February 12, 2012

SECRET POWER PLAYS

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Written By June Milligan, M.Ed., CCHt | Contrast (the difference between what you want and what you have) is necessary in order for you to get real clear about what you really do want. If there was no contrast, how would you know what you prefer? Preferences are being born within you every moment as you walk through life. Identifying what you want to do, and who you want to interact with is easy. It’s determined by how you feel when you think about it. Does it feel good or bad? Your … [Read more...]

When is it Time to Leave a Relationship?

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Written By Cheryl Blossom MA, EdT | I know, I know. It is February, the month of love and Valentine's Day. So, why am I writing about the right time to end a relationship? This is the perfect time to clarify what you want in your relationship. Valentine's Day can offer you an opportunity to pause and reflect more deeply on your life. Either affirm your intention to enjoy and celebrate your relationship, or get straight with yourself and your partner that your relationship is not working, … [Read more...]

Commitment in Intimate Relationships

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Written By Terry Lowey, MFT | Is it true that as a culture we are suffering from a lack of true commitment in our intimate relationships? One could look at the divorce rate, estimated to be as high as 50 percent, or recent statistics that show more couples are choosing to live together than to marry. Could the reasoning for the latter be to facilitate an easier exit, generated by an apathetic attitude about whether the relationship works or not: a sort of easy-come-easy-go lethargy? Well, … [Read more...]

The Sands of Time

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Written By Andy Drymalski, EdD | The older I get, the faster time seems to progress. It was just New Year’s Day 2012, and it seems like just a short time ago it was New Year’s Day 2011. Intellectually, I know that there have been many days in-between, and yet, in terms of memories and feelings, it was just yesterday. What accounts for this time warp that I have heard many older people describe as well? Towards the end of his life Carl Jung reflected that his memories were whittled … [Read more...]

THE SECRET TO TEEN POWER

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By Paul Harrington Reviewed for Healthy Beginnings Magazine By June Milligan, M.Ed., CCHt | Paul Harrington is the producer of the phenomenally successful movie “The Secret.” The movie went viral and became a worldwide sensation, with no advertising except word of mouth. Paul’s daughter then asked her dad to do something for teens, to be written in their language and to present examples of teen successes they could relate to. This book is the result. After the movie became such a … [Read more...]

COMMITMENT

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Written By Terry Lowey MFT | Have you heard the phrase “fear of commitment”? What comes to mind? Typically, it congers up images of an individual who chooses to remain detached from serious involvement with another, either emotionally, physically, financially or all-together. One word stands out in Webster’s definition of “commit”: ENTRUST. It would not be difficult to make a case for reticence to commit tracing back to a lack of trust. And if it is true that our fears are really … [Read more...]

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