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- Hoping You Will Get Back Together after the Breakup? - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2009 from Intent.com Authors“Just get over it!” “Get past it!” These commonly-given and common-sense responses to our breakup experience just don’t help for some of us. There are many reasons why we are not open to moving on after a heart break (usually in this case we are the Break-ee as opposed to the Break-er; ...
Views: 24(1 vote)You must read the article to rate it. - Wanting to be in love - by Submitted on Jul 01, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsQuestion: My question is about love. I have been in a relationship for five years, he is my first boyfriend. It’s not been an easy relationship, my partner at times has been cold and ignored me. I've resisted him and been unhappy. I now realise I am scared at the thought of falling in love, I ...
Views: 28(1 vote)You must read the article to rate it. - *** The All Star Game and Summer Love - by Submitted on Jul 01, 2009 from Drs. Charles and Elizabeth SchmitzBy America’s #1 Love and Marriage Experts. There is something about the summer that encourages love. Maybe it’s the bright summer sun. It could be the warm summer breeze. Maybe it’s the refreshing summer water! Perhaps, it is the summer vacation. And isn’t the All Star Game played ...
Views: 22(3 votes)You must read the article to rate it. - Attracting a Good Relationship - by Submitted on Jul 01, 2009 from Joseph SchwartzmanA guided meditation from the Carriers of Light Go into a deep meditation, Let your mind wander. Clear your mind of ideas; let there be no sense of time. Be at one with yourself. Let there be a sense of freedom, a sense of not wanting to hold on to things. Have a moment of peace inside ...
Views: 45(1 vote)You must read the article to rate it. - Waiting for the Spring - by Submitted on Jun 29, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThe goal of making a relationship sustainable should not just be to stay, but rather, to find and cultivate the places in the relationship that are worth staying for. Re-imagining your commitment into a healthy curiosity about the mystery of the other person and allowing for the ebb and flow of ...
Views: 20(1 vote)You must read the article to rate it. - A Message of Love for Caregivers of the Ill - by Submitted on Jun 29, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsLife sometimes gives us unexpected knocks and confronts us with the suffering and pain of loved ones, whether caused by an illness, an accident or simply by old age. When this happens, there are always two different positions: that of the sick person, and that of the people surrounding them, those ...
Views: 13You must read the article to rate it. - Love Birds of Spring - by Submitted on Jun 29, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsAt a brunch last Sunday morning, two friends were holding hands. So I casually mentioned that they reminded me of love birds. In response, the 40-something man became self-conscious and immediately withdrew his hand. I laughed and urged him to return to the hand-holding, "It was a complement. ...
Views: 17(1 vote)You must read the article to rate it. - Our Temporary Nature - by Submitted on Jun 29, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWe often forget the temporary nature of life soothed by an illusion of stability in our day-to-day routines, lulled into a false belief that we are somehow permanent. We are reminded of this temporary nature when untimely deaths occur, like that of Natasha Richardson or the less famous faces of so ...
Views: 17You must read the article to rate it. - *** Relationship Breakup: Heartbreak and Healing - by Submitted on Jun 29, 2009 from Margaret PaulLindsay called me for counseling because her boyfriend of 18 months had just ended their relationship. Lindsay, 28, had been sure that Jake was "Mr. Right.""I am so heartbroken," sobbed Lindsay. "I don't know how I’m going to get through this. It feels like my heart ...
Views: 27(1 vote)You must read the article to rate it. - Prude Body, Horny Soul - by Submitted on Jun 28, 2009 from Intent.com Authors"I loved your book*," my friend told me as we walked the streets of NY before my launch party last week. I was stoked and said, "Awesome! High five?!" while holding out my hand. "I don't do high fives," she responded. I'd never heard such a thing. That's almost as bad as hearing another ...
Views: 18(1 vote)You must read the article to rate it. - We're Taught Average Skills for Love - by Submitted on Jun 26, 2009 from Joseph StuczynskiWe’ve all been in situations when we make a bad decision or do something that goes against our better judgment. Getting involved in bad relationships whether it be work, romance or friendship, is not specific to education, class, stature, income level, race, sexual preference or age, we all do ...
Views: 14(1 vote)You must read the article to rate it. - "Eat, Pray, Love" Your Way to Closer Relationships - by Submitted on Jun 24, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsSpring has sprung, and many of us are slowly moving out of hibernation and feeling ready to get outside. This luring translates to relationships as well. With the bad news of the recession pounding, we need to surround ourselves with positive, upbeat people to help us shift gears, focus on the ...
