It might seem like the easiest thing in the world to accept hugs, kindness and caring from another person but in fact many of us have the hardest time… read more…
I read with great interest Mary Lou Logsdon’s recent article in the September-October issue of The Phoenix Spirit: “The Cost of Loneliness.” Mary Lou’s reflections resonate with what I… read more…
“In the short term if I feel loneliness, it’s like any other biological signals. It’s like hunger or thirst. It’s alerting me that something that’s critical for my survival… read more…
Probably the most important decision that you will make in your life is who to have as a life mate and who to co-parent with in raising your children.… read more…
Probably the most important decision you will ever make in your lifetime is who to choose as a loving mate. How much you will feel loved and are able… read more…
“Allowing others to suffer the consequences of their own actions, without enabling them, is the best motivation for them to undertake the difficult task of change.” ― Darlene Lancer I… read more…
In all of our lives there certainly are those times when it is very healthy to live only for ourselves. If we are just about to give birth to… read more…
Trying to care for a selfish person is like traveling into a black hole looking for love. The more you do it, the more you lose yourself. Eventually you… read more…
“If civilization is to survive, we must cultivate the science of human relationships – the ability of all peoples, of all kinds, to live together, in the same world… read more…
Co-dependency. A term that I was unfamiliar with until I actually fell into a co-dependent relationship. I didn’t even know that that was what it was until I emerged… read more…
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