“To acquire love, fill yourself up with it until you become a magnet.” Charles F. Haanel The Persian mystic and poet, Rumi, once said that our task is not to seek for love but, “merely to seek and find all the barriers within yourself that you have built against it.” When I first read this…
6 Types of Toxic People Who Drain Your Energy
“People inspire you or they drain you – pick them wisely.” — Hans F. Hansen I was raised to see the best in others. I was told that everyone is doing the best they can under their circumstances, and from their own level of consciousness. This perception has worked well, for the most part, but…
Why Love is Never Wasted
“Love is never wasted, for its value does not rest upon reciprocity.” — C.S. Lewis Great love involves great risk. To love anyone, whether that be a romantic partner, family member, a friend, or even a project, cause, or object, calls for us to be vulnerable and willing to open our hearts. That’s why real…
The Different Stages of Emotional Intimacy
“Physical intimacy isn’t and can never be an effective substitute for emotional intimacy.” – John Green What most people want more than anything in the world is to be loved. What this means is that they want to be seen, heard, and understood. This is the basis of their burning desire to connect. In a…
How Your Attachment Style Affects Your Relationships
“Learn the difference between connection and attachment. Connection gives you power, Attachment sucks the life out of you.” We all crave deep and meaningful connections. We long to be in union, in mind, body, and spirit, with that one special person. So why do we find it so difficult to find? Part of the problem…
How to Graciously Deal with Rude People
“Rudeness is the weak man’s imitation of strength.” ― Edmund Burke When you’re out and about, there’s just no avoiding rude people. You will be bumped into without apologies, cut off while driving, receive a mean email, or have a rant directed at you. You probably did, or said, something to which someone took offence….
The Importance of Having Emotional Connections
“I’m starved of connection, not attention.” Take a few moments to reflect on this question: How many people do you feel truly connected to? An emotional connection isn’t limited to romance – you could feel it with a friend, family member, or even a pet – anyone who gives you the warm and fuzzies. As…
What We See in Others is a Reflection of Ourselves
“The outer world, and everyone in it, is just a mirror of our inner world.”- Dan Brule Have you ever noticed what dogs do when they look into a mirror? They bark, growl, and run around. They do this because they believe that what they see in the mirror is another dog and not their…
Why There’s No Such Thing as The Perfect Partner
“Relationships are not about finding the perfect partner, but learning to see your imperfect partner perfectly.” If you’re a millennial like me, you grew up watching the Disney classics. These animated features of timeless tales like Sleeping Beauty, The Little Mermaid, Cinderella, and Snow White captured our imaginations with their idealism and beauty. Besides the…
3 Lessons I’ve Learned from the Five Love Languages
“How do you spell love?” – Piglet “You don’t spell love – you feel it!” – Winnie the Pooh Most of us would agree with Pooh on this one. Love, in its purest form, can’t be captured in words – it must be experienced to be understood. Dictionaries describe love as an ‘intense feeling of…
