by Gary van Warmerdam — One of the great assumptions men make in relationships is that they understand their partners. Often, men stop listening closely because they assume they already understand. They hear the words or phrases their partners say and assume they know what is coming next. Their minds quickly project the end of […]
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Nurture intimate relationships
December 8, 2012
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by Don Mordasini — With greater economic freedom, more couples in mid-life are separating and divorcing rather than working to resolve their relationship problems. Statistics have consistently shown that happily married couples live longer, avoid depression and suffer fewer ailments. This being the case, I find it surprising that very little is written on the […]
Stand Up — Move Up
October 16, 2012
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by Dr. Steven Patascher — SUMU (pronounced sue-moo) is the acronym for Stand Up — Move Up, meaning that when we stand up for what is right for us, we move up in consciousness. When we learn to SUMU, of course, we never do it at another’s expense. As we practice SUMU, standing up becomes […]
10 tips on how to listen well
September 2, 2012
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by Margaret Dulaney — All of us engage in conversation of various sorts and most of us can successfully interact to a degree. Yet, how many of us know the difference between hearing and truly listening to another person? Much of the time, we are busy formulating a response before the other person has even […]
Listen to your heart — it knows best
July 25, 2012
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by Kandi and Faith — How many times have you asked yourself whether you said or did the right thing in a given situation? A more appropriate question would be, “Did I use my head, or listen to my heart?” Most of us have been brought up to think with our heads. Our parents, teachers, […]
Song of your heart
March 5, 2012
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by Stacey Badger — Everyone has one. You may have forgotten your “song,” but deep within the depths of your being, your heart remembers it. The song of your heart holds the secret of why you are here and what it is you came here to do. There is a vibration and a frequency within […]
January 29, 2013
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