Views: 34You must read the article to rate it. - ***Married With Children: Jon and Kate Have It All Wrong - by Submitted on Jun 24, 2009 from Drs. Charles and Elizabeth SchmitzBy America’s #1 Love and Marriage Experts. Like us, we are sure many of you have been following the on-going saga surrounding the so-called “reality” show, Jon & Kate Plus Eight. Well, it seems like Jon and Kate are going to go their separate ways – divorce seems eminent. Ah, but ...
Views: 252(4 votes)You must read the article to rate it. - ***Cheating On Your Spouse Is Not Okay! - by Submitted on Jun 24, 2009 from Drs. Charles and Elizabeth SchmitzBy America’s #1 Love and Marriage Experts. It appears that the Governor of South Carolina, Mark Sanford, has admitted to having an affair. His extramarital love affair with a woman from Argentina has again driven home the point that trust is at the heart of the most successful marriages, and ...
Views: 104(4 votes)You must read the article to rate it. - How Can a Soulmate Cause So Much Pain? - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsDear Arielle and Brian: Three years ago I met someone who I strongly believe in my heart is my soulmate. We are engaged and have lived together for the past three years. I discovered he cheated on me and I told him to leave the house. He has groveled, begged for me to take him back and ...
Views: 49You must read the article to rate it. - Remembering First Love - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsMy first love recently found me on Facebook. When I saw her friend request I left the present and went back to 1979. 30 years ago, I was a junior in high school driving my ’69 Volkswagen Beatle while listening to the Bee Gees on the AM-only band radio and not realizing the power love would have ...
Views: 34You must read the article to rate it. - Enhancing Relationships With the Enneagram - by Submitted on Jun 30, 2009 from Nicola BuntingWhat difference would it make to your life if your relationships, at home and at work, were based on mutual understanding and respect, where you inspire each other to be your best and enjoy the differences between you? The Enneagram is a powerful and still surprisingly little known approach to ...
Views: 34You must read the article to rate it. - Letting Go or Holding on to Love - by Submitted on Jun 17, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsQuestion: I have a question about letting go and holding on. I recently ended a relationship with someone who I care dearly about. There is no doubt that my love for this woman is clear to the both of us. During our relationship I learned that this woman has difficulty expressing her love and ...
Views: 83You must read the article to rate it. - *** It's All About Love! - by Submitted on Jun 16, 2009 from Margaret PaulWhat is life REALLY all about? It's all about love! But what does this mean? Most people, when thinking about love, think about BEING LOVED. But, as an adult, the deeper soul's journey is not about being loved - it is about BEING LOVING. For small children, the main focus is on being loved, but ...
Views: 34You must read the article to rate it. - The Stimulus of Understanding - by Submitted on Jun 14, 2009 from Intent.com Authors“A man doesn’t learn to understand anything unless he loves it.” Goethe There is a guy banging his head against a brick wall. When asked why he is banging his head against the brick wall, he pauses and says because “it feels so good when I stop.” It is a silly story of truth for ...
Views: 15You must read the article to rate it. - Truth or Dare - by Submitted on Jun 12, 2009 from Maryanne ComarotoSo, my dog ate a ten dollar bill in the prosperity corner of my house today. And I will get to the relevance of this canine maneuver in a minute. Let me first pose our ASK MARYANNE question which is, “When I ask someone I just met an important question, like ‘Are you married?’ or ‘Do you ...
Views: 22You must read the article to rate it. - Hope, Faith and Love - by Submitted on Jun 12, 2009 from Rev. Will Terry Moore[1Corinthians 13:13] And now abideth faith, hope, love, these three; but the greatest of these is love. Please see the following website for scriptures pertaining to Love, Faith and Hope. http://www.lovefaithhopefellowship.com/d_Love_Faith_Hope.html HOPE Where do we as ...
Views: 32You must read the article to rate it. - ***What to Say to the One You Love? - by Submitted on Jun 11, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com AdminBy America’s #1 Love and Marriage Experts. We have learned lots of interesting and important lessons from the thousands of successfully married couples we have interviewed over the years – of that you can be sure. There is no question – the wisdom of these wonderful marriages humbles us ...
Views: 116(3 votes)You must read the article to rate it. - Attraction and Love Formulas - by Submitted on Jun 10, 2009 from Dr. Dennis NederI’ve been promoting a new concept on my show that has been very successful in explaining how attraction and love work. I call these them (collectively) “The Formula”. Is there really a “formula” for attraction and love? Yes, there is. I discovered them when I was working on what sorts of ...
Views: 42You must read the article to rate it. - *** Relationships: The Art of Listening - by Submitted on Jun 10, 2009 from Margaret PaulIn 1974, Dr. Virginia Satir presented the concept of mirroring in her groundbreaking book, "Conjoint Family Therapy." In 1975 Dr. Thomas Gordon wrote a best-selling book called "Parent Effectiveness Training." In the book he taught parents to "active listen," which ...
