Uncover 5 Behaviors that Could Sabotage your Budding Relationship
Over 40 & Newly Dating? Uncover 5 Behaviors that Could Sabotage your Budding Relationship. [EXPERT] As a Dating Coach, Matchmaker, and former therapist my job is to help clients uncover patterns of behavior that sabotage their goal of finding love. My specialty is preparing Singles over 40 to return to the dating world, date [...]
6 Tips to Ensure Online Dating Success in 2012
By: Julianne Cantarella, MSW, LSW As Dating Coach, Matchmaker president / owner of The Courtship Coach, people are always inquiring about online dating. I can’t tell you the countless times I’ve been asked, “Does it really work?” I stop, confidently smile and let them know Yes, it does work. Then I advise, as long as [...]
An Adventure in Galica – Las Islas Cies Chronicles (5)
This trip was poorly planned as far as wine is concerned. And if you’ve been reading my blog for any amount of time, you know that wine is an essential part of my well being. We ran out of it early and needed hydration fast under the hot Spanish sun. After a quick elimination round [...]
Confessions of a Reformed Night Owl: Phase Shift into Peace and Productivity
I have been a night owl my entire life. My mom tells me that from birth I would stay up talking to myself and singing long after she put me to bed. My earliest memory is from when I was around three years old. I begged to stay up to watch the movie The Sound [...]
An Adventure in Galicia – Las Islas Cies Chronicles (4)
Las Islas Cies are like an obscure paradise, nestled somewhere off the coast of Galicia. I’m an island girl for sure (Cancer), but I had never heard of these dazzlers until Lana enlightened me. Oh yes, I was intrigued. Especially when you see photos like this: We were hoping to catch a ferry from our [...]
An Adventure in Galicia (2)
We arrived late in Vigo so immediately put on our club clothes and hit the discoteca until the sun came up. Just kidding. We went to bed. The next morning we take an early bus to Nigran where our cute little boutique-hotel-by-the-sea awaited us. For some reason, the bus driver hated life, and hated us. [...]
Do What You Love, Money Follows: Tale of the Coffee Cup Artist
Before I share this story with you, it’s worth noting that not all things that you love to do will be guaranteed to generate income. Yet if you happen to absolutely love doing something, so much that you can’t believe someone would pay you for it, and then people start to pay you for it [...]
An Adventure in Galicia (1)
By Erin Parker It’s actually quite cool how this trip happened. Let me get you up to speed: -girl leaves boyfriend for Spain -boyfriend promises to come to Spain for special Galicia trip -girl and boy break up -girl is sad about Galicia trip being canceled (not about break up) -girl laments to friends [...]
A Weekend of Miracles
This past weekend I faced some fears. It wasn’t my intention to face these specific situations, but it is my intention every morning to surrender and remember what my purpose is, that being to choose love over fear. It started last Thursday as I packed my 2 children (Noelle 6 and Ivan 3) into my [...]
Power of transition
By Susan Stackpole Cherish your visions; cherish your ideals; cherish the music that stirs in your heart, the beauty that forms in your mind, the loveliness that drapes your purest thoughts, for out of them will grow delightful conditions, all heavenly environment; of these if you but remain true to them, your world will at last [...]
Why Honesty Is Important In Your Relationships
written by Patty Sherry When it comes to your relationships, the most important person to be honest with is yourself. If you can’t do that, chances are you will never be truly honest with another anyway. Today I pondered the topic of honesty. I decided to let my mind just wander, and let my fingers [...]
There Is Never Enough Time!?
You’re running out of time! Time is too short! Stop wasting time! written by Patty Sherry Writing these words I can feel the urgency in my body, it “understands” and feels the anxiety of them. You’ve probably felt it too, the anxiety that life and time is slipping by, and you’re missing out. You have [...]
There Are Some Things You Just Can’t Accept!
You don’t have to accept anything! written by Patty Sherry “Acceptance” a buzzword for spiritual and personal growth. As I have gone on my own path of personal awareness, ACCEPTANCE is something I talk about and explore endlessly. I have both embraced and struggled with ACCEPTANCE. I’ve felt the ease and peace of acceptance within [...]
