What’s the biggest issue for us ladies these days when it comes to relationships and dating? More than anything else, my friends and clients are grappling with commitment issues. Whether it’s their man or themselves, it seems like no one is really clear on when and how to commit—or even how to talk about it. …
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“So I finally met this amazing guy,” Mackenzie told me at the beginning of our reading, “but there are a couple of red flags…” Mackenzie described her misgivings about this man—I’ll call him Andrew. She was very conflicted since she really liked him, and he sounded okay to me, too. But what wasn’t okay was …
Crimes of the Heart: Should You Compromise Your Moral Code for a Relationship? Read More »
As any devoted Harry Potter fan can no doubt tell you, “Amortentia” is the most powerful love potion on the planet. Literary “muggles,” on the other hand, will likely cite more classic examples of magical love elixirs at work, as in Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, in which Titania (Queen of the Fairies) is unknowingly …
It’s been awhile since you dated. You were married, or in a long-term, committed relationship, and then, for whatever reason, it ended. Suddenly, you find yourself in a new world in which the rules of dating have changed and you are unsure how to start. Online dating for women looking to start over can be …
New Beginnings: Online Dating Tips For Women Starting Over in Love Read More »
Have you ever noticed that when you are doing something you love, time seems to just slip away, taking your worries with it? Or how, after a performance, the artists are absolutely glowing? Maybe you’ve even experienced the surge of love or sexual energy after indulging in a creative endeavor. You’re not imagining things: Having …
How Creativity Strengthens Your Chakras and Improves Your Love Life Read More »
Many of us have felt the pull of connection with a stranger, the instant recognition in the eyes of someone who becomes a trusted friend or lover. Or, we’ve felt an unreasonable antipathy with someone we don’t know and been drawn into a relationship with him or her despite feeling repelled. Leela came to me …
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Have you ever heard the adage, “don’t fish off the company pier”? I remember my boss telling me this in one of my first post-college jobs. I thought it was funny, but he was serious: don’t date people you work with. The phrase could equally apply to dating a best friend. Stakes are high, and …
Layla had been experimenting with an online astrology program to get insights into her romantic relationship. She pulled up a composite chart but was petrified to see that she and her boyfriend had their composite Saturn in the Seventh House. “I Googled it right away,” she said. “It means our relationship is ‘full of burdens, …
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For all the poetry and magic ascribed to love, it’s easy to forget that finding romance is in many ways a numbers game. No matter how attractive, funny, and suave you are, you may as well be a monk if you’re not in contact with other like-minded people. That’s why making yourself datable is only …
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I’ll never forget my date with a guy—I’ll call him Steve—who I had been corresponding with online for a few weeks. We were due to meet, and I was waiting in the cafe. I scanned the room when I walked in, not seeing the tall, blond, bearded man from Steve’s pictures. Finally, I decided to …
Is It Okay To Lie On Your Online Dating Profile? Read More »
