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Dealing with the joys and frustrations of love
Saturday, November 12, 2011 5:01 AM

YOUR Relationship: Real or FAKE?

I admit, I've had a fake relationship. Everything about it was false - from the feelings I managed to manufacture, to the Hallmark cards expressing sentiments that I WANTED to feel, but didn't. When my fake relationship was crumbling, yes - I cried. Why?
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Thursday, May 19, 2011 6:04 AM

What is it Lassie? Did Timmy Fall into the Well?

Wouldn’t it be wonderful if everyone had a personal interpreter on every date? I visualize it this way:Two people silently having dinner, and their personal interpreters chatting away. Communication. It’s so frustrating to understand what words mean.
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Monday, April 04, 2011 2:59 PM

Is it Love...or is it Memorex?

For this scenario, I'm going to refer to the other partner as a "guy" only because it's easier for me to write so NO offense, please!  Now where was I? Ahem....Ok, so you and your guy have broken up. You are one mad woman. He cheated on you! He's
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Saturday, April 02, 2011 3:00 PM

Merging Walls? TOP 5 Things you MUST Consider!

Your relationship has progressed to the point where you're ready to commit to moving in together...not quite marriage, but close enough, right? And, after all, this has been what you've wanted. You can visualize it now, even before it happens: a happy
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Wednesday, February 09, 2011 5:09 AM

Office Romance.....Smart Move?

There's a saying that goes something like, "don't play in the same sandbox where you get your income".   I may have butchered that saying somewhat, but you get the idea. However, sometimes the oh-so-attractive person occupying the
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Thursday, October 21, 2010 6:40 AM

Are YOU on the Verge of EMOTIONAL BANKRUPTCY?

IF you are investing all of your emotional energies into a person that is not returning equal emotional energy into you, you are filing for emotional bankruptcy.  You are draining your own natural resources, you’re looting your bank account
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Wednesday, September 29, 2010 12:15 PM

Are you in Love With An "EMOTIONAL AMOEBA"?

Do not feel like an idiot. You are not losing your mind. You are fabulous. It isn't YOUR fault that the person you are in love with cannot return your love in the manner that you want, hope or expect. You are giving and giving, trying to breathe
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Thursday, August 26, 2010 8:42 AM

10 Steps to Break-Up Survival

I am going to tell you today that you can, YES YOU CAN survive a break up and move on to a healthier relationship. Of course it's not easy. There's nothing easy about releasing what you had HOPED would be the relationship of your life - even though
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Wednesday, August 25, 2010 6:24 AM

Oh the LIES WE tell OURSELVES........!

I'm recycling this blog because it holds as much value today as it did in 2007. Be true to what your heart knows!You know in your heart that he doesn't "love" you. You KNOW this, yet you are sucked into the words that he says. Why? Because YOU want to
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Tuesday, July 06, 2010 11:30 AM

5 Signs You are with Your "RELATIONSHIP EQUAL"

There are no perfect relationships. They do not exist. There are, however, relationship EQUALS that DO exist. What is a 'relationship equal' ? You put in equal efforts to keep your relationship flourishing. No, I am not talking "soul mate", but
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Monday, June 28, 2010 12:15 PM

Some Assembly Required...there are NO "Quick Fixes"

    Beware the words: Some assembly required. OR, Assembles in minutes. Translation: "Unless you have the patience of a saint, the IQ of Einstein, and more tools than Sears - be prepared to spend a very frustrating weekend". (I suppose
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Wednesday, June 16, 2010 1:55 PM

Little Black Dress Syndrome......

No matter how much we may want something to work for us, sometimes for our own good, we just need to give it up and look for something different. The following analogy came to me last night, riffling through my cluttered closet deciding
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Sunday, October 18, 2009 7:00 AM

HOW TO AVOID ANOTHER COCKROACH!

    It's to the point where you're ready to boil bunnies, and just the thought of the guy (or gal)  makes you want to slash tires. You've been hurt, and your hurt has evolved to anger. Anger directed at yourself, your broken relationship and
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Saturday, August 15, 2009 10:49 AM

Emotional Meltdowns, Fear, Attack and Other Observations....

What is it that causes us to create our emotional meltdowns? First, there's the obvious: being out of control of a situation. But, deeper than this ask yourself "What am I fearing?". Control of our circumstances is a comfort zone. We know what is happening
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Wednesday, August 05, 2009 10:50 AM

Maybe What You're "Looking" for is Right in Front of YOU?

  Ever hear that saying that it's so obvious that it's inconspicuous? Or the one about "Can't see the forest through the trees"? Just think about it for a minute....the one guy that has totally supported you throughout all of your drama, relationship
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