Times have changed and the dating world seems a lot more challenging with all the available dating apps, the choices, the swiping, the button clicking, and this new “hook up” culture. Now added to the relationship statuses are: it’s complicated, it’s casual, “situationship”…Oh boy, what’s that? Unclear situations with someone…sigh! When thinking of entering a relationship, many get cold feet and nervous about the...
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Have you ever thought about running away from home to take the time to reflect and reset your “life button” again? Kids runaway to escape the confines of home but as adults, we can actually use the experience to run towards our HOME, our true selves. Cheryl: “When we talk about transformational travel, it’s travelling outside of you, back to yourself, it’s coming home again.” Travel allows us to get in touch with different...
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Cheryl: “Music is the universal language, love is the universal healer, and water is the universal solvent.” Emotions are like the current of a river, the water flows continuously but at times can be tremulous. Your emotions are your reactions to internal and external environments and it’s by uncovering them and allowing yourself to feel that you learn about yourself. How do different elements effect...
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Once a month, I gather two men and two women to get the “Dish on Dating” as we get to the heart of the matter on various relationship issues. Cheryl: “A lot of people think that there’s a lot of games happening in the relationship world…it’s about putting your relationship in perspective…so how do we keep up to date?” So what is it that men...
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Money, we all need it and let’s not deny that we all love to have it as it offers us a certain level of freedom and pleasure. No one truly LIKES living on a tight budget. Happiness, we ALL want it and chase it especially when we get to a certain stage in life! The question is does having one really yield the other. How...
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Solo living is exploding and becoming less stigmatized. In modern lives, living alone and being single is quickly becoming the new norm. Can one lead a full life without a ring? Are people choosing to be single because that’s really what they want or do they think that they have to give something up when choosing to be in a relationship? Cheryl: “When you go...
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Someone died…Now what? We make a vow “till death do us part” never contemplating that the circle of life will at some point have its way and that being alone again for one of the betrothed is inevitable. So what happens to a husband or a wife that suddenly goes from having a partner in crime to being the Lone Ranger? Cheryl: “When we come out...
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How do you feel about a relationship with complete transparency? One that is based on loyalty, more fun, freedom, and fewer barriers? I am referring to having an open relationship, more specifically the “art of swinging”! In simple words, swingers are people who are in committed relationships, usually married, who swap partners with other like minded couples. In today’s world few people stick with one partner their entire lives whether...
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How important is laughter in your love life? For many, a partner with a good sense of humor is a top priority and considered a very attractive and necessary attribute to possess. Laughter is by far the best medicine, costs nothing and yet has endless benefits in your life. The combination of both can be the greatest recipe for a long lasting and successful relationship....
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Times have definitely changed since the days of The Dick Van Dyke show where we watched the traditional relationship flourish depicting the ideal family life and values. Even The Brady Bunch show while pushing the envelope featuring a blended family scenario demonstrated the strength of conventional values. With divorces on the rise, marriage scares many and co-habitation has increased 30% in the last decade. So...
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