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No motivation to do the mattress mambo? There could be a lot of reasons your libido is low. One common culprit in women is low estrogen levels. Estrogen, which is the primary female hormone, plays multiple roles in the context of female sexuality. It stimulates neurotransmitter systems in our brain that control desire, arousal, mood [...]
You may have seen this little message years ago as an email from a friend. I stumbled upon it this morning and liked it so much, I wanted to share. Happy Monday! Lena “You don’t have to actually answer the questions. Just ponder on them. Slowly read straight through, and you’ll get the point.” –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––- [...]
As I wrote in my most recent book, Living as a River: Relating to someone as a “self”–on the basis of how we see them right now–is like seeing a video reduced to a single frame, or seeing a ball hurtling through the air in a freeze-frame photograph. It’s life-denying. It’s a static way of [...]
Affirmation: I give thanks that: I faithfully cleanse myself of any toxicity or disharmonious energy! I am grateful for the way toxic people behave for they show me how not to be! Loving myself gives me the strength to walk away from a toxic relationship! End your affirmation by saying: “I give thanks that this or [...]
I’ve always loved Valentine’s Day. Over the years it has meant different things to me, nonetheless I’ve still enjoyed it. As a kid it meant making valentines for all the kids in my class, receiving valentines, getting candy and other goodies from my parents and grandparents. It meant having a special note or treat in [...]
Valentine’s Day is quickly approaching. You may have a set plan of what you want to do, whether it is with your boyfriend/girlfriend/wife/husband/whatever or have fun things planned with your friends or just want to do something by yourself. If you’re not sure what you want to do yet, here is a list of things [...]
First of all, I hope you all had a wonderful, wonderful holiday! I’d love to hear all about it. Tweet me at @lrstewar! Friendships are so important. I don’t know about you, but they bring so much happiness, laughter, fulfillment, hope and so much more into my life. So of course, maintaining your friendships is [...]
The kind of separateness we are discussing here does not mean indifference or isolation from others, and it does not mean avoiding intimate relationships either. The power of separateness comes in the form of a human connectedness that values the treasured spaces that exist between us and others. When we are not striving for this [...]
Recently, I met a guy who I thought was great. We were introduced by a mutual friend. He was handsome, gave me money for the jukebox and he made me laugh. We hit it off and hung out a few times. There was chemistry. We had an official date scheduled, and THEN … he had [...]
Our relationships are one of the most important aspects of living a meaningful life. Conversing with a close friend can be one of the most meaningful experiences we have. And yet we often don’t value these conversations like we should, we don’t pay enough attention to the important people around us. Just like we use [...]
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