Archive for the ‘Relationships’ Category
Thursday, December 15th, 2011
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The end of the year holidays are quickly approaching. Every year at this time we begin to hear the the Christmas carols, the snow songs, and the sales pitches from all of the stores. The malls are festively decorated inviting you to celebrate the joy of the season and encourage you to spend your money buying gifts for those you love as well as those with whom you do business and even those you hardly know. For many people the holiday spirit is uplifting, filled with good cheer and thoughts of getting together with family and friends to celebrate.
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Tags: awareness, human connection, life enrichment, living consciously, mindfulness, social issues, spirituality
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Monday, December 5th, 2011
Judging from the number of celebrity focused TV shows, magazines, and tabloids, one gets the impression that the majority of Americans are obsessed with what has been dubbed “the culture of celebrity.” The paparazzi track and stalk celebrities hoping to catch a glimpse of them as they go about their daily lives. They love the gossip and delight in taking a picture of the stars in a compromised position. And the public gobbles it up. Tidbits make money.
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Tags: human connection, intimacy, living consciously, marriage, Personal Growth, Relationships, social issues
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Thursday, November 24th, 2011
There has been much hullabaloo made by the Tea Party advocates, religious fundamentalists, and other groups, claiming that marriage is sacred. They use the “sanctity of marriage” call as the reason why we should not legalize gay marriage (a clear violation of the principle of separation of church and state.) Yet, we have many Hollywood marriages where celebrities marry for convenience, money (e.g., the Kardashian marriage), publicity, etc. Marriage makes good press! And these sanctity of marriage groups say absolutely nothing. (A bit of hypocrisy, no?)
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Tags: human connection, intimacy, life changes, marriage, Relationships, social issues
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Tuesday, November 1st, 2011
In my last post I advised that because of the anonymity of the Internet you should proceed with caution. People often are not honest about who they are and tend to present a false image (literally in the case of their photo). Frequently people meet face-to-face too early relying too much on their visual impression which often clouds judgment where they tend to overlook subtle clues and warning signs that this might not be someone right for you. Hence, I suggested that you take your time getting to know who it is that you are connecting with. I suggested that you do some homework before jumping into an actual dating situation.
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Tags: human connection, intimacy, living consciously, Personal Growth, relationship, social issues
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Saturday, October 29th, 2011
Match.com, J-Date, e-Harmony, Christian Singles. These, and many more, are the portals to the wonderful and terrifying world of Internet dating. Internet dating is a part of contemporary life in the U.S. and around the world. It allows people from around the globe to meet one another virtually. Before the advent of these websites people would meet one another in clubs, bars, lounges and other venues designed for folks looking to connect with one another. In today’s world, one does not have to leave the comforts of home in order have a conversation with a stranger. One can even make visual contact through the likes of video chat, Skype, and other web based video applications.
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Tags: human connection, intimacy, living consciously, Personal Growth, Relationships, Sexuality, social issues
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Thursday, October 20th, 2011
Seal Beach is a quiet beach community in Southern California. A group of women are relaxing on a sunny afternoon gossiping as they are having their hair done. Suddenly the tranquil scene is disrupted by gunfire and eight women are dead and one is in critical condition. A distraught, estranged father and ex-husband abruptly and without warning forever changes the life of a several families and a community. How could this happen? How does one make sense of such an event?
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Tags: awareness, dialogue, human connection, living consciously, mental health, Personal Growth, Relationships, social issues
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Tuesday, October 18th, 2011
I love writing about all sorts of psychological, social, and political issues. I have written a half-dozen books and many articles.
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Tags: awareness, communication, dialogue, Personal Growth
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Tuesday, October 11th, 2011
Murphy came into our family as a six week old Wheaten Terrier puppy. He came out of a dog crate after traveling from New York to Los Angeles, perky and ready for love. He licked our faces immediately for that was his way. He looked up at us with soulful eyes and a bit of an under-bite making him all the more endearing. He seemed more like a miniature person than a dog, especially with his adult Wheaten haircut almost seeming to be wearing a tuxedo ready for a night on the town. In our family, he wasn’t just a dog, he was a Murphy.
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Tags: awareness, Grieving, Relationships
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Sunday, October 9th, 2011
I often see young couples, who have been married for a short period of time, lamenting that their marriage has lost its sparkle. They tell me that before they married and for about a year afterwards everything was wonderful. But then they began drifting apart, going through the motions of living together, but without passion. Sex has diminished significantly, talking has been limited, and they have little energy to be with one another at the end of the day. They lost their mojo.
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Tags: communication, dialogue, human connection, intimacy, life changes, life enrichment, Personal Growth, Relationships, Sexuality
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Sunday, October 2nd, 2011
Often patients who have experienced a loss of a loved one will ask, “What’s the point of grieving? It does not bring the person back.” Others have remarked that they have never grieved the loss of a parent or pet indicating that they wish they could “cry or something.” Most of these folks consider themselves stoic, able to control their emotions. Some have indicated that they are afraid that if they started to grieve they could not stop. They fear that the pain would be overwhelming.
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Tags: awareness, Grieving, human connection, intimacy, living consciously, Personal Growth, Relationships
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The end of the year holidays are quickly approaching. Every year at this time we begin to hear the the Christmas carols, the snow songs, and the sales pitches from all of the stores. The malls are festively decorated inviting you to celebrate the joy of the season and encourage you to spend your money buying gifts for those you love as well as those with whom you do business and even those you hardly know. For many people the holiday spirit is uplifting, filled with good cheer and thoughts of getting together with family and friends to celebrate.
