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Couples Therapy
I have been thinking about this topic from time to time. It’s not that I think we need couples therapy, it’s just that I think about its purpose. Do you go to couples therapy when things are great and you want to keep it that way Do you go to couples therapy when you feel the spark in your relationship starting to fizz out Do you go to couples therapy when things are not as good as they use to be and you want your relationship to work Do you go to couples therapy when things are bad and you just can’t stand the sight of the other person Do you go to…
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The Art of the French Kiss
This topic may be a little uncomfortable for some, but I will try to make it as PG as I can. Getting personal now – I think back to the type of kisses my husband and I use to give each other when life was a little slower and free. Our kisses lingered and then there was the look into each other’s eyes afterward and then the smile before departing. Can you imagine? Now we are lucky if we get a peck or a childhood blow you a kiss gesture. I have to laugh at how things change with time. It reminds me of the saying “Take time to smell the roses.” After…
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No Relationship is Perfect!
Time and time again we, meaning anyone who thinks this way. We think that the great relationships we see in public are perfect relationships. We forget that there is a real side to relationships and how couples want things to look to others. There is work that goes into everything that is worth having. If we continue to search for perfection we will get disappointed every time. Relationships take work, effort, and going against the opinions of what others may think is best for you. Some people are not able to commit to a relationship because it does not mimic the perfect relationship they see in others. Wake up and understand people only…
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14 Day Challenge – Valentine’s Day
I must say, blogging everyday for 14 days has been a challenge. Writing everyday is not the challenge, but only writing about one topic and naming 14 great things about that topic is the challenge. Everyone needs to be challenged at times, in their lives. We become complacent when we don’t have to think about things that are not apart of our day-to-day. Well, it is finally Valentine’s Day and instead of being happy I am rather sad. You would think blogging about love would make you feel love, but today has been a day of heartache. Life always has surprises right when you are comfortable with everything being neutral. I confess I…
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14 Day Challenge – Love is…
Are you familiar with the Love is comic strip created by Kim Casali and Bill Asprey? Well, if you don’t know about the comic they have been around for many years and they continue to be published in newspapers today. The comic originated from a series of love notes that Kim Casali had drawn for her future husband, Roberto Casali, according to Wikipedia. When her husband was diagnosed with terminal cancer Bill Asprey continued the comic while Kim spent time with her husband. Kim has now passed on but her comic strip can be seen daily in the newspaper, except for Sundays. There are quite a few Love is comic strips, so this…
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14 Day Challenge – 14 Ways to Say I Love You
Oh how I love thee let me count the ways. I love you never gets old. We say it to our lovers, to our children, to our parents, to our family members, and to our close friends. The love that we have for each of them is different but we use the same three words to express how we feel for them. We may say these magic words for the first time to our significant other spontaneously or we may prepare to say it at just the right moment. It’s a feeling that can’t be described and we feel love and want to give love to that special person. When in love we…
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14 Day Challenge – 14 Handmade Gifts of Love
If you are the type of person who can really appreciate a gift made from the heart that is truly personal and made with you in mind, you have come to the right place. This can go two ways First if you have been in a relationship for many years and you have showered your loved one with every gift you can think of, it may be time to give something a little outside the box, like a handmade gift. This can be a game changer and who doesn’t love a gift where the person really had to use their creativity and show how much they know you to complete. Second if you…
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14 Day Challenge – 14 Acts of Love
What is another way to say I love you without physically saying I love you? My husband and I joke about this all the time, because he feels saying I love you is not necessary when you show your significant other love all the time. How do you determine what is an act of love and what is an act of duty? That is a tough question to answer because it may depend on your relationship dynamic. I did not want to do this 14 day challenge because what I may think is an act of love someone else may think differently. I say that to say these are things that you can…
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14 Day Challenge – 14 Poems of Love
I love all forms of literature. A good love story always puts me in a good mood, but a poem filled with descriptive love and the many ways it makes you feel always does the trick for my state of mind. Now poetry has been written for many years and to think only 14 poems will do would be crazy. I challenge you to look beyond these 14 poems and allow your self to feel the intensity of a poem filled with love and passion. To think poetry was at one time a form of entertainment. People would gather to hear others read their works of art. Not to many years ago poetry…
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14 Day Challenge – 14 Romantic Getaways
Getaway! I love that word. Getaway from it all if only for just one day. Leave your problems behind and relax. Now it is true that your problems will probably be there when you get back, but we all need a day to pretend like everything is just peachy. Why not take getaway a step further and invite that special person along with you. Make it even better by making that getaway romantic. It’s needed, believe me! My day consists of family, work, and more family. There is not much time left for me or romance, so here are 14 romantic getaways with beautiful scenery and an atmosphere that forces you to relax.…