Water: Your Health and Beauty Depends On It
by Donna Sonkin (this article originally posted on http://www.greenbeautyteam.com/) Are you dehydrated and don’t even know it? Many of the body’s signals that it needs more water are often misinterpreted: sallow skin, sugar cravings, fatigue, constipation.We all know we should drink more water, but sometimes it feels like a chore to pack a water bottle [...]
Have You Ever Wanted To Turn Off Your Brain?
written by : Patty Sherry Have you ever wanted to turn off all the noisy chatter in your head? What I mean by “noisy chatter” is that repeating internal voice that can nag you with doubts, questions, and worries about tomorrow? I was chatting with a friend of mine the other night who said [...]
You Get What You Settle For
by Patty Sherry You get what you settle for. Simple. You settle based on how worthy you feel. this fact to you, yet it is within this awareness that I can both understand and accept why people may have treated me a certain way. LeDe-valued my self? Settled in life? I feel vulnerable exposing t’s [...]
Don’t Lose Your Laughter
by Patty Sherry Don’t Lose Your Laughter….even when you cry…. I recently took part in a humorist speech contest for the Toastmasters group I belong to. In my speech I shared some things about my childhood and my life today, that well….I found funny. I reflected on things my dad used to say to me [...]
Are You A Proud Person or Too Proud?
written my Patty Sherry Is my pride based on love or fear? It’s good to know the difference. I believe that there are two kinds of pride; the kind that holds me back in life, and the kind that moves me forward. There’s the kind of pride that allows me to have happy, healthy, [...]
In God We Trust
By Susan Stackpole “If you do not stand firm in your faith, you will not stand at all.” ~ Isaiah 7:9 ~ Trust, according to Merriam-Webster Dictionary, is “one in which confidence is placed.” Trust is the basis for every solid relationship and is the supernatural fiber that connects divine and human. Trust is different [...]
Hindus critical of nose piercing ban in Orebro school in Sweden
Hindus are critical of reported nosepiercing banning policy of Grenadjar School (Grenadjarskolan) in Orebroin central Sweden, saying it may be unfair to female students ofIndia descent. Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada(USA) today, said that nose piercing and nose ornaments had been a tradition ofwomen of India for centuries and the Hindu [...]
Finding Your Independence
By Patty Sherry Independence is really about connection. The belief tends to be however, that to be independent, you need to separate yourself from someone or something. I’ve often associated independence with freedom. Depending on anyone felt in a way like bondage and I didn’t like that. If I couldn’t feel free with the people [...]
How to help kids deal with the Loss of a Pet
By Robi Ludwig, Psy.D. Loosing a pet affects the whole entire family, but it can be particularly traumatic for children, because it’s usually their first encounter with loss and death. As parents, not being able to shield our kids from the painful vicissitudes of life, can feel overwhelming and even scary at times. Although we [...]
Why is it So Hard to Talk About Money?
By Dr. Robi Ludwig I know I’m not alone when I say money is quite a complex subject. It can stir up a lot of intense emotions; especially amongst our nearest and dearest. Because of the various emotional complexities surrounding money, it makes this topic very awkward at best and difficult to discuss. The strange [...]
Include Different COLORS to your DIET…………….
by Bhawana A growing body of research shows that fruits and vegetables are critical to promoting good health. So this summer to get a healthy variety, think color. Eating fruits and vegetables of different colors gives your body a wide range of valuable nutrients, like fiber, folate, potassium, and vitamins A and C. Some examples [...]
“You Say You’ve Lost Your Self Confidence?”
By Patty Sherry After viewing my “You Are Enough” video, a friend questioned why I had made it. Repeating my own words back to me he probed, “You say you lost your self confidence? Really?” The very tone of his question sparked me to reflect further on the subject. I lost my self confidence? Where [...]
