Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Move on to the next one already!
With Valentine’s Day approaching, there’s no better time than now to get over your breakup and move on! OnToTheNextOne.com (OTTNO), a free online dating sites helps you do just this. A compliment to other dating websites, OTTNO removes the pressures commonly found in the world of online dating and the stigma against those on the rebound. Here, people can express their interest in dating without pursuing a serious relationship.
“We’re not just a dating website, but provide support and content to help guide people through the path of a relationship recovery,” said David R. Martin, Vice President of Development of OTTNO. “By doing so, we hope to help people achieve self-actualization and become the best person they can be, which naturally leads them to becoming more attractive to the kinds of partners they want.”
Tuesday, November 03, 2009
Everything you always wanted to know about your ex
By Julie Wiegan
Before Sex and the City, there was a book that came out forty years ago that revolutionized how we thought and talked about sex and that book was Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex (But Were Afraid to Ask) by Dr. David Reuben. But what happens when sex and love are over, and you’re left with an Ex? Therapists Heather Belle and Michelle Fiordaliso tell us this and more about the Ex relationship in their new book Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Ex.
Here are Belle and Fiordaliso’s ten signs that you’re not just friends with your Ex:
You think about him all the time (it doesn’t matter if those thoughts are positive or negative)
Sofia sits around daydreaming about her Ex-boyfriend. The only problem: he’s her high-school sweetheart and she’s about to turn thirty-two! That’s too much thinking. Who’s on your mind?
He still pushes your buttons
Cindy is making her fifth trip to the AT&T store. Every time her Ex-husband hangs up without saying good-bye, the phone ends up in pieces. He’s literally pushing her buttons– energy better spent investing in AT&T. Who sets you off?
Tuesday, October 06, 2009
How to deal with emotional vampires
By Sara Moore
According to psychiatrist Judith Orloff, MD, emotional vampires are bad for your physical and psychological health. They lead to such unhealthy symptoms such as overeating and mood swings, isolating and fatigue. Emotional vampires lurk everywhere and wear many different disguises, from needy relatives to workplace bullies. Whether they do so intentionally or not, these people can make you feel overwhelmed, depressed, defensive, angry, and wiped out.
Don’t let emotional vampires suck the life out of you! Here are five types of emotional vampires you’re most likely to encounter and the best ways to defend yourself from them.
Type #1: The Narcissist
This vampire is grandiose, self-important, attention hogging, and hungry for admiration. She is often charming and intelligent, that is until her guru status is threatened.
Self-defense tips:
Enjoy her good qualities, but keep your expectations realistic. Since her motto is “me-first,” getting angry or stating your needs won’t phase her. Get her to cooperate by showing her how your request satisfies her self-interest.
Type #2: The Victim
This vampire thinks the world is against her, and demands that others rescue her.
Self-defense tips:
Don’t be her therapist and don’t tell her to buck up. Limit your interactions and don’t get involved in her self-pity.
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Choosing Me Before We
By Abbey Khan
There’s nothing wrong with choosing yourself in a relationship. In fact that’s exactly what you should do! Author and life coach Christine Arylo feels having a positive relationship with yourself is so important that she has written the new book Choosing Me Before We to put women on the right path. Arylo breaks it down for us on how to choose ME before WE with 3 principles:
KNOW ME
Live from the Inside Out
Know what you want from life, regardless of what anyone else wants or says.
Your life has to be about your dreams, passions and gifts first.
Only choose partners who help you achieve your goals and who inspire you to be your best you.
You’ve got to know who you are and live from that centered place all the time.
Without self-awareness, you’ll mold to fit your partner or your relationship, and no matter what you may tell yourself, you won’t be happy.
This is your life. Live it the way you want and find a partner who’s up for the ride.
Know What and Who You Want in A Partner and Why
Why do I want a relationship, as in how does it make my life better?
What kind of relationship do I really want at this time?
Who is the person I want to be in a relationship with, regardless of who my mate is today?
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
Why are you still single?
By Sara Moore
You’re okay with being single, but your friends and family are not. So this holiday season, when they ask you, “Why are you still single?” just stay calm and use one of these witty responses. They’ll be sure to leave you alone and you may even get a kick out of seeing their reaction! And remember, even some of the most famous Hollywood starlets are single– Jennifer Aniston, Cameron Diaz, Renee Zellweger and Paris Hilton, and they’re doing just fine solo.
1. What? And spoil my great sex life?
2. Why aren’t you dating/divorced yet?
3. It gives my mother/father something to live for.
4. I’m not willing to give up on love just yet.
5. Just lucky, I guess.
