Making Your Happily Ever After – Part 4

March 11th, 2009

The last “C” in making your happily ever after is charity. People generally like that word when it is used in the the context of helping out the poor and the needy. We will often flock to give aid in the event of a disaster or tragedy and in many cases give freely of our [...]

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Making Your Happily Ever After – Part 3

February 19th, 2009

The third “C” in making your happily ever after is compromise and is closely related to communication. In fact, compromise and  communication are sister principles that are so inseparable that you cannot have one without the other. If you are communicating well, compromise will naturally follow. If, however, you are finding that you are [...]

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Making Your Happily Ever After – Part 2

February 12th, 2009

…C #2 is Communication. Did I hear a groan? I know, I know. You have heard it all before. So why is it that so many people DO NOT follow this basic principle? When we choose not to talk openly and honestly with our significant other it only causes frustration, misunderstanding, and an array of [...]

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Making Your Happily Ever After – Part 1

February 6th, 2009

We have all seen those cartoons where an unsuspecting man and woman are walking along, minding their own business, when suddenly an air born Cupid does a quick fly by and shoots both of the poor saps with drugged arrows. With one glance, the pair is forever more hopelessly and slobberingly smitten with one another. [...]

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How to be Miserable 101

October 21st, 2008

1. Nix the golden rule. Ya know that lame proverbial saying – do unto others as you would have them do unto you – forget it. Being “nice” is for the weak. Besides, how will you ever get ahead if you’re so absorbed in how other people feel? Just keep plugging along and stomping on [...]

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Runnin’ on Fumes

October 2nd, 2008

Here are some questions I’d like you to answer. Be honest now!
1- Have you exercised in the last week?
2- Have you learned or created something new today?
3- Do you regularly meditate or ponder something meaningful (e.g. values, purpose, relationships)?
4- Have you had a meaningful and uplifting social interaction with someone today? (Anything on-line DOES NOT [...]

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