Many cultures use rituals during the adolescence and teen years to mark the time when children transition to becoming responsible for themselves. When my son turned thirteen, I asked two-dozen of our friends who had known him throughout his life to write their memories and encouraging […]
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Love And Jealousy Can’t Coexist
One of my friends has a husband who adores her, and he’s loyal to his core. But she feels jealous and tries to control him. So he behaves cautiously. He avoids being alone with women and avoids talking to them in her presence. But because […]
15 Keys For Loving And Being Loved
In every interaction, whether we’re creating a special dinner or starting an argument, we’re searching for an opportunity to share love. Whether we love ourselves affects everything else in life, including our relationships, career, finances and health. Loving ourselves means not holding someone else responsible […]
Why Romance Phase Doesn’t Last
During romance phase, life is perfect for everyone. We’re on our best behavior, because we want to impress each other. We begin the relationship thinking, “It makes me feel so good when you adore and appreciate me. So I’m going to show you only my […]
Gifting And Getting Feedback
I was sitting in our yard one day when my seven-year-old son came out of the house and sat beside me. I kept looking at his face, thinking something looked different. Then I realized he’d shaved off his eyebrows. And I was really at a […]
Prosperity Is Not How Expensive Our Zip Code Is
What we believe about our deservability, and what we tell ourselves about what we have, has a bigger effect on our prosperity than how much we have. Prosperity is not a matter of how much money we have or how many possessions we own. Many […]
Why Worrying Doesn’t Work
When my son was five, he received a set of Worry Dolls as a present. He decided to keep the tiny decorative box and throw away the dolls so he would have no worries. Worrying is the most practiced form of meditation in the world […]
10 Keys For Living Prosperously
What we have, wear or drive doesn’t make us rich. What we believe about our deservability, including what we tell ourselves about what we already have, has a bigger impact on our prosperity than how much we have. If we perceive ourselves as rich or […]
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