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ARTArticleDating Success Starts With Self-Acceptance Reality CheckMany singles complain that the people they desire as dating partners do not necessarily desire them. The most enlightened singles acknowledge that they have imperfections and limitations, but still want to be accepted despite them. n
Unfortunately, many singles will make their lists of personal ...ARTArticleDenial and Projection Harm Your Intimate RelationshipIf you find yourself in unsatisfying relationships over and over again, or without a partner, the reason might well be that you sabotage yourself without even knowing that you do. One way might be, to project onto your partner traits, emotions and behaviors you deny in yourself. When these are being expressed in the relationship and cause conflicts, arguments and anger, you blame your partner for possessing these and refuse to take responsibility.rARTArticleDid My Compliment Make Him A Lost Cause?Hi Dennis,
I like this guy. He’s one of those really hot guys that every girl likes and he knows it and he seems stuck up and conceited about it. He knows all the women want him and definitely knows he's hot stuff but all the times I have talked to him he seems nice.
So today I saw him ...ARTArticleDid You Know It Was An Inside Job?People come into your life for a reason and being in a relationship provides us with undoubtedly the hardest challenges we face as adults as we are seldom taught to truly love ourselves as children, yet we are expected to know how to love other people as adults in very deep, meaningful, life ...ARTArticleDo Little Things Bother You About Your Dating Partner? It Might Really Be About YouThe guy you're dating tends to be a little less than punctual. The woman you're seeing isn't the neatest when it comes to her pocketbook, or her apartment. And it bothers you. A lot. So what do you do about it? You do what you've done before - you end the relationship. But if you find that ...ARTArticleDo Not Let Him Or Her To Degrade YouHere is a question / dilema of a young married professional:
I just started a new job; I gave my number to two male classmates in a training course.
When they called, my husband became furious and very angry. Later he went through the phone bill and found out I called them. He said I'm a liar ...ARTArticleDo You Love Me?This is the underlying and constant question that children and young people have running through their minds whether on a conscious or unconscious basis. We all have a need to be loved and children and young people are no exception to the rule.
Most often than not, however, children and ...ARTArticleDoes Your 'Yes' Really Mean 'No' In Your Romantic Relationship?Do you find yourself constantly saying yes to the man in your life, when you really want to say no? I'm not referring to a healthy, balance relationship, but off-balanced situations, in which many women have developed the unhealthy relationship pattern of being "yes women" in front of their ...ARTArticleDomestic Violence And ChildrenYour children are listening and sometimes watching too.
It is a myth to think yelling and screaming, pushing, shoving, throwing of objects and hitting between parents does not affect their children.
Consider the child’s perspective. Children are wholly dependent upon their parents for safety ...ARTArticleDon't Declare War In AngerINSIDE/NAKED RELATIONSHIPS
BY JAN DENISE
RELEASE: FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2007
Don't Declare War In Ange
n From a reader:
(SET ITAL) I am really wondering if I made a mistake in marrying Donald. I thought we were in the working it out stage, but now I am not so sure. Now, there are moments when ...ARTArticleEasy Things You Can Do To Improve Your Health and Live Longer“The next century will be dominated by the conce
s of the elderly” affirms Ken Minaker, MD., Chief of Geriatric Medicine at the Massachusetts General Hospital and associate professor at Harvard Medical School. By the year 2050, our average life expectancy is projected to be 82.6 ...ARTArticleEat Less and Be More SatisfiedINSIDE/NAKED RELATIONSHIPS
BY JAN DENISE
RELEASE: FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2007
Eat Less And Be More Satisfiednn (SET ITAL) I want to vent about fat women. I stopped out of town at a Chinese Buffet and looked around at about 100 people, probably half men and half women. Of the women, there was ...ARTArticleElizabeth Fritzl - A Wake Up Call?Most people will have heard by now about Elizabeth Fritzl who was drugged and kidnapped by her father Josef Fritzl at the age of 18 and repeatedly raped over the 24 years he held her captive in a garage cellar behind the family home.
It is hard to imagine what Elizabeth must have been going ...ARTArticleElizabeth Fritzl Revisited – A Real Wake Up Call!D’you know the original blog that I posted about Elizabeth Fritzl’s situation has been my most popular blog ever with over a 1000 (thousand) viewers clicking on it within one week of posting the blog on a particular social network site. And yet, even though it has been my most popular blog, I ...ARTArticleFalling For A (Somewhat) Older ManHi Dennis,
A month ago I met an amazing man; handsome, in-shape, caring, respectful, educated, and with a thriving career. I love spending time with him, and get butterflies in my stomach whenever I think about him. My main problem is that he is 9 years older than me. I know this may not seem ...ARTArticleFalling in Love Over the InternetThere is nothing that can compare to the feeling of falling in love. It captures our hearts and makes them beat faster when in the presence of our beloved. Love sets up camp in our minds and causes us think much differently than we normally would. It begins, sometimes very quickly, to take ...ARTArticleFamily HarmonyIt seems as though the more I connect to the passion of inspiring and empowering myself and others to be the best role models or for that matter human beings that we can be, the more experiences I seem to attract into my life to support it, and last month was one of the busiest yet most ...ARTArticleFinding One In A Million ...INSIDE/NAKED RELATIONSHIPS
BY JAN DENISE
RELEASE: FRIDAY, AUGUST 10, 2007
Finding One In A Million …
Of all the people on the planet, how is it that we end up with (SET ITAL) one (END ITAL) … and maybe even purport that one to be (SET ITAL) the (END ITAL) one?
