Yoko Ono celebrates International Widow’s Day – JUNE 23

International Widows Day is a United Nations ratified day of action to address the “poverty and injustice faced by millions of widows and their dependents in many countries”. The day takes place annually on 23 June. International Widows Day was established by The Loomba Foundation to raise awareness of the issue of widowhood. The significance of 23 June is that it was on that day in 1954 that Shrimati Pushpa Wati Loomba - mother of the Foundation’s founder, Lord Loomba – herself became a … [Read more...]

Monogamy, is the “pact of fidelity not natural but cultural” ?

Monogamy is exceedingly uncommon in the natural world -- and, as it turns out, the human world. Monogamy /Gr. ?????+????? (monos+gamos) - one+marriage a form of marriage in which an individual has only one spouse at any one time. In current usage, monogamy often refers to having one sexual partner irrespective of marriage or reproduction. The term is also applied to the social behavior of some animals, referring to the state of having only one mate at any one time. Throughout the … [Read more...]

The Hidden Purpose of Unrequited Love – WOMEN in RECOVERY

UNREQUITED LOVE ... Love, desire and sexual attraction weave stories of bliss when they're reciprocated, but what happens when they're not? As much as we may wish it to be otherwise so, some people may not want to "play" with us in the way we want them to: as a date, a boyfriend, a partner, a wife. What do we do when the person we want doesn't want us back? Early on, children have to endure the sad, frustrating lesson that certain children may not want to play with them. They … [Read more...]

The Royal Wedding – April 29, 2011 – One Anniversary here !!!

ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY thereof .... The Royal Wedding April 29, 2011 Some staff rejoicing in the news that there will be an extra public bank holiday next year to celebrate the marriage of Prince William and Kate Middleton may be disappointed. For many workers, their contracts of employment will simply not entitle them to a paid day off despite what David Cameron said, according to an HR consultancy. April 29 falls on a Friday and the Government has designated it as a bank … [Read more...]

Commitment Phobia – CelebrateLove.com

  Commitment Phobia Yangki Christine Akiteng, Guest Author Having personally suffered from severe commitment phobia for many years, I know that being in love with someone who is afraid of commitment is not fun at all, but does someone's fear of commitment always have to be the end of a relationship? In real life, some people are not really meant to be together, and sometimes when you've tried everything humanly possible - and I mean really tried everything including … [Read more...]

Sharon Love, M.Ed. (Psychology), CEO – WOMAN of ACTION™

A Celebration of Women™ is elated to Celebrate the Life of yet another trail blazer inside the Women of our World. This Powerhouse has managed to raise over 1,000,000 interested souls in her mission through the tools of social media, single handedly. Her Mission in this Lifetime works for the basic rights of life -  human rights, civil rights, sexual rights, life rights. A true pioneer in the Gay Communities, this WOMAN of ACTION™ speaks for herself below. WOMAN of ACTION™ … [Read more...]

CelebrateLove.com – “Shh!” Quiet please! In some relationships…

Shh! by Larry James Quiet please! In some relationships... it's a noisy world. Sometimes it is best to just listen. Don't talk.   Few things are more frustrating in a relationship than having to repeat yourself because the person you are speaking to isn’t listening or both parties are so determined to get their own points across that they have little regard for what the other is saying. We all like to broadcast their thoughts and feelings, however not … [Read more...]

INSPIRATIONAL WINDOW: LOVE in a Verb ~ Take Action!

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“Quality” Time Together, CelebrateLove.com ~ Focus on Taking Action!

Focus on Spending “Quality” Time Together by Larry James Quality time? What is that? The "quality" time part means no cell phones, no computers, no TV remotes, no kids, no distractions... it means making your partner the center of your attention! Make sure to spend some quality time with your partner. Sometimes we get so caught up in the insignificant daily chores that love seems to take a back seat. It's important to take conscious and consistent action to prevent that … [Read more...]

WOMEN in RECOVERY – Challenges of the Heart

Healing a Broken Heart – Is there Hope? Is there Hope for healing a broken heart? Something or someone has just broken your heart. You were caught off-guard by a betrayal, a shocking behavior, or loss of a loved one. Suddenly you are feeling like you’ve lost all hope . . . you can feel a physical aching in your chest that leaves you wounded and scarred. How can you ever hope to recover or discover what steps will end this suffering? We all know that emotions are a vital part of the way we are … [Read more...]

The Secret of ‘Letting Go’, CelebrateLove.com

  The Secret of Letting Go by Larry James   Letting go of people and behavioral patterns that no longer serve us often feels as though we are risking our safety and comfort. Calculated risks taken for the benefit of our own well being are worth taking. This form of movement is safer than standing still. Those who remain stationary become an easy target for misery of their own creation. The energy we expend by holding on often leaves us drained and with a feeling of … [Read more...]

CelebrateLove.com, ‘ Intimacy… It Can Mean Many Things ‘

Intimacy… It Can Mean Many Things by Larry James Barbara Peters, Guest Author I have an amazing job. Every day I meet so many interesting people willing to share their stories, and each introduces me to something new to broaden my view of the world. Recently intimacy was the focus of a couple’s counseling session. The wife had been concerned about the lack of intimacy in their marriage. Her husband had a surprised, almost quizzical, look on his face as she made her … [Read more...]

INSPIRATIONAL WINDOW – What are the ‘Before and After Marriage’, Just for Laughs

  Think before You Say "Yes"!     … [Read more...]

CelebrateLove.com, ‘Make Your Relationship a Contact Sport‏’

Make Your Relationship a Contact Sport Barbara Peters, Guest Author Does that sound a little quirky to you? Think about it – what’s more exciting than touching and being touched, on and off your love field?   As a couples relationship therapist, one thing is evident every single day in my office. Almost all the people coming through my door are looking for physical touch. They want it, crave it, need it, but many times just don’t have it. Touching has become elusive … [Read more...]

MADAGASCAR Women Taking Action to tackle population growth …

ANTALAHA, October 2011 (IRIN) - Daniel Soadava and Samoela Razafindramboho are known as "the mean women" in Antalaha, a small town on the east coast of Madagascar. "Men complain that we are always saying bad things about them," they laugh. After forming an association with other women, called Femmes Interessee au Development de Antalaha (FIDA), Soadava, a dentist, and Razafindramboho, a teacher, soon learned that women in their region were desperately in need of more information about … [Read more...]

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