Successful relationships are those in which both partners are willing to give unconditional support. In case you need a reminder of what unconditional support is all about, here it is: I love you regardless of what you need to do, where you need to go, or who you need to …
more ...A movie screening of Before Midnight? A Richard Linklater classic for sure, but watching a movie with a group doesn't mean you connect with anyone; That one goes in the bottom-right corner--high likelihood she'd enjoy it, low likelihood of interaction. Eventually, we discovered a article club discussing Ta-Nehisi Coates, the …
more ...You're dooming yourself to an endless cycle of unrealized connections. DATE SMARTER All of these issues are working against you, making it harder to meaningfully choose whom to date. You're focusing on factors that are less important than you think and comparing people in ways that don't reflect their true …
more ...I had figured he wasn't going to show. Sorry, sorry! I got stuck at work. Jonathan was tall, fit, and charming. His dimples appeared when he smiled or pronounced the letter c, as in CEO, his current title. This meditation, combined with reducing the inflammation and spending time outdoors, helped …
more ...That fateful Saturday, walking through Dolores Park, looking down at the San Francisco skyline, I replied yes to his invitation for lunch. That lunch turned into a weekly--and then daily--activity. We started calling each other to commiserate after our terrible online dates with strangers. He and his friend recorded a …
more ...Andrew was blown away by Dr Gordon's work, so he reached out to set up an appointment. First, Dr Gordon ran a panel of comprehensive hormone tests that he had developed. Andrew, like most of Dr Gordon's patients, was deficient in key hormones. After taking Andrew's lab results, a detailed …
more ...You have the opportunity to show your child what you hope for her life by what you bring to yours. Forgiveness doesn't mean becoming the object of abuse. It means remembering that mistreatment only comes from those who are mistreated. Teach your child to take responsibility. Teach you child to …
more ...The question is, how can you manage change when it's unwelcome and - as far as you can see - uncalled for? Mindfulness can help by helping you to let go and accept the new situation; Mindfulness can help you to see that everything comes to pass; Embrace change by seeking change …
more ...Whether this person is of the same gender as yourself, or is, more conventionally, of the other gender, seems of negligible importance. It will affect you, of course: how you see yourself and, most certainly, how you are perceived by others. But the twin desires for intimacy and for solitude …
more ...For many kids, this trauma can destroy their sense of self and self-worth. They may think, I'm not being good enough, strong enough, smart enough, thin enough, pretty or handsome enough, fast enough, or another (fill in the blank) enough. All trauma damages, yet emotional abuse is so deceptive. It …
more ...If you don't find a way to release some of it, eventually it will spill over. We sincerely believe everyone has a purpose in this world, and everyone is meant to reach their full potential--to be creative, caring, and compassionate, and to learn, grow, and evolve--on this journey of being …
more ...Some people have blocked out their Big T experiences, and many Little t ones can remain hidden. This may sound depressing, but there are a number of conditions and symptoms that the medical community has connected to trauma. So if you're not sure if an experience has disrupted you, consider …
more ...There's a rhythm to the sport--a sort of pendulum effect, almost like a dance--that you don't get from other water sports. There's something about the moment the engine roars--10,000 pounds of weight pulling away all at once. The water displaces, you hit the wake and stand up sidewise, and …
more ...Why is there such interest, such a buzz, around mindfulness? Too often, life zips by. There's no time to experience what's happening now, because you're busy thinking about what needs doing tomorrow or you're caught up with thoughts about what did or didn't happen yesterday; But thinking is not the …
more ...This is wrong, though. Genuine addiction resulting from pain relief is surprisingly rare. Why would this be? Well, remember, a big part of addiction involves overstimulation of the reward pathway. If you introduce powerful painkillers into a normal brain, it seriously ramps up the reward pathway via artificial means, causing …
more ...They're tranquillisers: they calm you down, relax you, stop you from worrying. They cancel out anxiety, basically. And they do this by increasing the effects of GABA, the neurotransmitter system that suppresses or stops things happening in the brain. They also work for sleep disorders, for similar reasons. But these …
more ...Watch your step. Don't walk where another guy's putt will be going. Tip the cart girl. Whoever approaches the drink cart first offers to buy for everyone--it evens out in the end. Mild flirting is permitted if your tip is generous. Indeed, most people who experience both anxiety and depression …
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