Views: 123You must read the article to rate it. - To Love or To Be Loved - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsHave you ever asked yourself, "Am I my authentic self?" Is there a deeper more real version of yourself waiting for the right time to show up, but for the most part letting that person out is just way too risky?! Maybe when you were three years old, someone hurt your feelings and to survive you ...
Views: 26(1 vote)You must read the article to rate it. - Differing Paths in Relationship - by Submitted on Jun 08, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsQuestion: I'm trying as much as I can to think by myself about my deep questions but this one I thought, I really need to ask you, because I feel stuck: a year and a half ago, I fell deeply in love with a man. It was 'love at first sight' and felt so completely obvious that "he was the one", even ...
Views: 18You must read the article to rate it. - Spiritual, Love Relationship Guide - by Submitted on Jun 08, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsA simple guide of agreeable ideals and intentions as a foundation and touch stone for spiritual love relationship. We believe that our relationship has a spiritual basis and serves the Divine and our own evolution. We experience this, manifest, as a deep and powerful desire to know ...
Views: 11You must read the article to rate it. - The Things We Do for Love - by Submitted on Jun 08, 2009 from Maryanne ComarotoThe list is long of the things we have all done to find, get and keep love in our life. Abandoning our authentic selves to become some variety of whomever you want me to be ranks among the top few. At some point we learned this was a good idea; probably the same place we all learned a version of ...
Views: 18You must read the article to rate it. - Love with No Limits - by Submitted on Jun 07, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsMost of us long for relationships in which we are loved and accepted just the way we are. Our hearts' desire is to give and receive love in relationships that make us feel that even if others disagree with what we do or say, they still love us. They accept us. They appreciate our contributions to ...
Views: 17You must read the article to rate it. - Question About True Love vs Infatuation for Teenagers - by Submitted on Jun 04, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsHello Margaret, I am a faithful listener of radio from hell and love your hour on the show. My question is, do you think true love is attainable at such a young an age as the late teens or is high school purely a source of infatuation? I am the Editor-in-Chief of the high school newspaper. I ...
Views: 28You must read the article to rate it. - ***Should You Try To Save Your Marriage? - by Submitted on Jun 04, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com AdminBy America’s #1 Love and Marriage Experts. We have said for many years, “Most marriages and relationships can be saved, but not all!” And our corollary has always been – “Most marriages and relationships are worth saving, but not all!” Here’s what we mean. In the case of abuse – ...
Views: 57(3 votes)You must read the article to rate it. - *** Relationships: The Dance of Victims and Perpetrators - by Submitted on Jun 02, 2009 from Margaret Paul"He is always blaming me for the bad things that happen in his life, and then he tells me it's my controlling him that is making him so angry. He yells at me and puts me down rather than deal with his own feelings. How can I get him to see that he is the one trying to control me? How can I get ...
Views: 12You must read the article to rate it. - The True Deal About How to Say I Love You - by Submitted on Jun 02, 2009 from Glenn SmithBeing in love is a wonderful thing, yet being able to know how to say I love you may be harder than you think. People who enjoy listening to others saying nice things about them often feel they are loved but according to how to say I love you, what you say is much less important than HOW you say ...
Views: 18You must read the article to rate it. - Kindness: Spreading Love Effortlessly - by Submitted on Jun 01, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIn the quest to create a gentler, more loving world, kindness is the easiest tool we can use. Though it is easy to overlook opportunities to be kind, our lives are replete with situations in which we can be helpful, considerate, thoughtful, and friendly to loved ones and associates, as well as ...
Views: 9You must read the article to rate it. - Love is an Infinite Feedback Loop - by Submitted on May 29, 2009 from Mike SucroLove is a feedback loop that when extended, only comes back around to the mind extending, even when receipt of that extension is denied by the love object you are extending to. This loop originates with extension TO another, but is not conditioned on extension FROM another. To know love you must ...
Views: 13You must read the article to rate it. - Is There Such a Thing as Love at First Sight? - by Submitted on May 27, 2009 from Menno SpijkstraLet’s face it: most of us (if not all) have had this moment of meeting somebody somewhere, and bam! You were convinced that you have found the man of your dreams, or the queen of your heart. Cupid’s arrow hit the spot, and you simply couldn’t take your eyes off of the person. Then you ...
