Declaration of Love

If you love someone, let them know. It’s easy to take our feelings for granted and to assume that the people we care about know how we feel about them. But while those we love are often quite cognizant of our feelings, saying “I love you” is a gift we should give to our loved ones whenever...

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The Comfort Zone

Our day-to-day demands can quickly take their toll on our well-being if we are not vigilant about caring for ourselves as best we can. One way we can ensure that we have an opportunity to relax and recuperate each day is to create a soft place to land when we arrive home. This landing pad, whether...

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The Encouragement of Love

Far away there in the sunshine are my highest aspirations. I may not reach them, but I can look up and see their beauty, believe in them, and try to follow where they lead. Louisa May Alcott There are times that a strong faith in God or the guidance and encouragement from those we love and look...

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Deliriously Happy in the Midst of Blahs

It occurred to me today that January is the "Monday" of the year. Once the ball drops on New Years Eve, for most of us, the festivities are over for another year. In my case, January should be a great month since it marks the end of the "dreaded season," however, the blahs have continued...

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The Monsters in the Closet

Pay attention to your emotions "Emotions are the next frontier to be understood and conquered. To manage our emotions is not to drug them or suppress them, but to understand them so that we can intelligently direct our emotional energies and intentions.... It's time for human beings to grow...

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The State of Bliss

Bliss is a stage which is above any emotional state that is characterized as extreme peace or happiness with feelings of enjoyment, pleasure, and satisfaction above all other feelings. Bernadette Roberts addresses the question of states of bliss and oneness in her book "The Experience of...

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Unrealistic Expectations

Most women are guilty of unrealistic expectations when looking for love and forever . . . aren't we? Although we know for a fact that Prince Charming does not exist, we still search for him. If the expectation is to find a man who has the traits we most look for in a man, good looks, humorous,...

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