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3 GOLDEN RULES FOR RELATIONSHIP SUCCESS
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by Tricia Greaves, Speaker
1. FORGIVE HIM AS EASILY AS HE FORGIVES YOU
How many times has he forgiven you for your mistakes? Are you able to forgive him with the same readiness and willingness? We are quick to assume that our ditzy transgressions (misplacing our keys, forgetting to close the garage door, sending the credit card payment in late, never closing the shower curtain all the way) is cute. So we’re a little distracted, so what?? WE can giggle about it, why can’t HE? Yet when he pulls his own version doing things that we think he ought to know better than to do, we get irritated and snippy. We hope that our stern, disapproving demeanor will help him realize the error of his ways and that perhaps, finally, he’ll straighten up and fly right. If we don’t teach him a lesson, who will? Hint: it’s time to learn to forgive AND to forget! You punishing and controlling nature won’t ever help a relationship heal, so it’s time to take a deep breath and. GET OFF IT!
2. DON’T EXPECT HIM TO MAKE YOU HAPPY
We all do it. We spend countless hours imagining that if only we had a man, we’d be happy. Then, by hook or by crook, we get him and TA-DA! We’re still not happy. Then we decide that if only he would do better, look better, be more attentive, then we’d be happy. So we spend the next several decades trying to get him to do rightso we’ll be happy. The truth is that it’s not another’s job to make us happy. And if you’re pining over having a relationship that you don’t yet have, you’d better check your motives for wanting one. If it’s because you believe it will make you happy, it won’t. Unless you’re already happy. It occurred to me one day many years ago, that if I can’t stand my own company (hence emotionally eating to distract myself from me) why should I force another person to be with me? I need to do whatever it takes to be comfortable with myself before bringing someone else into my world. If you’re already married – please – search within yourself for the true source of your unhappiness and do everything you can to heal. It’s not his fault if you’re unhappy. Chances are you were unhappy long before you met him. Be honest about it!
3. DON’T COMPARE HIM TO ANY OTHER MAN
The human mind (ego) is incessantly dissatisfied with what is. We always wish for something different. We assume that we’ve somehow messed up and should have done a better job choosing our mates. The proverbial “grass is greener” on the other side of the fence and somehow the traits of our friends’ mates seem more charming than those of our own. The fact is that you probably didn’t choose wrong. God knew just what he was doing and you have plenty of growth opportunities right where you are (it is all about growth, not happiness, after all). If you will concentrate on the good things about your spouse that are right in front of you, instead of fantasizing about the traits you wish he had (and certainly never will have if you keep disapproving him), you will be a happier person, and a much more enjoyable spouse.
-BeTotallyFree.com
Valentines’ Day Love Poem
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by Roy Croft
I love you not only for what you are,
but for what I am when I am with you.
I love you not only for what you have made
of yourself, but for what you are making of me.
I love you for the part of me that you bring out.
I love you for putting your hand
into my heaped up heart and for passing over
all of the foolish things you can’t
help dimly seeing there,
and for drawing out into the light
all of the beautiful belongings
that no one else has looked quite
far enough to find.
I love you because you have
done more than any creed
could have done to make me good
and more than any fate could
have done to make me happy.
You have done it without a touch,
without a word, without a sign.
You have done it by being yourself -
Perhaps that is what being a friend means, after all.
Happy Valentine’s Day!
Heart of a Mother, Heart of a Woman, Valentine's Day| No Comments »Happy Valentine’s Day!
May your heart be filled with love every day of the year!
Story: Heart-shaped Pattern Puppy born in Japan
Heart of a Mother, Heart of a Woman, Heart of the Holidays, Stories, Valentine's Day| 1 Comment »Story: Heart-shaped Pattern Puppy
born in Japan
A puppy has been born in Japan with a large, clear, love-heart-shaped pattern in his coat. The Chihuahua was born as one of a litter to a breeder. Shop owner Emiko Sakurada said it was the first time a puppy with the marks had been born out of a thousand she had bred, affectionately named ‘Heart-kun’. The long-coated male Chihuahua puppy was born in Odate, northern Japan.
Great Gifts for Valentine’s Day
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Looking for the perfect gift for Valentine’s Day?
Something special for your sweetheart?
Daughter? Mother? Grandmother? Sister? Dear Friend?
Want points with your Mother-in-Law?
Or hard-working co-worker or administrative assistant?
Give her a gift that will last longer than Chocolate, burns calories,
and adds moments of enjoyment to her day for years to come!
Touch her heart, tickle her funny bone, and make her feel appreciated!
Heart of a Woman – 6×7” Gift Book, 288 pages!
Filled with original stories, original poems, quotations and scriptures.
Available from BORDERS and Amazon.com:
Heart of a Woman, http://www.amazon.com/dp/1880878135
Heart of a Mother, http://www.amazon.com/dp/1880878143
HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY!
Sheryl Roush
Sparkle-Tude® Expert
Professional and Accredited Speaker
Top-Rated Int’l Trainer in 8 countries
10-time Author, Consultant, Retreat Facilitator
Sparkle Presentations, Inc.
Phone 858.569.6555 * Fax 858.569.5924
Sheryl@SparklePresentations.com
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Valentine’s Messages
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Valentine’s Messages
Give with your whole heart, even if your judgment is we are not getting enough in return. Our struggle is to not take everything personally (that’s ego). When we do our part, the energy comes back to us - always. If not from the receiver, than from someone else. Positive seeds produce positive fruits. This is an immutable law. And remember, sharing is not only a physical thing. Making room in your heart for others and acknowledging that you are not the only person in the world who wants to be fulfilled, can be the best gift to give to your loved ones - and to yourself.
- Yehuda Berg
(The Daily Tune-Up)
