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- Abusive Relationships - Should You Go or Stay? - by Submitted on Oct 04, 2009 from Royane RealHave you ever been hurt by someone who says they love you? Have you been treated badly by someone who is your friend? Are abusive relationships a constant pattern in your life? Sometimes the people who are the closest to us, our friends and our mates, the ones who should be liking us the ...
Views: 1880(2 votes) - Getting Your Ex Back Into Your Arms Again - by Submitted on Oct 03, 2009 from Ram GunjalDid your boyfriend tell you its over without giving reasons why? Do you feel it is really over and agree with him? Well, if your answer is NO, then definitely you have to do something as soon as possible. Remember, TIME is gold. If you feel you two are really meant for each other and you ...
Views: 1697(2 votes) - Improving Friendships - The Key To Strengthening Relationship Bonds - by Submitted on Oct 03, 2009 from Paul DaltonI’ve just arrived back from America where I was attending the wedding of a very good friend, and because I was the Best Man I had to give a speech. Now, I’m used to public speaking and facilitating large groups of people in my personal development workshops, so you might be thinking this was a ...
Views: 2585(5 votes) - Leaving Home For a UK University Residence - by Submitted on Oct 02, 2009 from Lavana JamesMoving to a UK university residence and starting a new academic career is an exciting experience for the first time student. Although it might be daunting at first, the move to a new social and academic environment can be made easier by choosing the right accommodation to suit your needs as a ...
Views: 1341(2 votes) - FWB: Friends With Benefits, or Blinders - by Submitted on Oct 01, 2009 from Jan DeniseINSIDE RELATIONSHIPS BY JAN DENISE RELEASE: FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2009 FWB: Friends With Benefits, or Blinders I just explained to my husband that "friends with benefits" refers to friends who have sex. But in a recent study, college students needed no explanation; 60 percent of those ...
Views: 2132(6 votes) - Everyone Wants to be Wanted - by Submitted on Oct 01, 2009 from Michael NunnFrom a pre-school child to an american president, CEO to convict, aetheist to astronaut - we all have an intrinsic desire to belong; somewhere, or to something. The most basic and important of these things we can (or want to) belong to is a family. It is our primary support facility, no matter ...
Views: 1229(1 vote) - How Talk Show Hosts Can Boost Your Conversation Skills - by Submitted on Sep 27, 2009 from Royane RealDo you want to improve your conversation skills? One good way to pick up tips on making conversation is easily available to you every day. If you want to learn how to be a good conversationalist, a really useful place to start is by watching television! Not just any television shows - you can ...
Views: 5348(2 votes) - Death into New Life - by Submitted on Sep 27, 2009 from Deb ScottDeath into New Life: When my mom, and best friend (Rachel) passed away in 2005, I was left dead with her. In the depth of pain, I never felt or saw anything good in her passing. I took comfort she was happier in heaven, than suffering the slow death of cancer eating away at her, but in ...
Views: 1774(4 votes) - Does the Internet Cure Loneliness or Cause Loneliness? - by Submitted on Sep 24, 2009 from Royane RealA few years ago a surprising survey discovered that people who spent a lot of time on the Internet were a lot lonelier than people who didn’t spend much time on the Net. This was an unexpected find because many people view the Internet and e-mail as a great way to make and keep connections ...
Views: 4041(3 votes) - Saying "I'm Sorry" - by Submitted on Sep 23, 2009 from Royane RealIn every relationship there will be occasional misunderstandings and hurt feelings. Sometimes we are the one who hurt another person we care about; sometimes we are the one who has been hurt. Hurt feelings will occur in friendships, in intimate relationships, and even between two ...
Views: 2079(2 votes) - Does Your Body Language Attract Other People or Push Them Away? - by Submitted on Sep 23, 2009 from Royane RealDid you know that even if you never say a word, your face and body are constantly sending out messages to other people about your state of mind, your happiness, and your level of confidence. And you have been reacting to the body language, voice tone, and facial expressions of those people ...
Views: 4841(8 votes) - Learn to Create Your Own Social Life! - by Submitted on Sep 22, 2009 from Royane RealPeople who are lonely and who have few friends often dread the arrival of evenings and the weekends, because they have nothing to do, and no one to do it with. Weekends can become a long stretch of lonely hours and nothing to do. Why not change that! Many lonely people stay lonely because ...
