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04/03/2019
My Non-Anxious Engagement:  4 Ways To Take The Anxiety Out of That Life Long Commitment ...From first-hand experience, I know how severe anxiety can be as it relates to romantic relationships. Given our new ways of meeting and connecting... More >>

Tags: Choose Wisely-Treat Kindly, Dating, Marriage, Personal Responsibility, Relationships, Stress
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03/20/2019
How Being Centered Can Help You Find You Find Love ...You will attract what you put out. And if you are looking for a positive, loving, encouraging partner, then guess what? You have to be those things first. You cannot expect someone to come into your life and bring those feelings to you and your life. So how do you do that... More >>

Tags: Choose Wisely-Treat Kindly, Dating, Marriage, Personal Responsibility, Relationships
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03/12/2019
The Hidden Costs of 'Shacking Up' You won't be surprised to learn that cohabitation, or 'shacking up,' has skyrocketed in the U.S. Specifically, it has increased over the past half-century by more than 1,500 percent. 'Living in sin' is in vogue. But that doesn't mean it's smart... More >>

Tags: Choose Wisely-Treat Kindly, Dating, Marriage, Personal Responsibility, Relationships, Shacking Up
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02/24/2019
How to Ethically Transform Your Relationship ...This approach is so different - because it empowers us to make transformations in our relationships by controlling the only thing we can - ourselves. Rather than waiting idly for our partner to one day change (wishful thinking) we create the change that we want to see... More >>

Tags: Choose Wisely-Treat Kindly, Marriage, Personal Responsibility, Relationships, Stress
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02/05/2019
When Marital Abuse Is Invisible: 11 Characteristics to Be Aware of in Your Marriage Just because there are no bruises, doesn't mean there is no abuse. Picture this. You and 3 friends are having lunch. The conversation is lively...You would never know that one of you is in an abusive marriage... More >>

Tags: Abuse, Behavior, Marriage, Mental Health, Personal Responsibility, Relationships, Stress
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12/22/2018
T'is the Season... But Don't Forget to Take Care of You Here we go... into the crazy holiday season again. Ready or not, it's here. Love it, hate it, or couldn't care less - this is a time of year when...how do I put this? People get crazy busy and energy is frantic many places you go. Let's be honest, it can be exhausting. Especially if you're the person who makes it all happen... More >>

Tags: Behavior, Holidays, Mental Health, Personal Responsibility, Relationships, Stress
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12/16/2018
The In's and Out's of the Holidays for the Highly Sensitive ...The holiday season can bring extra trepidation. We feel the pressure to put ourselves out in the midst of the holiday hustle and bustle and we feel the need to protect ourselves from overstimulation. This time of year, puts many of us face to face with forced socializing, hosting, family drama and paradoxically, feelings of loneliness... More >>

Tags: Behavior, Holidays, Mental Health, Personal Responsibility, Relationships, Stress
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11/28/2018
Should I Stay, or Should I Go? Can Anxiety Diagnose Your Relationship? Most people with anxiety are keenly aware that certain relationships can either reduce or drastically increase anxiety, but do you know why? Most people react from their gut, either withdrawing or frantically seeking a relationship; both often spiral into dysfunctional patterns... More >>

Tags: Behavior, Mental Health, Personal Responsibility, Relationships, Stress
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11/13/2018
Three Questions to Help You Decide Where to Set Boundaries ...While it is not so easy to set and maintain boundaries, the demands on you can raise your stress level, especially if you are resenting what others expect from you... More >>

Tags: Attitude, Behavior, Mental Health, Personal Responsibility, Relationships
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11/07/2018
5 Important People You Will Attract in Grief Life is tough. Our hearts get hit, again and again. We get battered with disappointment, estrangement, abandonment, rejection, break-ups, illness, disabilities, and death. Grief is familiar to most of us... More >>

Tags: Mental Health, Relationships, Surviving a Shark Attack (on Land), Values
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