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5 Steps That Will Turn Your Breakup Into a Breakthrough

Have you ever begged someone to stay? Like, literally got on the floor and begged? I did that once after I discovered my husband was having an affair. I didn’t beg straight away. First I was angry. I ranted and raged and then I questioned; “Do you love her? Was she better than me? Is she beautiful?” I asked all the crazy things that you want to know when your heart has been broken into a million little pieces.... Read More...

Self-Love: How to Love the “I” in “I Love You”

Kerry S. Campbell

So, what is self-love? Simply put it’s about loving the “I” in “I love you.” When we usually think of the phrase “I love you” we are thinking about loving someone else. This means accepting them for who they are, sticking by them through good times and bad, encouraging them in their life pursuits, celebrating their healthy choices, and being a constant companion and ally. Sounds nice, huh? But what about actually providing this to your very self, as well?... Read More...

3 Important Lessons to Learn About Giving

Olessia Kantor

I have overcome some incredibly tough times in my life. I know a lot of strong men and women, like myself, who have had to struggle with the weight of a famil... Read More...

7 Reasons Why Couples Who Travel Together, Stay Together

Having Time

Traveling together invites boundless benefits to a healthy relationship according to recent studies. Couples that go on and explore the world together report having healthier and happier relationships. They also are less likely to split up compared to those couples that don't make time for romantic gateways.... Read More...

6 Ways Poor Sleep Can Sink Your Relationship

Dylan Walsh

When it comes to things in life we cherish, our relationships hit the top tiers of our lists. If you are fortunate enough to have a partner in life that shares your dreams and hopes for the future, how you treat each other is important. As much as we wish that being in love was easy it isn’t, so every chance we get to make our love lives smoother, we’ll take it.... Read More...

How to Balance Being an Empath in Relationships

Jackie Edwards

Walking on earth and absorbing other people’s emotions almost all the time can make you feel exhausted and depressed. Most people wouldn’t understand the struggles an empath has to experience in their lifetime, so much so that even making a relationship work is an everyday battle.... Read More...

Let’s Meet From Our Wholeness & See The Sacred in One Another

Harmony Kwiker

I’m ready for something different. I’m ready to rewrite this story with you. I want to create a story where we are both in our power. I want to experience a new paradigm of being a woman and a man together, where we protect and nurture one another and where we regard one another as worthy and whole.... Read More...

#PayItForward: How to Be a Story without an Author

Daniel Giers

Every day in every region of the world there are stories being told. Unknown names and faces help in emergencies or in simple moments of respect and kindness. A man with a free hugs sign in an open air mall. A random stranger running across a highway to help an overturned car. A sudden heart attack assisted by a card-carrying CPR member breathing for a random passerby while the paramedics arrive. All of these are stories without authors.... Read More...

Divorced: Opening My Heart to all the Love Again

Katie Logue

The hot, humid July evening back in 2007 when I discovered I was pregnant was one of the best days of my life. I immediately fell in love with the little person growing inside of me, and I knew that my life would never again be the same. Knowing that I had a part of my husband growing inside of my body only intensified my love for him. I remember gazing at him and imagining the baseball playing, hockey coaching Dad he would become. I couldn't have loved him more. As my pregnancy progressed, things began to change. My husband grew distant and I grew lonely and anxious. I pushed his behavior and my feelings aside as expectant-first-time-parent-jitters.... Read More...

Why Giving Up on Someone is Sometimes The Best Thing for You

Howard Scalia

giving up on a loved one is always an experience that shakes us to our core and you can be sure that your mind will do anything to dissuade you from going through with it. Thankfully, there are still people who decide they don’t want to live a half-life anymore, they turn away from half-love, half-respect, half-peace they struggle to have with someone in order to be whole on their own.... Read More...

Put Down Your Phone: Millennial Men Hope To Meet ‘The One’ while Traveling

Marie Nieves

With the help of the digital revolution that has reshaped our lives beyond recognition, everything we do now has a new dimension – an “online” reality that allows for remote working, genuine reviews, and a wealth of information at our fingertips. But one trend that took the world by storm, and that I never really got the hang of, somehow dwindled as fast as it developed.... Read More...

6 Tips to Support Your Loved One During Recovery

Andy

Everybody knows someone. From your own family, from your circle of friends, from your workplace, from the community you live in - someone who is struggling with addiction - alcohol, social drugs, prescription drugs, so the list goes on. I know plenty of “someones,” but those are the circles I move in. In a way, I always have.... Read More...

‘Happily Ever After’ is Fiction, Real Love is What You Need

Daphne Greer

The bond between husband and wife can be one of the most beautiful things. Finding a best friend and loyal companion, someone that completes you is the ultimate gift. Putting all selfishness aside, when you make that leap of faith, joining hearts by uniting differences, strengths and weakness, you balance each other out, creating a thriving vessel for flourishing love. Sounds amazing right? And let’s not forget, marriage always puts a smile on our face and its all smooth sailing from the moment we say “I do.”... Read More...

Powerful Ways to Rekindle the Spark in a Strained Relationship

Daniel Giers

Too many times we hear the phrase “grounds for divorce” and think about its devastating impact. Instead, we should be thinking about grounds for marriage. What is it that you do, feel, and say that keeps your loved one close? While no universal practice or theory of marriage and relationships exists, we can sort out a few important tips that span all relationships.... Read More...

Every Good Conversation Starts With Good Old Listening

Jackie Edwards

Being heard is an inherent human need; being heard means someone cares, someone is willing to sit down and absorb what you have to express. The response may come in the form of words, a hug or just a smile, but in the end what matters is that someone showed up and listened.... Read More...

Who’s Behind The Scenes of Havingtime?

Lesya Li

photo credit “If a story is in you, it has to come out.”― William Faulkner I will start with simple things if that's alright? Havingtimers, first and... Read More...

How to Forgive When Forgiveness Seems Impossible

Vivian McGrath

How do you forgive your abuser? I was asked this recently by a woman who is a survivor of domestic violence. She too is free and turning her life around, bu... Read More...

4.4 Billion People Feel Unloved. Are You One?

Gigi Solo

I recently heard about a study that claims 60% of all humans feel like no one really loves them. That means that at any given moment some 4.4 billion people feel unloved. That number is staggering. If that many people are experiencing a lack of love in their lives it would explain why there is such a vast amount of hatred and suffering on the planet. It has been illustrated that children who grow up in households without love, as adults, they are often unable to give or accept love and can exhibit signs of self-loathing or anti-social behavior.... Read More...

Online Dating: Why it Doesn’t Work & How to Use it to Your Advantage

Having Time

After breaking up with my ex-girlfriend this year, everything lost its meaning to me. Suddenly, I found myself alone, with no one to talk to, no one to cheer me up after a rough day at work. I felt like the ground fell out from beneath my feet.... Read More...

How to Get out of an Abusive Relationship When You are Scared to Walk Away

Vivian McGrath

“We set the standard for how we want to be treated. Our relationships are a reflection of the relationship we have with ourselves.” – Iyanla Vanzant A ... Read More...

How to Start Feeling Confident and Worthy

Tonya Roberts

The feeling of not being good enough was so overwhelming and so powerful for me it took most of my life to break free from its reigns. It was almost like a domino effect as self-doubt trickled into every area of my life. I began to please others so much that in my job I had my colleagues actually calling me the 'sorry girl' because I apologized so much it became a habit that I only broke when I left the job!... Read More...