A Cure for Loneliness – How To Make Connects That Count

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I am not aware of anyone who has not experienced loneliness at some point in their lives. Everyone experiences loneliness or isolation. For many, it is an ongoing struggle. People often assume that others that are always surrounded by friends and/or family do not experience loneliness. This assumption is not correct. We can experience loneliness no matter how many people are in our loves, loneliness is not an exclusive club for those who are shy, awkward or introverted. Loneliness can effect anyone, even "The Cool People". Before we get to the article on A Cure For Loneliness, here is a short video with Johann Hari. He is a controversial author, journalist and explorer of life and people. He has great ideas, even if he is not always on target about why things are the way they are. I think you will enjoy his talk on loneliness. It is less than four minutes.   https://youtu.be/bC2Na1E3iVg ...

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Tantra Is NOT Love – Tantra And Sacred Sex

Tantra Is NOT Love - Tantra And Sacred Sex - Providence Holistic Counseling Services
This is a beautifully written essay on Tantra.  I have some experience with Tantra but certainly not a teacher or expert. I have struggled with some Tantra practitioners assuming Tantra, and Sacred Love are the same. This has not felt true to me. This heartfelt dive into the essence of Sacred Love, Sacred Sex, and Tantra is what I have experienced without having the correct words or mastery to express it accurately.
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The Misunderstood Science of Sexual Desire – The Cut


7 Double Standards That Hurt Men and Women

I have followed and read The Good Men Project for years. I find their commitment is very helpful in shaping how as a culture how move forward towards equality and raising amazing boys and girls. I wanted to share with you 7 Double Standards That Hurt Men and Women. The double standards it highlights illustrate how we can create negative impressions of men and women without even noticing. These stereotype hurt all of us. I am curious of the seven double standards they explore, which is the one that you find the most glaring? Men who live life differently often run ...

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All You Need Is Love: Experts on The Changing Face of Modern Romance

What is Modern Romance? Is Modern Romance online dating? Is Modern Romance the same across racial, cultural and socio-economic lines? How do you experience Modern Romance?  Has modern sensibilities killed Modern Romance or has it grounded dating and love in a way that allows us to be free and equal? Let's see what these dating and relationship experts across several fields have to say about Modern Romance! All you need is love: experts on the changing face of modern romance How are we to make sense of the swiftly changing world of falling ...

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They See a Dark Shadow, You See the Bright Light that Casts It

Spiritual Bypassing, Relationships and The Shadow - Providence Holistic Counseling Services
Are you a bright light? Are you shining at your highest intensity? What do you need to become the bright light you were meant to be? They see a dark shadow, you see the bright light that casts it. They see the night, you see the moon. They see a mistake, you see a lesson. Published on LinkedIn on January 30, 2018 Oleg Vishnepolsky A group of students was asked to list what they thought were the present “Seven Wonders of the World.” Though there were some disagreements, the following received the most votes: 1. ...

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Bad Words – Not The Ones You May Think

Bad Words - Not The Ones You May Think - Providence Holistic Counseling Services
Bad Words. We all use them. Some of us even take pride in the frequency and force of how we use them. But which bad words are actually, well, bad? There are George Carlin's Seven Words You Can't Say on TV. Are they the true bad words? Each one of us has our own definition of bad words. These inner lists may come from our family, our neighborhood or culture. When I was an English Teacher is in South Korea, I was amazed at how Koreans do not get offended by a kid giving an adult "the middle finger". It happens very regularly. Also fascinating is that Koreans are very ...

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