What attracts two people to ...ARTArticleFinding Our VoiceThere are days when we feel connected and really good about ourselves, however, there are times when we don’t feel that wonderful; we feel uncomfortable, maybe tread lightly around certain people or feel less than or not good enough around others.
Perhaps we wish we could speak up and share how ...ARTArticleFive Steps To Overcoming Commitment Phobia And Creating A Loving Life-Partner RelationshipWhile I define "commitment phobia" as "an unrealistic fear of making a promise, a pledge or a vow to be a faithful and loyal partner to another person," many singles may also fear that becoming a committed couple means giving up, or losing, their independence.
It's not uncommon for singles to ...While I define "commitment phobia" as "an unrealistic fear of making a promise, a pledge or a vow to be a faithful and loyal partner to another person," many singles may also fear that becoming a committed couple means giving up, or losing, their independence.ARTArticleFive sure-fire signs you need couple counselling…Five sure-fire signs you need couple counseling…
Your relationship has been unsatisfying for some time. You’ve been toying with the idea of getting help, but just how do you know when you need to see a counselor? Here are five sure-fire signs:
1. No time together:ARTArticleFive Valuable Life Skills Children Learn From Their Friends.Despite the common myths about friendship, children don't need to have lots of friends to feel secure and content. What most children want are one or two close friends and a wider circle of occasional playmates.
So what do children learn from their friendships and how does this help them to become self reliant and independent?
1) Making their own funrARTArticleFive Ways To Help Your Child Resist Peer PressureWanting to be popular and accepted by others is a need that goes deep; it may be hard wired as part of our evolutionary survival strategy. We automatically seek out a safe space and a social group where we feel relaxed and accepted. Children are more vulnerable than adults and their need for protection and support is clearly visible whenever they feel uncertain. This makes the peer group a powerful need and a strong influence for good or otherwise as children seek out acceptance and are fearful of rejection.ARTArticleForget Harmony, Settle For PeaceForget Harmony, Settle for Peace
An oft-common mistake working with high conflict separated parents is to move them towards getting along and working cooperatively for the well-being of their children. It is a lofty and noble goal unfortunately far beyond the grasp of folks who would likely ...ARTArticleForgiving Infidelity - Guidance From A Couple Who've Been There And Done ItForgiving infidelity is something a lot of people cannot understand or don't think is possible. But anything is possible if you want it badly enough.
When your loved one has cheated on you one of the most difficult questions to deal with is "Can I ever forgive them". Forgiving your partner or ...ARTArticleGet What You Want for Valentine's DayINSIDE/NAKED RELATIONSHIPS
BY JAN DENISE
RELEASE: FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2008
Get What You Want for Valentine's Daynn Valentine's Day is for the infatuated, the brokenhearted, the deeply in love, the old and worn, the young and anxious … and, of course, the coupled and the single. It's for ...ARTArticleGetting a Girl To Date MeI’ve been friends with this girl all through high school but since December we have been best friends. The past 2 months we have brought our friendship to a new level - friends with benefits you could say. She has been going out with another guy for about 2 years but they were on a "break" ...ARTArticleGetting My Man To CommitLast year, I met a 36 year-old man (I am 45) and when we instantly connected. We met through a dating site. He picked me up at home and the rest is history. He knew I was falling for him and began to retreat.
He travels a lot with his job but I wasn't used to how to handle a long distance ...ARTArticleGoal-Setting for Kids ~ 3 Parenting Tips for Building a Champion CharacterGoal-Setting is the bridge to success. Success builds character. Inside you’ll find the bridge for seeing, sensing, and saying goals. Use this bridge to help your child build a champion character.
Parenting Advice for Goal-Setting:
"Champions aren't made in the gyms. Champions are made from ...ARTArticleGuide Your Child Towards SuccessThis is an excerpt from Professor Paul Pilzer, author of "Unlimited Wealth" and "Other People's Money"..."One of the questions I am frequently asked by parents, particularly parents who have succeeded themselves but didn't have the opportunity to go to college, is what subject their son or ...