Life works. It works in direct proportion to the way you work it. It is working just the way you have planned it. If you are saying to yourself, "This is simply not true!" you most likely do not have a written plan. No plan is a plan to have things happen the way they happen. Consider the fact that your life is the way it is because of the choices you have made up to this point. Got problems? Good! Why do I say good? Because problems call attention to that which is in need of a … [Read more...]
Domestic Violence Awareness Month – Take Action!
Domestic Violence Awareness Month will continue this year as part of the Domestic Violence Awareness Project. The observed month has been running since 1995 when several organizations including the Family Violence Prevention Fund and the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence united to tackle the problem. Why is Domestic Violence Awareness Month so important? AM I BEING AB-- USED? Does your partner: embarrasses the other person with put-downs looks or acts in ways that … [Read more...]
‘Baseball Players = Team’, CelebrateLove.com
Baseball Players = Team Do baseball players play for the money? No. I don't think so. They Love the sport and the money comes from doing what they love to do. Not only do they love the sport, as a team they love each other. That was obvious to me when I listened to a player talk about his teammate, Paul Goldschmidt of the Arizona Diamondbacks after he hit a recent walk-off home run to win the game. They have great relationships with everyone on the team as well as coaches, managers, … [Read more...]
For Lonely Singles Only
If you do not cherish the companionship you find with yourself, then you can never find it with someone else. It is important to be your own best friend. Doing so gives you knowledge of yourself. You must have a clear understanding of what true friendship is before you can earn the right to share it with someone else. Once that status is achieved, the warmth of the friendship you have for yourself will radiate and attract another who has shared a similar experience; someone who will … [Read more...]
A Trinity of Relationship Lessons from ‘Dexter’
Dexter is decidedly one of the stranger characters on television today — and that's saying something, given how many bizarre shows are currently on air. But really, it's not all that often that so many viewers are able to emotionally connect with adeptly portrayed serial killers. In light of Dexter's, uh, hobby, you'd think there'd be little to learn about forming functional relationships with other adults. But believe it or not, this fascinating television show is chock-full of life … [Read more...]
Marriage in the New Millennium
Marriage in the New Millenium The Millennial Generation in the U.S., the first generation to come of age in the new millennium, values parenthood and marriage “far above career and financial success,” according to a Feb. 24 report on a 2010 Pew Research Center survey. However, the Millennials are not “rushing to the altar” to get married, the Pew Center said. Titled “Millennials: Generation Next,” the report profiles the roughly 50 million members of this generation currently ranging in age … [Read more...]
You Date Who You Are!
We date at the level of our self-esteem. Your relationship is a direct reflection of your own self-love and self-worth. A lot of TDL (TheDailyLove.com) Seekers have written in saying that they are in a relationship (dating, marriage, etc.) with someone who they really are into, but they are not getting their needs met. They keep asking me how they have to change to keep the relationship going. Let me be clear - the only way we should have to change is to be more authentically ourselves. … [Read more...]
Date-Your-Mate
This is especially important if you are married! Once each week plan to spend some time together. I know. You have kids. It's easy to use your children as an excuse. Give it up. Hire a trusted friend to do an overnight and head for the "No-Tell Motel" to light the fire. Dinner dates are great too, but be creative and discover other options. Take a "hand-in-hand" walk. Visit an arcade and play some games. Think different! Put together a picture puzzle. Schedule a "Play Date" … [Read more...]
How to Get a New Circle of Friends
As you have probably learned already, it’s not enough to be optimistic and successful, you also need to be in a success-inspiring environment. The most important element of that environment is the people in your life, and especially friends. If you’re surrounded with negative, or non-ambitious people, you’ll always have to work twice as hard to keep your success and optimism level. In this article, I want to share with you the strategy that you can use to create the fun and inspiring … [Read more...]