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The institution of marriage is a funny thing. When I was growing up, most of my family, which included my parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles, were married, with nary a divorce in sight. It seemed that half of my friends parents were still married and the other hal...

As little girls we may have dreamed about marriage but really we probably were just dreaming about the wedding. Planning our dress, our bridesmaids dresses, the cake, etc. Marriage, ah well, that's something entirely different. An unknown. Whether you are religious or...

Men and women are so damn different and I'm sure this frustrates both sexes. In many ways we are similar - we want to be happy, we want to have fun, we want to feel loved. It's how we go about achieving these things that makes the difference.

A man and a woman share som...

Vulnerability is such a "buzz" word these days within the spiritual, enlightened, mindfulness world that I prefer to dwell in.

I like to believe that I allow myself to be vulnerable most of the time. That I am willing to put myself out there for others to see and not be...

"Behold the turtle.  He only makes progress when he sticks his head out."  James Bryant Conant

Do you consider yourself a risk-taker? Do you get excited about the prospect of trying something new, something you’ve never done before? 

There is something scary about steppi...

Community. This is something that I am frequently aware of and am just wondering how do others perceive this word. What does it mean to you? What does it mean to me? I would say that community in my mind represents communing with someone or something; connecting, even...

I just returned from a weekend away with two of my best girlfriends. How do I feel? Rested, relaxed, rejuvenated, happy. That's what my girlfriends do for me. The time I spend with them is so amazingly special. We appreciate each other. Love each other. Support each ot...

Imagine how incredible you'd be one year from now if you stopped fantasizing about a better life and actively started building one.

So often we get in our own way. We are creatures of habit and like nothing more than to be busy "being busy". We sit down in the morning (...