Views: 20You must read the article to rate it. - Surrender Versus Resignation - by Submitted on May 27, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsQuestion: Can you speak to the issue of passion and desire as an ego versus a soul issue. In one of the later chapters in The Path to Love you describe boredom as the suppression of desire, and yet it seems as though surrender requires putting our personal desires aside. How does one hold on to ...
Views: 7You must read the article to rate it. - Sex, Love, Intimacy: Understanding and Enjoying Your Sexuality - by Submitted on May 26, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIn my last three posts I discussed the importance of establishing a sense of self-worth. In my next three posts, I'll look at how this sense of self-worth plays into your sexuality and relationships, and how your sexuality and relationships affect your sense of self worth. Regardless of what ...
Views: 36You must read the article to rate it. - What is Non-Love and How Does it Impact on Your Life? - by Submitted on May 25, 2009 from Sue PlumtreeThe first time I heard the term non-love was about five years ago. The context, at the time, was limited to a particular person and to a particular situation. The situation was simple. I had been calling my Mum every single day for over ten years. It was an expectation I had put on myself after my ...
Views: 20You must read the article to rate it. - Understanding Love - by Submitted on May 25, 2009 from Sue PlumtreeMost of us love the way we love, full stop. We rarely wonder if the way we express it actually is experienced as intended, that is, whether it actually works for our partner or not. I believe it is important to think about it because this can cause much pain, confusion and resentment. Like most ...
Views: 11You must read the article to rate it. - 17 Best Ways to Nurture and Grow Your Relationships - by Submitted on May 24, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThe following 17 tips offer guidance on how to nurture and grow your personal relationships and how to be your best self so that loving, healthy relationships are possible. Arm yourself with the tools that can help you avoid making self-destructive choices. Write down the following in your ...
Views: 22You must read the article to rate it. - How to Know if He’s in Love Through His Actions - by Submitted on May 24, 2009 from Michael LeeWhat’s up with him lately? Something’s different about him. Well, if you look a little closer, maybe you’ll see that he is just showing signs of a guy in cloud nine. Yes, there are signs a man is in love you can look out for! So don’t worry. He’s not having a fever or having ...
Views: 41You must read the article to rate it. - ***Infidelity is Not Okay and it is Not Forgivable! - by Submitted on May 23, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com AdminBy America’s #1 Love and Marriage Experts. Frankly, if we hear yet one more person talk about infidelity in a relationship as if it were okay, not a big deal, and forgivable, we are going to get angry! We have studied the best marriages for more than 25 years and we know this – the best ...
Views: 24(3 votes)You must read the article to rate it. - The 3 Biggest Mistakes Couples Make to Kill the Passion - by Submitted on May 22, 2009 from Jan Robinson and Lucas LehmanPassion is energizing and inspiring, a great big wonderful “YES!” that fills life with a sense of greatness and purpose. When you have passion, life is fun and juicy. In relationship, passion is a deeply affirmative force. When there’s passion--for one another, for spending time together, ...
Views: 38You must read the article to rate it. - How to Find and Impress the "Perfect" Man - by Submitted on May 21, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsStatistics say men lie five times more often than women. (Now ask yourself, is that true, or did I just make it up?) And despite human progress and enlightened times, we're still slaves to our genes. Males are hardwired to impress women. Watch the elaborate dances some birds go through to win over ...
Views: 14You must read the article to rate it. - Soul Perspectives on Love - by Submitted on May 21, 2009 from Lilly CalandrelloAre you willing to commit yourself to Love - the infinite presence of Spirit in your soul? If so, there are certain basic principles we need to understand about how we love. In our mentally polarized cultures that are dominated by a male energy that emphasizes doing and producing, we often ...
Views: 10You must read the article to rate it. - Unique Ways To Say I Love You: 3 Unusually Touching Ways To Express Your Love - by Submitted on May 20, 2009 from Michael LeePeople have been saying “I love you” to their loved ones countless times that the whole concept has become a little boring. However, with these unique ways to say I love you to your special someone, you’ll be able to keep the relationship fresh and exciting. 1) Say it in a different ...
Views: 22You must read the article to rate it. - *** Love Asks for Nothing - by Submitted on May 19, 2009 from Margaret Paul"We 'love' another in order to get something ourselves….There can be no greater mistake than that, for love is incapable of asking for anything." -- A Course in Miracles "Love is incapable of asking for anything." Wow! Take a moment to think about that statement, ...
Views: 9You must read the article to rate it. - Am I Too Old to Find My Soulmate? - by Submitted on May 18, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsDear Arielle and Brian, My name is Maria and I’ve been raising my two daughters on my own, for 15 years, working very hard to provide the best that I could for them. Now that they are now both in college and I am 57 years old, I have decided to think a bit about myself, and who knows maybe find ...
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