Changes

Beautiful woman going through a big change in her life. She is packing and moving boxes.

We’re in the middle of moving across the country. And it’s a whole different kind of move when you’re moving a family, two dogs, a lizard, and fish. There are more people and things to consider, with the heart of it being that I have the responsibility of making it as easy a transition as [...]

It's Time to Be Selfish

It's time to be selfish - Road sign pointing in different directions to "I want", "You want" "We want", and "They want".

I know; we've all been brought up to be very good little girls. And we've become very well-behaved women. We learned well that we were to put others needs before our own, and not be selfish. And we've done just that, haven't we. We're oh so good at meeting everyone's needs except our own. We know [...]

Beautiful Goodbye

A beautiful woman is crying after her breakup, thinking of the song A Beautiful Goodbye, after having her heart broken.

I recently went searching for a song that I couldn't quite remember but couldn’t get out of my head, and I finally found it… A Beautiful Goodbye, by Amanda Marshall. She's a Canadian singer from a decade or so ago whose passion for life and love came through over and over again in her songs. It got [...]

Boundaries

Set and respect your boundaries in a relationship. Beautiful woman standing by her personal boundaries by setting boundaries in relationships.

Here's what you need to know to get him to respect your boundaries.  Looking back, I realize that one of the things that probably most contributed to my rocky relationship roller coaster rides was the whole thing about boundaries, or, more accurately, the lack thereof. Although there are many different definitions and ideas out there [...]

Why Hasn't He Called?

Why hasn't he called? If he hasn't called, there's one simple reason. Beautiful woman waiting for a guy to call her.

Of all the questions I'm asked, the most common one is about what to do when he hasn't called. There's something about that unfinished business, about being left hanging without an explanation that leaves even the most confident of us wondering what we did wrong, and whether or not we should try to contact him [...]

Fireworks!

Are you feeling the fireworks in your relationship? Man and woman silhouette kissing in front of a fireworks display

On this most American of all American holidays, as I prepare to enjoy the festivities of this beautiful Summer day, culminating in a grand display of fireworks lighting up the night sky over the bay late this evening, I can't help but think of the meaning of fireworks as it pertains to our love lives. [...]