Dealing with a toxic relationship?

"If you grew up with a toxic parent, a toxic sibling or other close family member, you are likely more vulnerable to toxic relationships as an adult." According to an article in Psychology Today, there are ways of dealing with a toxic person. First of all, how do you know you are...

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Fear and Emotional Honesty

It is sad to live in a world where honesty is feared.  People are nosy by nature and always want to know "why" for so many things.  The tendency to pry into the life of one who is not so easy to get close to is a sure way to make them run away and never come back. What does that...

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How to Build a Strong Marriage

The following is an excerpt of an excellent article from a faith-based website I have recently discovered, Faith's Messenger.  Respect for another person goes a long way in any relationship, whether it is marriage or friendship. "We all have wings, but some of us don't know why."Lyrics...

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Works of peace and love

Every act of love is a work of peace  no matter how small. Blessed Mother Teresa In a recent blog post, I wrote about little things that are so important.  Since writing that post I have thought a lot about those little things. The feeling of peace and contentment can be an...

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The foundation of a great relationship

Love is not enough. It must be the foundation. The beginning and the end. Everything or nothing. And nothing without truth. Author unknown I want to take a part of the storyline from one of my favorite movies, "The Wedding Singer" to illustrate what I want to talk about . . . Trust,...

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The Door to Satisfaction

"All the peace and happiness of the whole globe, the peace and happiness of societies, the peace and happiness of family, the peace and happiness in the individual persons' life, and the peace and happiness of even the animals and so forth, all depends on having loving kindness toward...

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Love and appreciation

We don’t know what we’ve gotUntil we lose itBut it’s also trueThat we don’t know what we’vebeen missing until it arrives Don’t let a day go by without telling that special person in your life you love them with all your heart because they could be suddenly gone I’m a widow who speaks from experience and...

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Keep love alive

Consider these words from the song “Love Alive” by Heart . . . “You need a whole lot more than money, You need more than to survive, You need to keep your love, Keep your love alive”. I’m not talking about keeping tainted love alive . . . good riddance to a love that is not meant to be . ....

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