No matter what we face, we can trust that it’s part of our journey home to love. … More
What’s in Your Kiss?
The meticulous German researchers discovered that men who kiss their wives every morning:
~ Have fewer automobile accidents on their way to work than men who omit the morning kiss.
~ Miss less work because of sickness than the non-kissers.
~ Earn from 20 to 30 percent more money.
~ And live some five years longer than men who are stingy with their kisses.
Happy Kissing!… More
Rebound with power of awareness …
“My longtime partner dumped me…after several months of on-again, off-again. And I met this incredible new man. My friends are warning me about being on the rebound. Does it really matter?”
If being on the rebound means feeling vulnerable and deprived, it matters. When we’re coming from a needy place, a new prospect can seem to meet not just our immediate need, but all of our needs.
The first problem is that when a relationship is based on need, rather than love, it’s not the relationship we’ve dreamed of. Think about it: You don’t want a partner to be with you merely because he needs somebody to listen to him or care for his kids.
The second problem is that when you desperately need, for example, somebody to show you affection because your ex had grown cold and distant, you’re apt to place inflated emphasis on the warmth of skin to skin. Yes, it’s important — but so are a whole list of other things!
It’s easy to take the things you did have (maybe a great mind and a strong work ethic) in your ex for granted and not realize that you’re missing them in a new partner, until you’ve survived that desperate — or rebound — stage.… More
Dear Friends …
We honored my mother’s wishes by removing her from a nursing home last Friday. For many years, even when she was still living on her own, I told Mom that I’d scoop her up and take her home with me if she was ever ready. When she asked me if I was still okay with that, “YES” was the only answer.
Manifesting it in the face of opposition was difficult. Mom has five living children; and while we all aspire to love her, we don’t always agree on what that looks like. Mom was physically detained by a nurse who blocked the elevator and ordered somebody to call the police. We had already done that, though. And the police came upstairs to usher us out.
Love doesn’t morph in the face of aggression. And it doesn’t assess truth based on popular opinion. Love is Love.
Acting on that love brings peace, regardless of the outcome. We are called to simply choose love over fear.
And so it is with a heart full of happy, peace, and gratitude that I welcome mom into our home, her home. At 91, she is still brave, still taking a stand, still acting on her faith.… More
Faith …
Faith empowers us, reassures us, and propels us forward–even when we’re not sure which direction is north.… More
What are your words feeding?
If I am better off for saying my words, or my listener is better off for hearing them, then they are loving. They are worth saying–both to myself and out loud.… More
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