An individual’s perspective: how to prepare for the possibility of finding love It’s out there, just waiting for you. Hiding. Sometimes we look for it, but we put too much effort into it. It is impossible to compel love since love has its own set of standards. Love is not a missing person; rather, it…
This version of a classic Zen story of letting go is from one of my favorite children’s books by Jon J. Muth called Zen Shorts. Two traveling monks reached a town where there was a young woman waiting to step out of her sedan chair. The rains had made deep puddles and she couldn’t step…
You Are Significant There is only one you. There is no one else like you and there will never ever be anyone else like you. You have a gift to offer that can touch the world in a way that no other person’s gift can do. It is not the gift but it is you.…
The Thought-Effect on Relationships “Mindfulness is like that, it is the miracle which can call back in a flash our dispersed mind and restore it to wholeness so that we can live each minute of life.” …Thích Nhất Hạnh. How often do we stop and take a breath? Breathing is natural and we take between…
Finding True Love Ever since I was a child, I have been told that my parents were soulmates. After 36 years of marriage, they are still going strong. I have always found this inspiring, and several of my friends are in constant amazement at the quality and care they each have in the relationship. They…
Should You Get Into A Relationship? Dating is part of human life, unless if you are considering celibacy. It is about love and specifically erotic love or let’s say romantic feelings towards someone. Now, the meaning of love has changed over time. It varies from one individual to another. There are those who have commercialized…
Soulmates??? If you are like most people, you may have spent much of your adult life searching for your soulmate. You might feel that your dissatisfaction in relationships comes from never finding “the one” that you were meant to be with for the rest of your life. This belief is rooted in ancient thought, including…
Is God Really In Control? God in many canonical religions like Christianity is a supreme being, the ruler and the creator of the universe. In other words, God is in Control. This being is the source of all moral authority and is also referred to as Maker, Creator or Lord. Others believe that God is…
Is Love Is About Appreciation? After all the fluff is gone (and yes, it happens unknowingly), you wake up one day and find that the other person who was once your lover has become a companion. You ask him to pick up the laundry. He asks you to get milk. What you pictured as a…
The Problem With Waiting The problem with waiting is a fascinating emotional state. If you really think about it, showing impatience demonstrates your expectations about things – and whether or not those expectations are being met. When you are impatient with someone you are, in effect, saying: You are not matching up to my demands…
