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ARTArticleOptions for Your Hair Style on Your Wedding DayUndoubtedly, brides-to-be want to look their best on their wedding day. One of the most important aspects of looking beautiful for a woman is their hairstyle mainly because it is their crowning glory. As such, we strongly suggest thinking of your hairstyle for the big day on the same day as when you decide on the wedding gown's design.ARTArticlePouring ‘Cold’ WaterHave you ever poured ‘cold water’ over somebody else’s happiness?
In a literal translation from the Chinese language, ‘pouring cold water’ means dousing the flames of passion. This usually happens when the opposite party is feeling elated about a new love, promotion or business deal, and somebody comes along and ruins the ‘moment’.ARTArticlePower Struggle Quiz – Are You Aware Of What Is Really Eating Away At Your Relationship?In many of my books and articles I talk about hidden powerstruggles in relationships and how if you are not aware of the hidden powerstruggles that they will eat away at your relationship and cause a build up of anger, frustration and resentment for both you and your partner.
So I created this Power Struggle Quiz to help bring to light some of the common powerstruggles of relationships that couples often have.ARTArticleQUESTION: Is chivalry dead?Is chivalry dead or do we just need to expect more of it?
Previously, I posted a question on Facebook about chivalry and the response was interesting and overwhelming. Below are the responses I received.
Here’s what I posted:
I have a question for you: Do you think that younger women (20’sâ30’s) enjoy dating a gentleman—or is a man showing chivalry an insult to them?
Before going into the responses let me define chivalry as I see it.ARTArticleRealistic Dating ExpectationsAs you search for Mr. or Mrs. Right, we all have a mental picture of the ideal: tall, ‘movie-star’ good looks, charming, Harvard graduate or whatever alte
ative fulfills your flawless model.
Visualizing your dream match is helpful, but seeking your ideal fantasy can leave you feeling disheartened, dispirited and deflated. It puts unnecessary pressure on yourself and your date to fit inside a preconceived notion you may have. When looking for love, it’s important to relax, have fun and know the boundary between a dream and reality.ARTArticleRelationship Advice - Top 5 Ways To Put The Spark Back In Your RelationshipWhether you and your partner love each other unconditionally and get along famously or whether the two of you fight like cats and dogs, overtime what often happens is that the routine of everyday life and activities can make the spark in your relationship to go out.
There are a lot of relationship books and articles that give deep and complicated solutions to getting the passion back in your relationship, but sometimes keeping it simple can do just as good a job at reigniting yours and your partner's flame.ARTArticleRelationship Advice: 7 Tips on How To Win Your Partner BackFor anyone who has been focusing on how to get their fiancé back or to get back with their love
or partner can probably relate to the song called “Nothing Compares To You” by Sinead O’Connor.
The song really captures the intensity of the despair, the longing, the loneliness and desire to be given that second chance.ARTArticleSetting the Mood for Your Wedding with Unique Wedding InvitationsFew engaged couples realize it but, your wedding invitations are the first view your guests will have of your wedding. Taking the time to choose invitations that are as unique, as you are and your wedding will be, can set the tone for your wedding well in advance of the first guest’s arrival. While invitations do not have to be expensive you do want them to match the theme and the ambiance of your upcoming wedding.
Know What You LikeARTArticleSex & Pizza... Pizza & SexSo, yes this one is about the old cliche... "Pizza is a lot like sex. When its good its really good, when its bad its still pretty good." I always enjoyed how Adam Carolla of the early Love Line years would yell at befuddled young women who had yet to understand this 'fact' of our existence, "There is no bad pizza! Did you hear me! There is no bad pizza. For a guy, any sex is good sex." While I do get the underlying truism of this belief, as a lady I have doubted its Universal validity. Please let me explain...ARTArticleSex and the King of FruitsWhat is the relationship between sex and durians? Is there any at all?
Since I am paid for my time, I like to use metaphors and analogies to make sure that I get my intended message across in the most effective way in the shortest amount of time. This has a lot to do with my first career in corporate communications: where time is of the essence and clear, simple messages often work best.
