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Approach Anxiety by Braddock
Some of the worst feelings in my life have come when I have chosen to avoid something I wanted out of fear. Knowing that I logically wanted something and then didn’t go for it because I succumb to a bunch of emotional rationalizations that are 95% bullshit, is killer. It reminds me of the Jim [...]
Wordless Wednesday Eye Candy-Jensen Ackles Edition
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5 Dating Mistakes You May be Making and How to Undo Them
In a recent article at the Huffington Post, dating coach Jag Carrao, details the 5 biggest dating mistakes women make and how to fix them. As she says, nowhere are mistakes more prevalent than in our dating lives. Not surprisingly, Carrao also says that the biggest underlying reason for making those mistakes is self-esteem issues.
The good news [...]
Help: Aphrodisiacs Don’t Work for Me and My Partner! By Gabrielle Moore
As I’ve said before, aphrodisiacs are a love them or hate them kind of thing. Unfortunately, most couples are a mix of both!
Take my clients Sam and Cindy[1] for example. Cindy is all for it and even went to great lengths to prepare a 5-course aphrodisiac dinner (do you know how hard that is?!?). Well, [...]
Who Has the Best Online Dating Profile?
I know, I know. It’s Wednesday and you were expecting Wordless Wednesday Eye Candy. We thought it would be fun to give you the opportunity to look at picture of real, available single men and give you the opportunity to vote on which one has the best online dating profile. Who knows, you may find [...]
Lessons to Learn From Jon & Kate’s Divorce
Celebrity divorces are often nasty and Jon and Kate Gosselin’s is no different. Celebrities aren’t the only people who go through ugly divorces. Even if you haven’t been through one, someone you know probably has.
Talk “I” instead of laying blame on your soon to be ex. Too many times this drags children into the middle [...]
Love Your Enemy
I first viewed this video last week as the title of it really caught my eye. This “thing” I’m trying to deal with has caused me to be angry with myself and with a former close friend. She, in fact, is a former friend because of it. My doctor told me I might have to [...]
Wordless Wednesday Eye Candy-Usher Edition
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What Is Commitment Really?
In a recent episode of NBCs Mercy, Veronica and Mike go to marriage counseling with their priest. During the counseling session, the topic of commitment came up because, well, Veronica is clearly not committed to the marriage. Here is the exchange between Father Gus and Veronica.
Father Gus: “Are you committed to this marriage?”
Veronica: “Look, I’m here.”
Father [...]
Six-Step Emotional Infidelity Action Plan
Last week I shared Paige Parker’s eight signs that he’s crossed the line with a female friend. For me it was a particularly relevant article and one I need to take to heart. It reminded me to trust my gut and to keep my boundaries in tact.
Paige says that if you answered yes to one or [...]
