It’s been widely encouraged for parents and children to communicate well with each other. But what if they just aren’t the talking type?

I’m inspired by one example from a friend of mine. She and her father are the quiet ones in the family. While perfectly articulate when in his corporate world, her father just couldn’t bring himself to talk to her. There was always hesitation from his end, she said. She mirrored this by not talking to him much either, though she did desperately want to build a bond with her father. She sensed he wanted to build a relationship …read more

All you Libras out there, I’ve got your Free Will Astrology horoscope for you.  If you aren’t a Libra, then you can take a look at what Rob Brezny has to say about your sign here.
Okay, I picked Libra this week, because my boyfriend is a Libra and I am just goofy enough to be as interested in  his horoscope as I am in my own.
Okay, here goes………
Cracked.com ran an article on “5 Things You Think Will Make You Happy (But Won’t).” Here’s a hint about what those things are: fame, wealth, beauty, genius, and power. You might want to go and …read more

Lately, my ex has been sending me messages through Facebook. Originally, I accepted his request to be “friends,” but canceled it a day or so later. He’s not a friend. A friend would not have treated me with so little respect and kindness.
I think that his messages are an attempt to see where we stand, if I’m still open to …….whatever he’s planning to dish out this next go ’round. I’m not open to anything.
Well, okay, that’s not totally accurate, because if he did make some grand gesture like moving to my town, I’d be open to at least listening …read more

I’m going to share something very personal here… When I was growing up, my mom lived with an abusive partner. It was a terrifying time in my life.  Eventually, she left him or he left her – it was pretty back and forth for a whole lot of years. I love my mom, but part of me will always resent what we all went through at that time. It is impossible to live with violence and not have it affect you in some way.
I’ve been following the Rihanna/Chris Brown “alleged” physical violence situation. What she’s doing, going back to …read more

I am a casual follower of astrology. What I mean by that is that I read my horoscope once a week, when the local free weekly comes out. I’m  a Leo and a fairly typical Leo, for the most part. Free Will Astrology is my favorite horoscope to follow. You can see yours here. Here’s what my latest horoscope says:
This horoscope presents three clues for you to work with. Here’s the first: I know a psychotherapist’s son who, while growing up, rarely received the benefits of his father’s psychological expertise. “The shoemaker’s child has no shoes,” my friend says. Here’s …read more

Do you feel like you and your guy have the same argument over and over?  Constantly rehashing something that happened months ago – somthing that somehow still finds it’s way into today’s discussion? There’s really no “winning” an argument like that, is there?  Unfortunately, it’s easy to fall into unhealthy patterns when dating.
Next time, why don’t you try a little mindfulness?  Mindfulness is a Buddhist technique that requires you to be fully present and aware in a given moment. For example, if you are mindfully preparing a meal, you take care with picking out the vegetables for a salad, washing …read more

I’ve shared a bit about the problems that I’ve had with my boyfriend over the past few months. He’s struggling with some issues and ……well, there’s a wall there and while I know that he loves me, being his girlfriend is a challenging job. 
I’ve focused on work and not a whole lot else. I haven’t been getting the exercise that I used to and I haven’t been eating right. I look and feel yucky. I decided that I do not want to pep talk myself through this one – I want to fix it.  Call it a jump-start on my …read more

Image by Henry8.0 via FlickrSince I’m a woman, I can’t say what men hate to see in a woman’s dating site profile, but I sure can tell you what I can’t stand to see in a guy’s profile. This list is by no means exhaustive, complete, or in any particular order.

“I like a woman who takes pride in her appearance.” – Easy translation on this is, “I like women who aren’t fat.” Okay, sure… we all have things we will and won’t tolerate in terms of physical attraction, but the guys who say this either say NOTHING ELSE about what …read more

A few people have asked about my experience with online dating, lately. I don’t have a ton of experience, but I’ve asked some of my girlfriends if they would be open to an interview and happily a few have agreed. I will work on my interview questions tonight and share the results with you as soon as possible. In the meantime, if you have anything in particular that you would like addressed, please include it in the comments section.
I have been called to work early today – apparently there is a lamenting emergency. I’m going …read more

I’ve been doing this long standing survey on people I encounter, asking one simple question: “What do you do when you’re online?” It no longer comes as a surprise when the answer would be some social networking brand. Chatting comes second, followed closely by the ever-practical, forwarded messages magnet, the electronic mail. Yes, there are a lot of people, particularly the younger generation, who go online for one simple purpose — to connect.
For the more internet savvy, their activities will then branch out to reading online newspapers, following blogs, perhaps blogging themselves or putting up online business websites, frequenting …read more