When pain outshines love...

A close friend of mine has once again consulted me about a dream he had recently. Again, it was about the person he loves and how she had changed along with the passing of their relationship. He narrates… I find myself in a fight with her. No matter how much I try to give light, she would go deaf; instead she would snag me with her ballistic rhetoric of all my errors. Being mild as I know myself in such a defeating...

Parenting: What have I been to my children...

  As the chapter of my life unfolds with my becoming a parent, I find myself back in my early childhood days when I try to make sense of every action that my parents do. When either of my sons drew their validating look during those times I issue an uncompromising gesture over their actions, I remember myself the same when I was their age. Time once halted as I watch them helplessly confined in the loving safety of...

The true nature of love...

  A close friend of mine came to me with a question on his mind. It’s about a dream he had about a girl he once loved. He came to me with the following story. Last night I had a very vivid dream; it was a dream about a lady whom I was once in love. Upon seeing her beautiful face for the first time after an apparent long absence, I was captivated by her enchanting smile: she was the love I have hoped but never had. I...

How to resolve money issues in marriage...

Money problems can oftentimes be a very big issue in marriage. If one or both couples are not financially well-off, problems in relationship in terms of money issues may arise. Sometimes it can lead to marriage conflict resulting in unwanted breakage between couples if not resolved early on. Financial problems have always been a part of everyday struggles for majority of us. Interestingly, when it comes to money, we...

Are you guilty of these relationship conflict trig...

  While there is no such thing as perfect relationship, having consistent conflicts in a relationship is not normal. When people have harmonious relationship with each other, any arising conflicts are immediately identified and resolved; problem comes when one or each fail to recognize relationship issue that may compromise such harmony. I have observed that the number one culprit of any relationship discordance is...

Want to be liked by a woman? Read on…...

    When dealing with the woman we aspire or care about, I have learned some reliable approaches over which we could do—with sincerity—to gain their trust, favor, approval and love.  While there are some jerky men out there who think that good looks and cool moves are the way to a woman’s heart, they’ll be disappointed to know that most women put much premium on men who are sincere, sensitive and romantic....

Of fatherhood and imperfection...

Fatherhood is a very strange and alienating chapter in a man’s life. There are sacrifices to be faced and principles to be challenged in order to fulfill one’s noble duty of caring for the progenies whose future lies on one’s hands. When I was young I used to see my dad as god. I’ve learned to distinguish what’s right from wrong based from his actions and admonitions. There are instances however when...

Working From Home — Making It As Wonderful A...

Greetings my valued readers. This interesting post contributed by a fellow blogger Lloyd Burrell is very helpful for those who are struggling to work from home. I hope you’ll assimilate the wisdom herein–you’ll learn a lot. I’ve been working from my home office for over 10 years. For me, it has been nothing short of wonderful, though it has taken a few tweaks to achieve this . The relief...

How to save a relationship—the effective way...

Since relationships are vital for our survival and well-being, it is important to learn how to nurture it. Very often we are faced with relationship problems that we either face or evade—and it is unfortunate that evasion has been the preference of many. While most relationships are shallow and can be easily terminated at will, intimate relationships are much more complicated to deal with. Couples relationship...

Characteristics of a disliked person...

Being social animals, it’s natural for us to mingle with each other; however, there are people we easily get comfortable with and there are those we immediately dislike. I’m sure we all have encounters with certain types of people whom we don’t want to get in contact with: their quirks and attitudes have made impossible our further civilities with them. While these certain people may be unique in their own...