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Do Words We Use Really Matter
I was thinking the other day (No cracks from my friends please.) about the subtle differences between words that are commonly used, sometimes not used or mis-used.
Let me give you an example.
I'm sorry. This simple two word sentence can be interpreted so many ways and have so many different meanings for both the person who speaks them and the person who they are directed toward.
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Relationship: Keep the Kids Out of It
Always make it a point whatever the argument or conflict keep the children out of it and try not to quarrel in front of them. Help them develop a positive attitude in life.
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Sacred Love Growing through Challenges; Part 1
All emotion is only half the truth, an illusion; a complete lie. Life is balanced, we distort it by projecting out opinion onto it. We interpret it with our ego and spin it left or right and therefore emotionalise it. By emotionalising things, we can make it safe. And from a love aspect, then we see where we are – out of integrity – and could bring our ego back to balance, if we chose to.
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Conversational Corrections That Invalidate People
I have been observing couples and their conversations recently and I have made an interesting discovery, one I am sure that applies to you and your partner. If it doesn't your relationship is truly one in a million.
I haven't given this tendency a name yet but hopefully by the end of this article I will have figured something out that is reflective and insightful.
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Can We Overcome the Power of Limerence?
Limerence is an involuntary cognitive and emotional state characterized foremost by intrusive thinking, longing for reciprocation and sensitivity to external events signifying uncertainty or hope in relation to a person of our desires. It can be destructive and tiring for an individual. This article briefly provides a case study and asks about a possible solution for escaping the clutches of limerence.
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Russian Postal Delivery and Letter Writing Expenses
Send ALL correspondence by registered mail. Overland mail to Russia and other CIS countries takes about two to three weeks to arrive from the US first class. I recommend that you pay all the letter-writing expenses of the women you write to, as it is significantly more expensive for them than it is for you as a percentage of their income.
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Starving For Emotional Intimacy
It is a common thing that people who crave emotional closeness are the very people who consistently get emotional distance from others. We may not see ourselves as emotionally distant because emotional distancing takes different forms: manipulation, nagging, whining, seduction, fakeness, control, intrusion, avoidance, isolation, jumping to conclusions about other people's words and actions, etc..
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The Changing Face of Change
Anyone who knows the military would advise, if you fear and resist change - don't become a military spouse. Tell that to my daughter.
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Tips for Reviving Passion in a Relationship
Many couples feel that their relationship starts to lose its passion after sometime. This is mostly because of the fact that they don’t try anything new and feel that they have become bored of everything. What they need to know is that variety is very important for a healthy and passionate relationship. This article will help you discover some of the ways to re-ignite passion in your relationship and re-discover the excitement of being committed.
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Should Relationships Be Reciprocal?
Have you ever had a one-sided relationship with someone? Have you ever wondered what your role with another person was? Sometimes having the friend that only speaks about themselves, their interests, or what is important leaves you to feeling drained. What do you do? What do you give up to be involved with such a person?
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Anniversary Gift Ideas
A jubilee of any sort is a definite excuse to celebrate and to acknowledge a sense of fulfilled experience. It is another opportunity that serves to extend good will and appreciation. As also to acknowledge that those who travel alongside enrich the journey.
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Kissing Cyber-Frogs
My first-hand experience with long-distance, cross-continental, Internet love! (It ain't pretty, but I survived).
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Relationships: Fear Of Letting Go Of A Bad Relationship
If you're stuck in a bad relationship the fear of letting go can literally undermine your happiness and your health. The many roots of this fear originate in early childhood experiences that many psychotherapies fail to address adequately. There is a new more powerful approach to feeling free and in charge of your self that I discuss in this article.
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A Stag Weekend Becomes A Moveable Feast
What happens in Eastern Europe stays in Eastern Europe. Or does it? One lucky stag spills the beans on his stag weekend in Tallinn, Estonia's thumping capital.
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Releasing Relationship Pain
If you are still hurting from a previous relationship then this article will help you to release that pain and move on through simple yet practical techniques
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