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The Surprising Power of Word Choice in Couples Dealing with Chronic Illness
Chronic illness is one of the most daunting obstacles a married couple can face.
Even strong connections can be shaken by a scary diagnosis. In resisting their newfound instability, partners often turn to self-help programs, support…
How to Embrace Hygge: The Danish Value of Coziness
Denmark is often cited as the world's happiest nation - and one has to wonder why. Geographically, this country is prone to long, difficult winters. Their days include few hours of sunlight. It rains about half the time, but the Danish…
The Native Americans Celebrated Five Genders
“I was not ladylike, nor was I manly. I was something else altogether. There were so many different ways to be beautiful,” wrote Michael Cunningham.
Our gender identity should not be the thing that makes us who we are - and yet, it…
What is Grace, and How Can We Find It and Use It?
“Grace is an ability to give as well as to receive and be thankful."― C. JoyBell C.
The word "grace" has long carried strong religious connotations. However, much like its cousins "faith" and "harmony," it has more to do with a…
Six Signs Your Partner May Be a Sex Addict
Sexuality is a monumentally important part of the human experience. It excites us, it connects us, and it enriches us in many different ways. Our need for sexuality goes far beyond the evolutionary drive to reproduce. A healthy sex life is…
3 Things You Didn’t Know Your Baby Understands
“If you were to open up a baby's head - and I am not for a moment suggesting that you should - you would find nothing but an enormous drool gland,” wrote Dave Barry.
Although science has held on to this assumption for hundreds of years,…
Most People Fighting Depression Do Not Seek or Receive Adequate Help
“Every man has his secret sorrows which the world knows not; and often times we call a man cold when he is only sad,” wrote Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Depression is estimated to affect over 350 million people worldwide - and still, it…
5 Ways to Feel Less Insecure in Your Relationships
It's a vicious cycle. Insecurity leads to relationship-threatening behaviors such as jealousy, neediness, and a lack of self-respect.
In turn, the connection suffers. This fuels more insecurity, and the resulting behaviors become even more…
Are You Addicted To Your Partner? Here Are 16 Ways to Tell
When we fall in love, everything else becomes hazy. We become intoxicated. We want to soak up every bit of our partner's being.
As Dr. Seuss put it, “You know you're in love when you can't fall asleep because reality is finally better…
8 Important Differences Between Introversion and Social Anxiety
“I certainly have not the talent which some people possess," said Darcy, "of conversing easily with those I have never seen before. I cannot catch their tone of conversation, or appear interested in their concerns, as I often see done.”
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