Views: 1713(10 votes) - Overcome Your Loneliness Even if You Are Alone - by Submitted on Nov 07, 2009 from Royane RealHow do you feel when you are faced with spending another weekend alone because nobody has invited you to do anything with them? Do you mope around the apartment, hoping that the phone will ring? Do you spend all your time wishing that somebody, somewhere, will call to invite you to do ...
Views: 3775(2 votes) - How to Tell Whether to Give Advice or Just Encouragement - by Submitted on Sep 22, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsSomeone who is excited about taking on a new task rarely needs a lot of additional encouragement, nor does someone who is happily performing a task well. The trick is knowing how to encourage someone who has been working at something for a while, hasn’t mastered it yet, and is starting to ...
Views: 903(3 votes) - Happy National Women's Friendship Day - by Submitted on Sep 20, 2009 from Sumner DavenportNational Women's Friendship Month first began as National Women's Friendship Day in 1999 (celebrated the third Sunday in September each year). Following the 10th anniversary of National Women's Friendship Day in 2008, it became apparent that one day just wasn't enough, so the celebration was ...
Views: 2507(1 vote) - Want to Get Over Your Fear of Getting Rejected? - by Submitted on Sep 19, 2009 from Royane RealHow do you feel about getting rejected? Does rejection devastate you, or do you shrug it off? Rejected. It can be such an ugly word. One of the reasons why rejection can cause us so much difficulty is that in our minds we often tie rejection to so many other ugly words that cause us even ...
Views: 2192 - 4 Ways to Declutter your Friendships - by Submitted on Sep 17, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsElizabeth was the type of friend who was always inviting me out to lunch and then ambushing me with the delivery of her latest disappointments in our friendship and my performance in it. The offending action was usually something seemingly insignificant (a misunderstood comment, a phone call ...
Views: 1084(2 votes) - Ouch! He doesn't like me! - by Submitted on Sep 16, 2009 from Michelle GottliebA very common dilemma that many people face is that we want people to like us. We may even do things that we disagree with, just to be sure that people like us. We talk about this happening with children, but, unfortunately, this is usually something that we do not grow out of. Why is it so ...
Views: 1557(2 votes) - Are you being seen? - by Submitted on Sep 17, 2009 from Robert VibertDid you ever notice the tension that arises in you when people are not seeing you for who you are, but are only noticing something about you? Even worse, they may be only paying attention to something over which you have little influence, like your eyes, your height, your employment ...
Views: 1363(2 votes) - How to Attract Positive Relationships in Your Life - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2009 from Mark FooDuring our journey through life, we all are prone to come across various relationships. Some will have more meaning than others in the same way while some will last longer than others. Are you prone to be pulled towards relationships that have a negative outcome? Even though you try really ...
Views: 1419(2 votes) - Invest in Friendship For Your Later Years - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2009 from Royane RealWhen I was twenty-two, I was befriended by a woman named Doris who was thirty years older than I was. Although Doris was then a fifty-two year old woman, she did not feel it was inappropriate to befriend me. She did not operate with the social belief that she should choose her friends only ...
Views: 3405(1 vote) - 3 Simple Ways to Meet Amazing People & Create Outstanding Relationships - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2009 from Danish AhmedHey there everyone!! The people that are part of my community love coming out to my parties, shows, and events. The experience people have is extraordinary, and they rave about it. Why? What’s so special about the people I know? I’ve been distinguishing what attributes of people’s being ...
Views: 3840(5 votes) - Gino, King of the Batting Cages - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIt started with a metallic ding of the bat. Then another. Then a flurry of “dings” until finally I turned around to see just who was causing all the commotion. A giant muscular man was mashing the ball at the Van Nuys Batting Cage. And behind him stood a crowd of people watching. “Yeah Gino!” ...
Views: 1284(1 vote) - Learn to Overcome Being Shy - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2009 from Royane RealAre you shy? If you are shy, then you are aware that shyness can sometimes be a problem. People who are very shy, miss out on a lot of life. They miss out on relationships, on fun, and on career opportunities. Fortunately, there are treatments. Most of us are shy on some occasions. For ...
Views: 2401(1 vote) - Attract Other People to You With a Friendly Face - by Submitted on Apr 26, 2010 from Royane RealWhen you are with other people, do you let them get to know the “real you”? Or do you hide yourself from others, always acting stiff and polite? In some societies, people behave very formally with each other. In those societies, you will be more respected if you are distant and courteous, ...