When I hear of adverse reactions to male ejaculatory fluid, also known as semen, I ask follow-up questions to better understand the aversion.
“What is it about the ‘cum’ that you don’t like?”ARTArticleSex HeroesA few weeks ago, while watching ‘Robin Hood’ starring Russell Crowe, I found myself cringing at the predictability of the plot. I am usually not so squeamish about my buttons being so obviously pushed. However, I walked away from the experience with a few observations about the preparation of heroes that I’d like to share with you.ARTArticleSex is LearnedSex is a learned act. That’s right: l-e-a-r-n-e-d.
I remember contributing an article to an online portal a few months back. I had written the sentence: “For most people, sex is a learned act.” When the portal owner’s edits come back, she had written: “Don’t you mean, ‘For most people, sex is a natural act’?”.
My immediate response was territorial: ‘Who is the sexologist here? Are you saying I am wrong? What are you trying to imply here?’ARTArticleSexual AnxietyAnxiety is a normal part of life. We all have experienced anxiety at some point of our lives. In fact, anxiety is one mechanism that evolved to keep us alert and help us cope in stressful events or situations. More specifically, performance anxiety refers to self-consciousness about the quality of one’s performance that actually, in turn, decreases the quality of one’s performance.ARTArticleSexual StereotypesGentlemen prefer blondes? All blondes are dumb? All redheads are passionate? A man is always sex-, porn- and/ or looks-obsessed? Therefore, he is expected to sow his wild oats? The gay person is promiscuous? A woman is seductive when she is slim, and that’s why every woman wants to be slim—so she can be seductive? Women are gold-diggers, headache-prone and stupid (especially if she is a wife or a girlfriend of a footballer, otherwise known as a ‘WAG’)? All of these make her definitely the weaker sex. Oh yes, she also can’t park and men can’t pack?ARTArticleSqueeze, Hold, Release Your Way to Sexual HealthHave you heard of pelvic floor exercises? You may have learnt about them from your aerobics instructor. Or perhaps your urologist was the one who ordered you to squeeze your butt cheeks together? Maybe your gynae was the one who asked you to attempt to tighten your vagina, or was it your anus?
I have news for you: They’re all the same thing. This exercise is more commonly known as the Kegel exercise.ARTArticleTen Tips for a Successful Outdoor WeddingA wedding that takes place outdoors can be beautiful and unique. With the perfect place, a special Wedding Celebrant, and all your family and friends, it will definitely be a day you never forget. However, an outdoor wedding can take a bit more planning to make sure everything goes perfectly. Here are ten important tips that will help you have an outdoor wedding that is successful.
Tip #1 - Setup the Right WayARTArticleTen Ways to Make Your Wedding Day Environmentally FriendlyAre you wondering what you can do to make your wedding day an environmentally friendly one? Many brides don't think about the impact on the environment as they are planning the wedding. While it may seem like one more thing to stress over, there are actually many easy things you can do to make sure your wedding is a bit greener. Between choosing a Melbou
e Celebrant and choosing the right flowers, these easy tips make it simple for you to go green on the big day.
1 - Have the wedding reception and ceremony at the same site.rARTArticleThe 8 "L's" of ParentingLOVE your child. For your child to be successful, he or she must feel valued. Your gentle touches, smiles and hugs communicate love. Giving your undivided attention, especially at the end of each day, demonstrates caring.
LOOK for the good in your child and make specific comments on what he or she does well. You must believe in your child's worth before he or she can believe it. If you want your child to have self-confidence and motivation, watch for positive behaviors and comment on them.ARTArticleThe best gift ideas of all!It’s easy to get besieged by the sheer volume the holiday season brings with it. And while much of what we are actually celebrating and why gets buried unde
eath our “list” (which seems to grow each year, and not always in proportion to our bank account), there’s plenty of time to resurrect the Joy the season has to offer by revisiting what it actually means to give!rARTArticleThe Best Things in LifeReleased in 1992, ‘The Best Things in Life Are Free’ is a song by Janet Jackson and Luther Vandross. The song went to number one on the R&B singles chart and debuted at number 24 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 the week of May 30, 1992.