Hermes Crocodile Jacket
By Erin Parker Now, I’m not some crazy animal activist. I eat meat. It’s delicious. Plus, I’m from Texas and I think a steak dinner was my first meal out of the womb. But do I go out of my way to eat farm-raised animals? Of course. Watching Food Inc. will change a person. Have [...]
Enlightenment By Way of Pain
by McCall Erickson I’m a recovering narcissist. And maybe I still relapse occasionally. Okay, so I had a relapse yesterday. I was certain the reason my neighbor moved suddenly and without a word was because of me. Because of me and my music and he must have hated my guitar playing and my essential oil [...]
7 Simple Ways to Get More Sleep
by Susan Biali, M.D. Some easy strategies to help you get hours of extra sleep This morning I was out for my usual walk and thinking of a speaking engagement I have coming up. It’s an all day conference and I’ll have to be there early, so I was contemplating what time I’d have to [...]
Where They Know My Name
By Danielle Boonstra My intuition whispered “Go.” and I’m so glad I listened. This past Monday night I attended my first Overeaters Anonymous meeting. The room was quiet and unassuming, but the energy was strong. People are there to heal. They are there to admit that they cannot do this on their own. And they [...]
Learning Lessons All Over the Place!
By Danielle Boonstra So I’m doing a course called Overcoming Negativity Addiction with Denise Coates. I love it. It’s helpful and healing beyond words. I was listening to the recording of the latest class the other day and Denise and another woman were talking about getting triggered and having our feelings hurt. As I listened [...]
Learning Lessons All Over the Place!
By Danielle Boonstra So I’m doing a course called Overcoming Negativity Addiction with Denise Coates. I love it. It’s helpful and healing beyond words. I was listening to the recording of the latest class the other day and Denise and another woman were talking about getting triggered and having our feelings hurt. As I listened [...]
Saudi Woman Sues for Right to Choose Her Own Husband
By Allison Midori Reilly Article first published as In Saudi Arabia, Choosing a Husband Without Family Consent Could Become Illegal on Technorati. Samia is the woman in this situation. The surgeon in her 40s has brought her case to the country’s Supreme Court for the right to choose her own husband. Two previous courts have [...]
On Freedom: My Train Hopping Friend and Me
by McCall Erickson When I was 22, I accidentally wrote a song. It was sort of a “last cry” type thing. I was down and out, in the middle of a life-threatening addiction, and in the throws of some of the deepest suffering I’ve ever endured. And then came that song. As I experienced the [...]
Summer Love
Then followed that beautiful season… Summer… Filled was the air with a dreamy and magical light; and the landscape Lay as if new created in all the freshness of childhood. ~ Henry Wadsworth Longfellow ~ Summer has arrived. Let the celebration commence! The harshness of winter’s chill is forgotten and replaced by billowy curtains dancing [...]
Dominique Strauss-Kahn Hires Michael Jackson’s Lawyer
The veteran French politician, who was arrested after a New York chambermaid accused him of sexual assault, would defend himself against the allegations, lawyer Benjamin Brafman told reporters. ‘He intends to vigorously defend these charges and denies any wrongdoing,’ Mr Brafman said outside the courthouse where the IMF chief will appear on Monday. Strauss-Kahn left [...]
Creativity: 6 vital lessons I learned in 2009
by McCall Erickson Creativity: 6 vital lessons I learned in 2009 1. My path isn’t entirely up to me. I can’t count how many times I’ve heard this question “So, when are you gonna be famous?” This question is asked with a what-the-hell-are-you-waiting-for-you-should-be-putting-your-eggs-in-the-getting-famous-basket-now tone of voice. (Mostly from my non-musical friends. Musical friends usually know [...]
Why Vulnerability Is My Friend : A Short (True) Story
by McCall Erickson So this is how it goes… My boyfriend and I leave town because our souls need intimacy, sun, love, adventure, and recharge after being worn down by smoggy, sunless city life and too many demands on our time. We head for the desert, because we know we’ll get what we need most [...]
Make “Someday” Today
By Susan Biali Three years ago, I stumbled across the same parable, in three different books, all in the same week. It hit me pretty hard the first time I read it, but after three times I figured that God was trying very hard to tell me something. It goes something like this: A wealthy [...]