Views: 4523(3 votes) - "Today", Tomorrow, and Hope - by Submitted on Sep 08, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsOn the flight home from New York yesterday, after a 4-day whirlwind trip that included a guest appearance on the Today Show, a keynote speech at a cancer survivors’ conference, and getting to watch the Letterman show live in the Ed Sullivan Theatre with my son, Brett, I expected a crash. Not ...
Views: 865(3 votes) - Are you a Toxic Magnet? - by Submitted on May 13, 2013 from Maria MarAre you an unwilling, unconscious magnet for toxic people? If you often find yourself dealing with toxic people or if the effects of toxic encounters affect you more and for a longer time than they affect others, then you may be a Toxic Magnet. Just because you have a couple of toxic ...
Views: 4022(14 votes) - A Friend Becoming A Stranger - by Submitted on Sep 07, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsQuestion: I hung up the phone last night after talking to my best friend of 30 years. I haven't been able to think of anything else, since then. So, I decided I needed to ask someone I admire to help me understand. She and I have spent so much time learning about different paths to ...
Views: 1060 - How often should you check in with a sick friend? - by Submitted on Sep 06, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsA colleague recently shared a dilemma with me. One of his friends has been battling leukemia for several months, and he’s not sure how often or even how to contact her. “It’s always been a ‘who’s gonna call whom?’ kind of friendship anyway,” Dwight explained, “and Amy’s never liked to share a ...
Views: 3112 - Stand at the First Gate - by Submitted on Sep 03, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsYou cannot hope to build a better world without improving the individuals. To that end each of us must work for his own improvement, and at the same time share a general responsibility for all humanity, our particular duty being to aid those to whom we think we can be most useful. --Marie Curie ...
Views: 821(3 votes) - 10 Steps to Success in Relationships - by Submitted on Sep 03, 2009 from Dr. Dar HawksIs it possible to design a relationship that works? Where you both can win? Where communication is open? YES! YES! YES! I DID. You can too! How? Here is Dr.Dar's 10-Step Method to Succeed in Your Relationship(s): 1. Love Yourself - You have to love yourself enough to allow someone ...
Views: 1738 - Getting Over a Break Up - Find Out The Ways To Relieve The Pain - by Submitted on Sep 02, 2009 from Finley StewThe break up of a serious relationship carries the burden of emotional turmoil and injury. It can be one of the hardest moments of an individual’s life and understandably so, when the one person who was the focal point of your life has chosen to move away from you Getting over a break up will ...
Views: 1108(1 vote) - How to Overcome Shyness - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2009 from Bryan KnightMany years ago I was so shy I couldn’t enter a restaurant, let alone speak to a pretty girl. My stomach churned, my face became hot, my hands damp, my voice squeaky. Similar symptoms to decades later when I worked as a community organizer and had to face the media. I wish I could tell you ...
Views: 2357(3 votes) - Managing Your Vibration - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2009 from kino macgregorIs each individual on Earth responsible for their own life experience? Or are other people to blame when they are angry, tired, tedious, envious, rude, selfish and just down right mean? How do you make space for other people's roll through the rollercoaster ride of life when it bumps right up ...
Views: 1274(3 votes) - What is your Self Image? - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2009 from William Fergus MartinSelf image is a combination of who, and what, we think we are. It is a mixture of pictures, thoughts, feeling, beliefs and ideas that we have about ourselves. Self Image is the way we habitually think of ourselves. Self image can be both positive and negative. We may see ourselves as good at ...
Views: 1343(2 votes) - Learning how to Llisten - by Submitted on Aug 27, 2009 from Christine SherborneOne of the greatest skills that we can acquire is the ability to listen to others. Some of the most popular people have this ability. Everyone likes to feel that they are important enough to be listened to without interruptions. If you acquire the ability to listen well you will soon find ...
Views: 1673(6 votes) - How to Get Over Shyness in 5 Steps - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2009 from Mark ShepardHave you ever: * Been tongue tied at the thought of approaching an attractive person and introducing yourself? * Felt awkward and out of place at business or social gatherings? * Hesitated to raise your hand in class or pick up the phone to make a sales call? * Had an idea ...
