Category: Relationships
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Attracting the Wrong Kind of People, and Why
Photo credit by -RobW-; creative commons license From the upcoming book, 23 Ways I Screwed Up My Life with the Law of Attraction—and How I Fixed It I had a date with a man I can’t get out of my head. Normally, that would be a wonderful thing because—normally–there would be something pleasantly fascinating about…
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Falling in Love off the Beaten Path
The Country Squire Inn and Restaurant between Kenansville and Warsaw, North Carolina. Article originally published in Life in the Third Degree. In the summer of 2003, I took Shannon with me on a road trip, just the two of us. She was at an important age, going into the eighth grade, which in my…
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“I’d Rather Hate your Guts than Believe my Intuition”
Photo credit by bloody marty mix; creative commons license. Intuition is a funny thing. Most people never trust theirs. Sure, later–after they’ve been mugged–they talk about the icky feeling they ignored because they didn’t want anyone to think they were silly or illogical. I’ve heard the same sooooooo many times from women who were certain…
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Survivor 20 Heroes vs Villains: Look to the Law of Attraction for Spoilers
Photo credit by Johnathaneric; creative commons license WARNING: SPOILERS BELOW. Aw, but watch it anyway online to see how the Law of Attraction plays out. That’s even more fun than the show. For someone who watches less that 2 hours of TV per week, including news and weather, I used up this week’s quota on…
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Making Peace in Dysfunctional Families: How to Fix It and Whether You Should
Genuinely enjoying one another’s company. A family outing to Grayton Beach, with Lorna, Aislinn, Shannon, and Brian. All photos copyrighted. In every dysfunctional family, there’s at least one do-goodin’ peacemaker who is either a blood relative, an in-law, or a “concerned family friend.” Ironically, it’s usually not so much about making peace among hostile relatives…