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 …
Karma Mates: Understanding Our Fated Relationships Read More »
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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We’re so used to hearing about how Mercury retrograde affects our lives. Except—so many forecasts never talk about how this planet impacts our love life! Mercury plays a crucial role when it comes to fostering clear understanding between partners, and considering what sign(s) Mercury is transiting is also important when understanding how the cycle affects …
How Mercury Retrograde Affects Communication and Understanding in Your Love Life Read More »
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 …
Discovering Your Romance: Where and How to Find Love Read More »
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 »
It’s going to happen to all of us. Getting dumped. Being cheated on. Being betrayed by a best friend. If you are taking the risk of being in a relationship, it’s going to suck sometimes. My friend, Marcie, broke up with her boyfriend that she’d been seeing since high school. They survived going to separate …
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“I’ve got a big problem,” Trisha said. “I’ve met this great guy, Tom—well, actually I knew him already—and I’m falling in love.” “So your problem is…?” I asked. “He was my good friend’s boyfriend for two years. I mean, they are totally done, have been for months. We met again later and realized we were …