Views: 12144(5 votes) - How to Develop Key “Life-Line Relationships” That Will Change Your Life - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsNone of us can achieve the success or the validation we deserve alone. In this troubled economy, more than ever, we need the input, the feedback, the support and the feet-to-the-fire accountability of a few deep, trusted relationships in our professional and personal lives that we can count on, ...
Views: 1041(3 votes) - When Should You End a Conversation? - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2009 from Royane RealWhen I was doing my research for my special report on making friendly conversation, I discovered that there’s a lot of information out there on the topic of how to start a conversation, and a lot of information about how to keep a conversation going. On the topic of how to end a conversation, ...
Views: 2212(6 votes) - Learning to Make Small Talk With Strangers - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2009 from Royane RealDo you find it difficult to make small talk with strangers? Most of us do. Talking with someone we don’t know can make many of us feel very anxious, especially if we happen to be shy. Why is it so hard to make conversation with strangers? When you first talk with a stranger, you don’t know ...
Views: 4711(5 votes) - Why Is It So Hard to Make Friends When You're Older? - by Submitted on Aug 23, 2009 from Royane RealMany of us fear growing older because we are worried that when we are older we will be lonely. We often see older people sitting in shopping malls who seem to have no friends and nothing to do. We hope that won’t be our fate. What can we do to make sure we still have some friends and a good ...
Views: 7051(1 vote) - Can Your Friends or Lovers Trust You? - by Submitted on Aug 22, 2009 from Royane RealOne of the most common reasons that friendships and romantic relationships break up is because one of the people involved in the relationship or friendship decides he or she really cannot trust the other person. It may be that the other person has let them down too many times, or has been ...
Views: 1927(8 votes) - Sex and Chocolate - by Submitted on Aug 22, 2009 from Rebecca KimbelSex and chocolate have a lot in common. They can be sweet morsels that soothe ones soul or addictions that ruin life. When one tries to fulfill their natural love of sweetness with chocolate or sex alone, one is left more nutritionally depleted than they were when their hunger started. We must ...
Views: 1477(3 votes) - First Impressions - Right or Wrong? - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2009 from Royane RealFirst impressions – they feel so accurate, but it’s so easy to get them wrong. When we meet somebody new, we size that person up in just a few seconds. A few seconds, that’s all it takes to decide whether or not we like somebody, whether we trust them, whether or not we want to get to know ...
Views: 13002(5 votes) - Special Messengers: Reconnecting with Friends - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsEvery person that passes through our lives makes a contribution to our life stories. There are those who play large roles and make deep impressions, but sometimes a brief special appearance before life takes them in another direction creates a meaningful connection. It is a rare gift when they ...
Views: 3148(1 vote) - What Can You Do When a Conversation Runs Out of Steam? - by Submitted on Aug 16, 2009 from Royane RealHave you ever been in a conversation that seems to be going nowhere, and neither person seems to be able to think of anything to say? This happens a lot, especially when both people don’t really know each other. It can also happen when both people are lacking in conversational skills. ...
Views: 1780(3 votes) - To Improve Your Relationships, Learn to Like Yourself - by Submitted on Aug 15, 2009 from Royane RealCan you really say that you like yourself? Or that you love yourself? For many of us, this is a hard thing to do. We are so critical of ourselves. When we don't have good self esteem, many areas of our life will suffer. We will find it hard to make good relationships and friendships. ...
Views: 2258(4 votes) - The Real Secret to Being a Successful Conversationalist - by Submitted on Nov 07, 2009 from Royane RealIn the last couple of years I have written a lot of articles and a special report to tell people how they can improve their small talk and conversations skills. Quite often, I get compliments from people who tell me that my articles on making conversation have helped them a lot. However, I ...
Views: 1393(1 vote) - You Think For Yourself but You Act Like Your Friends: How Homophily Changes the Way We Think - by Submitted on Aug 12, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsBirds of a feather tend to shop together. That we know. They also tend to talk together and walk together; and who their friends are affects more than just what type of jeans they buy. Their friends have the capacity to affect their tastes, activities, and their lives overall. Sociologists ...
Views: 1714(1 vote) - Improve Your Conversation Confidence - by Submitted on Aug 05, 2009 from Royane RealDo you suffer from a lack of conversation confidence? When you make conversation with other people, is your mind constantly saying a lot of very harsh things to you about your conversation ability? Does your mind criticize every thing you say? Do you put yourself down for being shy or ...
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