by Ada Porat — Karma can be defined as conscious or subconscious decisions, contracts, unresolved emotions and attitudes that influence your current reality. In other words, our current reality was shaped by the choices we made along the way to arriving where we are today. Every thought you think combines with similar thoughts across time […]
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The meaning of compassion
April 12, 2012
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by Sherry Anshara — Compassion is interesting stuff. So interesting, in fact, that it can get confusing. Confusion may result from a belief that compassion is the same thing as enabling. It is not. Enabling is giving someone permission to act out inappropriately, whether it is in the form of addiction, abuse or any other […]
Spiritual dating: A new frontier
April 12, 2012
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by Amy Leigh Mercree — How many dates have you been on that have amounted to nothing? If you are like many people, it is probably a lot. While going out may often seem like a waste of time and energy, that little voice inside is likely telling you to persevere in order to find […]
When it comes to love, you’ve got to break the rules
March 5, 2012
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by Ada Porat — It is easy to fall in love, but very few people know how to stay in love. How can you beat the odds? More relationships break up because people don’t know how to validate each other. Over time, their pent-up frustration turns into anger. This is truly a shame, because the […]
Healing depression with simple love
March 1, 2012
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by Arlene Dehalsingh — “Love one another and help others to rise to the higher levels, simply by pouring out love. Love is infectious and the greatest healing energy.” — Sai Baba I love the above quote because I believe love can heal all. I have a very moving experience to share. I knew a […]
Attracting and creating fulfilling relationships
February 28, 2012
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by Sunil Ahuja — “It doesn’t interest me who you know or how you came to be here. I want to know if you will stand in the centre of the fire with me and not shrink back.” — Oriah Mountain Dreamer Are you looking for that perfect relationship, or is your present relationship not […]
The essentials of great sex
February 28, 2012
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by David Roth — If you want to know what really great sex is, ask an expert. And who are these experts? Simply put, they are the people who are having great sex. This is the revolutionary assumption sex therapist Peggy Kleinplatz, Ph.D., a clinical professor at Ottawa University, and her colleagues made when they […]
Preventive medicine for the bitter divorce
February 26, 2012
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by Pamela Donison — We are all familiar with the horror stories of nasty divorces — the ones that cost hundreds of thousands of dollars, take years to complete and leave the family in ruins. Unfortunately, those scenarios are pretty much the norm in our society. The emotion-fueled “intimate war” is promoted and glamorized by […]
Loving relationships: A key to a longer life
February 25, 2012
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by Irene Conlan — One of the keys to longer life is a loving relationship. Data suggests, however, that Americans are becoming increasingly more socially isolated. This is not good news, given new reports linking social isolation to early death. An analysis of 148 studies examining social relationships and their effects on health revealed that […]
Set a romantic mood with feng shui
February 25, 2012
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by Joy Abrams — Romance is about feeling close to someone, and it occurs when two people merge their chi energies in a harmonious way. The process is facilitated through mutual empathy and understanding, as well as feelings of excitement for one another. If you are longing for more romance, it is helpful to visualize […]
Releasing unwanted energy with de-cluttering
February 24, 2012
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by Susan Webber — Many of us start each year with a commitment to clearing out overstuffed drawers, closets, garages and storage units. This is commonly called de-cluttering. You go through your closet trying to decide if that blouse, shirt, dress or jacket will stay there another year, or if you will toss it on […]
From annoyed to enjoyed
February 22, 2012
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by Arielle Ford — While some experts might tell us not to sweat the small stuff, we all know that it is the little things that can chisel away at even the best of relationships. To prevent those granular irks from leading to the Big Bang in our partnerships, we need to develop relational safety […]
July 10, 2012
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