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What makes love thrive?

What makes love and relationships not just survive but thrive? There are tons of books offering relationship advice on how to choose the...

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Living in Alignment Exercise

We all have life values- those characteristics in life that are important to us and cause us to feel fulfilled, in-tune, and happy. When...

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How to stop making decisions from fear

Not long ago, I realized how much I was letting fear be my guide for life. Fear was dictating my decisions, what I said or didn’t say,...

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Fully known. Fully loved.

We all want to be attractive to others. And though that certainly includes physical attraction, I’m talking about something even deeper...

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Are you needy?

When I used to teach preschool, I had a little girl (around 2 or 3) who everyone had labeled “needy.” By this they meant that they...

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What do you love?

There are some things I believe deeply in. The power of art to help people heal and be vulnerable Generosity Caring for those in need...

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Loving intensely but with boundaries- one artist’s thoughts

“Someone can be madly in love with you and still not be ready. They can love you in a way you have never been loved and still not join...

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