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Category Archives: relationships
The Two Arrows … Or Why Do You Keep Shooting Yourself AGAIN?
I’ve just finished reading a marvelous new book written by my old pal Thomas Wade. When I say old I mean we go back over 30 years, to that delightful time that we toured Canada together in a country band. … Continue reading
How Much Work Are You Willing To Do ON YOUR MIND?
We are a society of achievers. Only in North America do we consider 2 weeks vacation A YEAR acceptable. We work long hours for success and we work enthusiastically for money and we work diligently for status and we work … Continue reading
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Tagged anxiety, bedlam, Brad Pitt, brain, challenge, chaos, control, conversation, ethic, future, gym, handful, heart, hobbies, imaginary, in charge, invent, jurisdiction, lover, lung', manage, mind, mindful, muscles, music, past, pets, practice, relationships, sanctuarynoggin, sports, teach, thought, thoughts, train, unrealistic, work, worry
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Dreading Retirement … and Other First World Problems
I am fully amazed at the number of people I know who, approaching retirement age, are actually conflicted about the next step. People with full pensions and few money worries. People who have enjoyed lucrative and satisfactory careers. People who … Continue reading
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Tagged accolades, achieve, dread, enlightened, expreience, ffirst world problem, freedom, old age, pension, retirement, succeed, third world, volunteer, win, wisom, work
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What Exactly Is Closure and Why Are We All So Desperate For It?
Closure: The bringing to an end. Conclusion. So that’s what it is. It is a finale. An acceptance that something is over. A termination. But if we are speaking about relationships then I think closure is something else. Something different. … Continue reading
You’ve Got Mail! Or … Can E-Relationships Be Real and Meaningful?
I still remember the day I received my first email. It was from a girlfriend’s boyfriend in the States. I had recently taken possession of a lumbering old beast and logging on to that phone line, hearing that crazy noise … Continue reading
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Tagged aphrodisiac, communication, correspondence, desire, destructive, email, flirty, friendship, future, innocent, love, mayhem, meaningful, misery, platonic, real, relationship, romance, sex, spark, words, writing
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You’re Gonna Live Forever In Me
I am a great fan of great writing. I am also a great fan of great lyrics. I am often these days astounded by the lame-ass lyrical content of pop hits. Maybe it really is just all about the bass? … Continue reading
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Tagged anguish, betrayal, change, forever, healing, inspiration, John Mayer, learning, live, love, lyrics, mistakes, pain, teach, vows, words
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In Praise Of The Skinny Mirror
I am a proud owner of a skinny mirror. It took me a while to find the perfect one but find it I did. It wasn’t expensive. It was pretty. And it was skinny. It’s probably my favourite piece of … Continue reading
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Tagged chick, clothes, confidence, deception, dress, drink, dude, eat, fat, fulfillment, furniture, girl thing, gratitude, joy, liars, love, mirror, physics, reflection, skinny, thin
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What Exactly Does “Luv Ya” Mean?
I have a very dear friend who I know loves me. I know this as surely as I know birds fly and fish swim. But for many years this friend had an immensely difficult time saying the words. Or even … Continue reading
Posted in Love, relationships
Tagged affection, communication, definition, dictionary, expression, friend, funny, grammar, lol, love, luv, luv ya, platonic, romantic, sexy, words
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What Do You Want Most – Contentment or Magic?
Now don’t go shaking your head wildly saying “Both!” You have to choose. Well that’s probably not true either. Perhaps you CAN have both. Maybe not a lot of both. Maybe mostly one with the odd glimmer of the other? … Continue reading
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Tagged boredom, choice, content, Disney, divorce, drug, endorphins, entertainment, high, hormones, illusions, like, love, magic, mid-life crisis, moments, reconcile, rush, truth
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