Pippa’s popularity leave sister Kate behind and Has an Embarrassing Wardrobe Malfunction
According to web analysts, the new Duchess of Cambridge has been ‘pipped’ in the popularity stakes by her younger sister Pippa Middleton. Pippa climbed the popularity charts after walking down the royal aisle as Kate’s bridesmaid last month. Ever since taking her bow on the world stage, Pippa has been thrust into the media spotlight, while [...]
On Freedom: My Train-hopping Friend and Me
by McCall Erickson When I accidentally wrote my first song 3 years ago and experienced the fiery rush of creativity flowing through my veins, I thought “this is what it feels like to be free.” A few moments later (it might have been 2 days, or 2 minutes later, I can’t remember) I decided I [...]
Fate and Flamenco: A Story of Persistence and Passion
By Dr. Susan Biali, M.D. (please link to www.susanbiali.com ) Dancing is the one thing I’ve done all my life, since I could walk. Though I yearned for dance classes growing up, I never got to have them. Instead, I studied photos of ballet in encyclopedias and other books, copying the ballerinas’ poses. From about [...]
Benefits of Ashtanga yoga
By Janifer Anderson In the Sanskrit language, Ashtanga refers to eight steps of yoga and thus, Ashtanga yoga refers to any or all the eight limbs or steps of yoga. conjointly referred to as the ability yoga, the ashtanga yoga is that the Indian name given to the branch of yoga developed and populated by [...]
Indian CEO to Fire 1,500 British Workers for Poor Work Culture
Author: Allison Reilly Oh, the irony. An Indian is lambasting Brits on work ethic. Ratan Tata, the head of an international steel company Tata Steel, has branded British workers “lazy” and “unwilling to go the extra mile”, a day after his firm announced a possible cut of 1,500 U.K jobs. Tata made the comments as [...]
Living Like a Spaniard
By Erin Parker Spain is one of those unique places that vibrates consistently with life during the day as well as into the wee hours of the night. The lifestyle here is markedly more laid back than most Western countries. Whether you are living in Spain or just visiting, here are some tips to keep [...]
What Love Looks Like
By Danielle Boonstra I’ll admit it. These past few weeks I have done myself wrong. I have left my soul malnourished, heavy and dark. I have not fed it properly. I have denied it love and light. That’s what unforgiveness does. I’ll tell the truth. I’ve put up a shield these past 14 days. It [...]
In Order to Be Lightened
By Danielle Boonstra I awoke this morning with a realization. I have weighed the same since November, despite meditation, healing and prayer (that’s not the realization). I have weighed the same for the past 7 months because I am afraid. I have a goal weight in mind. It is in the neighbourhood of 130lbs. For [...]
Awakening
By Kimberly Badgett “GET UP.” I opened my eyes, cringing at the sight of Barbara Rothstein staring down at me with furious indignation. Someone must have ratted me out, I thought to myself. I sheepishly reached for my clothes which were scattered across the couch, and guiltily nudged Gary, my best friend-with-benefits to wake up. [...]
Bristol Palin is going to help a new charity….
By Carol Bender Bristol Palin is going to help a new charity…. what do ya think? You do think, don’tchya? I woke up this morning to find that once again Bristol Palin is in the news. Bio, a cable tv channel has announced that they will air a 10 episode reality show featuring Briston Palin [...]
I Did a Bad, Bad Thing.
By Danielle Boonstra I carry with me weight unneeded. This weight in the literal and metaphorical sense, I carry. It surrounds me, envelops me and tricks me into thinking it is a part of me. It is not. This weight wants to keep me busy. It wants to keep me thinking I have to lose [...]
Riptide by Sick Puppies
By Allison Reilly As the first ever music video critique, as the first ever music post on Indian TV, I’ve chosen to go with a new video from the Australian rock band Sick Puppies. They’ve done well in their home country, but only broke the U.S scene with their album, “Dressed Up as Life”, in [...]