How to Start Setting Boundaries and Prioritizing Your Needs

By: Naomi Arnold

“You teach people how to treat you by what you allow, what you stop, and what you reinforce.” ~Tony Gaskins

I highly value being loyal, honest, empathetic, and supportive. I am also partial to advocating for the underdog. As a result, I have historically attempted to be a ‘hero’ in situations of difficulty, tension, conflict, or stress.

I take pride in being the person who others can turn to for support, guidance, and empathy after an upsetting experience.

When a friend was going through a troublesome period, I literally dropped everything to race to her and give her a hand.

6 Ways to Make Dating Less Frustrating

By: Melodi Cowan

“You are strong when you know your weaknesses. You are beautiful when you appreciate your flaws. You are wise when you learn from your mistakes.” ~Unknown

Social discovery apps and online dating sites provide us with an incredible amount of dating options. It should be easier to find the right person. Ironically, having more options has led to increased impatience and high expectations among those of us searching for love.

We disregard potential friends and mates at the blink of an eye, often trading them in for the illusory search for the ideal person.

Low Self-Esteem Can Alter Your Thoughts

By: Psychic Janette

Hello, I am Janette and I want to write about how low self-esteem alters our thinking and emotions. I have been working on myself for a long time and I have noticed something important about this.

Low self-esteem (most of the cases) comes from our past. Perhaps you were bullied during school years, dealt with parents puting you down, didn’t have a good friend to be with, you name it. I have been there. Building friendships can be hard later on too.

But, it is very important to notice and acknowledge whether you have low self-esteem,

A Broken Heart Is an Open Heart

By: Jamie Greenwood

“A broken heart is not the same as sadness. Sadness occurs when the heart is stone cold and lifeless. On the contrary, there is an unbelievable amount of vitality in a broken heart.” ~Elizabeth Lesser

“I love you but I’m not in love with you” was the line my first boyfriend used when he broke up with me. I was twenty-two.

We were only together six months but I cried over him for a solid year, thinking a few parallel thoughts: “If I were thinner and prettier he would’ve been in love with me,“ “How could he not be in love with me,

How Relationship Issues Can Lead to Growth (and Why It’s a Daily Process)

By: Zachary Goodson

“When something bad happens you have three choices. You can let it define you, let it destroy you, or you can let it strengthen you.” ~Unknown

Relationships are tough. Even more difficult is maintaining healthy boundaries within a relationship.

My head hurts and I feel like I’m going to throw up. Let me explain. I’m in a loving, healthy relationship with a beautiful woman, and I’m proud to call her my partner.

Great, so why do I feel like I want to throw up? Well, because last night was a tough night for us,

Are You in Love with the Idea of Being in Love?

By: Annie Oudom

“When we can no longer change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves.” ~Viktor Frankl

“But no. We can give it another chance; I know we can. We just have to try harder…” were my desperate words to him as he was breaking up with me for the second time.

As I am reading those words, out loud, I feel a little sting in my heart. It’s been a while since I revisited this experience and for some reason, it feels bittersweet.

It’s been about nine months since he told me that he didn’t see a future for us,

The Effects of Settling

By: Psychic Rhonda

Everyone has their ideal mate in mind and what type of relationship they desire but sometimes we meet the total opposite or someone who may only possess half of the characteristics we want and the relationship works out beautifully. However, there are times when we choose someone who is out of our league in a bad way..in other words settling. You notice right away things about them that are turn offs or habits that you wouldn’t normally associate yourself with but you’ve been single for quite some time and hey, you got lonely. Now,

How To Deal With a Soulmate Who is Distant and Cold

By: Psychic Samantha

Is your soulmate  playing hot and cold? One minute you’re in a great  place , the next minute they are cold and you are left  wondering what happened. You begin to question your actions. Did you say the wrong thing? Did you make the wrong move? Chances are you are not the one to blame even though this person may be saying you are at fault.

Sometimes it can seem very confusing. How can he or she be my soulmate when all they do is push me away.  First thing is to understand some deal with stress and hard times more then others.

Conscious Breathing: A Simple Way to Work Through Emotional Pain and Be Present in Your Life

By: Polly Green

“Feelings come and go like clouds in a windy sky. Conscious breathing is my anchor.” ~Thich Nhat Hanh

I never gave much thought to my breath unless I was submerged under water for long periods without any.

Today I rely on it for more than the obvious function of keeping me alive.

Breathing has become my biggest tool and best friend.

It has become a foundation for living with conscious presence and awareness.

Breathing consciously has helped me overcome anxiety and has provided a gateway into peace.

How to Let Go of the Fear of Being Hurt Again

By Cloris Kylie Stock

“Accept your past without regret, handle your present with confidence, and face your future without fear.” ~Unknown 

My pet fish died today. Red-striped fins as beautiful as always, he was swimming around in his tank only four weeks ago. First he became less active. Next he refused to eat. Then he was gone.

As I buried him in the yard, my first thought was, I don’t want to have a pet fish ever again. Awareness kicked in, and I realized that my thought was triggered by fear to experience an unpleasant circumstance such as this again.