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Reading Time: 3 minutes Although most women want to be a priority, the vast majority of women won’t say it because they don’t want to send him running. Again, maybe nine out of ten men freak and fly. That’s better than having nine relationship with a man who puts you somewhere between fifth and sixth on his priority list.
The one in ten guy who hears that message and respects it might just be a keeper.
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Reading Time: 3 minutes If you are a survivor of domestic violence, your number one goal is to get out safely. Doing this might be easier said than done, but with the right resources and support, finding a new way forward is possible. Use these resources to find a safe way out so you can begin to heal.
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Reading Time: 4 minutes In my experience, it always pays to be honest about our own feelings and emotions. As human beings we are a powerful creators and our feelings are a miracle. Learning to acknowledge them, embrace them, trust them and communicate them well, and remembering to do it all with kindness is a worthy goal. Telling the naked truth in a way that is kind is a powerful skill worth mastering.
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Reading Time: 6 minutes So, it turns out that my dad did manage to give me away – it just doesn’t look like I thought it would. There’s no request for permission, no father-daughter dance, no walk down the aisle. Those things are lost. But the way I see it, he left me in Dan’s hands knowing that I would be handled with the utmost care. And that’s the only blessing I need.
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Reading Time: 2 minutes Encourage kids to see what’s perfect about them right now as they are this very minute. Point out what makes them unique and special. Talk about their gifts and talents. Help them discover what they’re passionate about and help them find ways to use their gifts to explore and pursue their passion.
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Reading Time: 5 minutes Let your coming out process change who you are and how you show up in the world. Let it make you bolder, not just in claiming your sexuality, but at work, in leadership, in family. Take joy in your queerness (or whatever you are coming out as) and difference, and let it grow and empower both the joy in you and your essence.
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Reading Time: 3 minutes There is a difference between taking the high road for principle and hiding behind doing the “loving” thing. The difference can be measured in resentment. If taking the high road leaves cleaner clearer energy behind then it might be the right course of action. However, if doing the loving thing leaves resentment in its wake – it’s not love. That is bypassing.
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Reading Time: 5 minutes One of the best terms I stumbled across as I sought support for bedsharing families was ‘biologically normal’. My daughter wasn’t defective for wanting to feel safe and close, and I wasn’t strange for wanting her with me. We were simply meeting a biologically normal need, and equally as important- we were doing what worked for our family.
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Reading Time: 2 minutes I am a fan of talking to my partner when I feel insecure about something. In order to do that, ask yourself objective questions. What is it that bothers you? Are you afraid that he will like the other women’s bodies more than yours? Does he have a spending problem? Do you feel uncomfortable with your sexuality? These are big questions, but they can lead to self-discovery.
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Reading Time: 2 minutes As hard as it, the rule of thumb here is when a man asks for space, give him all the space in the world. In other words, end it on the spot. It might feel counterintuitive. It might feel like the request for space indicates trouble that you need to fix. However, your best chance of fixing anything is making certain that he gets his question answered, “What would my life be without her?” He needs to know what he’d be missing, by actually missing it.
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