Archive for the ‘relationships’ Category

Further along the road less traveled

Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009

The unending journey towards spiritual growth… Not with this book. There isn’t much that is interesting, except these two points:

Pg 224
What we look for is our lover to be a god unto us. We look to our spouse or lover to meet all our needs, to fulfill us, to bring us a lasting heaven on earth. And it never works.

Pg 68
The central message for all great religions: learn how to die.

Notes: Place it back on the shelf

The truth about cheating

Wednesday, September 17th, 2008

Most likely to apply to your husband:Appreciation and gestures that show you care are valuable to your husband.

Frequency of physical intimacy is the most important issue for your husband to be satisfied.

Staying involved with your husband’s close friends, workplace, and hobbies is a great plan.

Make time for yourself so that you will have the energy and mental/emotional balance to focus on your marriage.

Do I divorce or do I stay?

Seek professional independent guidance/counsel. Two elements are essential to heal a marriage after an affair, a remorseful spouse and the certainty that it’s over (even phone calls means it’s not over).

When women speak (part 2 of 8)

Friday, May 16th, 2008

Optimal communication requires your full attention along with a generous and good-natured spirit that conveys a child-like optimism. Guys, you have to realize the difference, if a woman discusses her problems as a way to share her feelings then she’s not looking for solutions (if you can see the answer to the problem, she can, too). Female communication can act as a method to express feelings and create bonding. The result achieved is not problem solving but of sharing experiences. When it’s your turn to share she’ll answer her phone or check her email on her phone. It may not be fair but she can modify the communication flow at any time. If she is feeling uneasy or depressed, you will be expected to cheer her up but don’t expect anything you do will alter her mood. So fellas, listen to her by hearing her out completely, and respond because thinking in silence is not something women relate to as a form of intimacy.

When women speak (part 1 of 8)

Thursday, May 15th, 2008

Women may use communication to engage in an emotional connection or bond so the nature of their communication speaks from the heart but men may view communication as a tool or framework to achieve a result like solving a problem. So fellas, shut up and listen to your gal… don’t needlessly offer advice, be committed to being in the moment with her by sharing the moment.