Women to Woman
When you say the words “the other woman/man,” our culture immediately conjures up the idea of a demented mistress that is out to boil the rabbits of children everywhere. The “other woman” is a black widow spider, a thief and…
We live in a world comprised of words. We murmur them in our sleep, and moan them in pain. We use them to convey every emotion, even when we withhold them to prove our point. We use words to symbolize…
I had the remarkable opportunity to talk with several people tonight who are victors in the “living life to the fullest after being heartbroken” category. I cannot tell you how much I appreciate these souls coming to my house and…
It’s been a week of letters from an emotional cliff side, a place that I once spent about a year in. This article is for all we THM’ers out there, who are on the journey to “Letting Go and Growing Strong.”…
Dear Alison: “I am lonely, deep inside of me as though no one knows the real me. I can’t put into words why. Yes, I am married. We’ve been together for almost fifteen years. We don’t talk about anything meaningful…
“Alison ~ I have had my boyfriend lie to me. I do not know what to do; I’ve even caught him in his lies. I can’t bear to take it anymore. ~ J.” Dear “No More Lies.” I don’t have…
Being married is a combination of short bursts of speed and long, paced endurance running. It’s both a relay and a pairs event – mind you, both of you are required to be on the same track. So what is…
I found some art that I wanted to share with our people in relationship recovery, given that all my questions this week were on loneliness in current relationships and “letting go.” I will share them here, and then move them…
hap·py/ˈhapē/Adjective 1. Feeling or showing pleasure or contentment. 2. Having a sense of confidence in or satisfaction with (a person, arrangement, or situation). I’ve often wondered on my trips around the sun how happiness looks in the eyes of others.…
According to Wikipedia, the age old question “is the glass half empty or half full” is: “a common expression, used rhetorically to indicate that a particular situation could be a cause for optimism (half full) or pessimism (half empty); or…
There are a wide variety of resources out there that can recite the twenty five most direct ways to improve your self esteem. From our friends at the Mayo Clinic (article source), here is a basic primer in what the…
“I want to be like you.” You’ve seen her. At the grocery and in the department store, she’s the girl that walks by and you notice. On the street, men stop and stare, smile, or glance appreciatively…
Music: Iridescent by Linkin Park Today’s been one of those moment by moment days, locked between my novel characters and personal realizations. I am about to toss the whole thing and walk to the post office with Taryn, just to…
Do you need some downtime, but don’t have time to jet to Bora Bora? Maybe you and your love can find pleasure, peace and romantic moments by creating your own “spa” experience at home. It’s one of my very favorite…
peace/pēs/ Noun: Freedom from disturbance; quiet and tranquility. It’s the human condition: we seek peace and happiness, and want to lessen or eliminate suffering. It is unfortunate for we of the homogeneous homosapiens that suffering brings about learning, and learning,…