Three weeks later, the song peaked at number 10 for three consecutive weeks. It was nominated for a Grammy Award for “Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals”.
Are the best things in life really free? (and if so, are they free in Singapore?) I list some of the things I think are best in my life:
Getting to my bus-stop,ARTArticleThe elephant in the bedroom: Talking about sexFor most people, sex is a sensitive and difficult subject to talk about.
I have come across a man who, after 15 years of marriage, admitted that he and his wife have never talked about sex. Don’t get me wrong. They do have sex. They just don’t talk about it.ARTArticleThe Groom's GuideNowadays, grooms are expected to take an active role in the wedding planning instead of leaving it up to the bride to accomplish most of the tasks. Besides, many of the wedding traditions are being supplanted by modern practices that point to the groom playing multiple roles rather than being confined to being the handsome groom with the deep pockets.
With that being said, the groom must remember the following things to do before, during and after the wedding ceremony.
Before the WeddingARTArticleThe Importance of Listening to your EmotionsIf you accidentally touched a hot stove, the nerves in your skin would shoot a message of pain to your brain. The brain then sends a message back telling the muscles in your hand to pull away. Is that a bad thing?
No, you would answer. What a ridiculous question, you might retort. Hear me out.ARTArticleThe Importance of TouchTouch is the medium through which we first become acquainted with the world. It is the first means of communication between the newbo
baby and the mother. Research has shown that many babies who are raised in an orphanage and are not handled and touched on a regular basis rarely live past the age of two—they literally wither away.ARTArticleThe Part Your Wedding Cake Plays In Your Wedding DayThe wedding cake is a traditional part of any wedding day today at least here in Australia. What part does it play in your special day though? To understand this totally you need to know a bit of history about the origins of the wedding cake. In the times of the Roman Empire an actual loaf of bread made of barley was broken on the bride's head by the groom. This was to symbolize his dominance over the marriage and her, along with the breaking of her state of virginity.ARTArticleThe Role of a Civil Marriage CelebrantWhen you have chosen your wedding date, one of the main decisions you'll need to make is who is going to perform your Melbou
e ceremony for you. More than half of marriages today are actually performed by a civil marriage celebrant. They have been trained fully and every year they have to go through more professional development. Perhaps you have been to weddings where they used a Melbou
e Celebrant and you have seen how they conduct a ceremony. Maybe you are not looking for a celebrant of your own.ARTArticleThe Roles of the Mother And Father of the BrideA wedding day is one of the most joyous occasions, in a girl's life. While there are many different ways to plan a wedding, there are a few things that the mother and father of the bride are expected to handle leading up to the wedding, and on the wedding day. Since every bride has different wedding day expectations, it is a good idea for brides to sit down during a non-stressful time and discuss what she expects from her parents as the wedding date approaches.ARTArticleThe Truth About Your TiaraBrides deserve to feel like queens on their wedding day. It is the day when the spotlight is shined on them together with their husbands by their family and friends so it only makes sense to feel like a queen, a star and celebrity all rolled into one beautiful package. And what better way to cap your feelings of being the queen of the day, pun intended, than with a tiara?
Two Connotations of the TermARTArticleThe Ups and Downs of Beach WeddingsHaving a beach wedding can be absolutely idyllic. It also can have certain ups and downs involved in it too. You picture this very beautiful ceremony by the ocean or other body of water. However, you need to think about the special issues that could arise and plan how to handle them. When you know how to deal with anything that can come up you can plan an ideal beach wedding.
UpsARTArticleThe Wedding Day Emergency KitEven the best bridezilla will require an emergency kit at some point during her wedding day. Indeed, the whole wedding extravaganza is not yet finished until the bride says goodbye to her guests to leave for her and her hubby's honeymoon. So, always being prepared like a good Girl Scout is the best way to ensure that the wedding ceremony and the subsequent wedding reception can proceed with nary a hint of a hitch.
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