In previous posts to this blog I have explored the relationship between feminism and female happiness by summarizing findings from studies that examine this relationship on the national level and longitudinal level, as well as how various feminist practices (such as holding non-traditional beliefs about marriage, earning more than one’s husband, working full-time, etc.) impact women’s psychological well-being.
Part of this general topic of feminism and happiness was the direct association between a woman being a feminist and being happy. When we last left off this issue was unresolved with different studies coming to different conclusion and none of them containing a representative sample of females or employing controls for confounding variables.
In this post I will be presenting an analysis of survey data from General Social Survey (GSS). The GSS is a large scale and representative survey of American adults living in households and has been providing demographic and sociological data on a wide variety of topics since 1972.
In 1996 respondents were asked whether or not they considered themselves to be a feminist as well as how happy they generally felt. This, along with other demographic variables included in the 1996 wave, provide us with the tools required to explore the association between happiness and being a feminist among a representative sample of U.S. females as well as employ controls for confounding variables.
As a measure of happiness respondents were asked the following: “Taken all together, how would you say things are these days – would you say that you are very happy, pretty happy, or not too happy?” For the analysis this is coded as a binary variable with “very happy” as one value and either “pretty happy” or “not too happy” coded as the other value. As for feminism, respondents were simply asked “Do you think of yourself as a feminist or not?”
Other variables included in the analysis are logarithmic age, which is the natural log of the respondents age; whether the respondent is black or white; the respondent’s income bracket; and the respondent’s total years of education.
The first analysis is a chi-squared test to determine if there is a significant difference between the proportion of feminist women versus non-feminist women who say that they are very happy.
The second analysis is a logistic regression model with whether or not a women is very happy as the dependent variable and education, income, race, age, and feminism as independent variables.
In total, 770 women provided an answer to both the question about feminism and about happiness. Of these 770 women 221 (28.7%) considered themselves to be a feminist and 226 of these women (29.4%) felt very happy as opposed to either pretty happy or not too happy.
A chi-squared test revealed no significant association between being a feminist and being very happy (χ² = 1.513, df = 1. p = 0.219).
A logistic regression analysis reveals that the association between being a feminist (f_fem) remains non-significant (N = 644, ß = -0.142, p = 0.495) after controlling for logarithmic age (log_age), income, education (educ), and race.
In the past, studies explored the relationship between happiness and feminism with unrepresentative samples of women and failed to control for confounding variables. This analysis corrects these errors by using a representative sample of 770 women from the U.S. as well as including a regression analysis that controls for potentially confounding variables. With these corrections we find that being a feminist is not statistically significantly associated with happiness. Taking together the findings of previous studies along with the current findings it seems increasingly unlikely that there is any substantial association between feminism and happiness among women.


I tried to explain this to mom like this. “Imagine telling someone they are stupid for being Jewish. This is not much different from telling someone they are stupid for being a republican,” I would say.
She never got my point. “Well, if they are mad at me for that, then they are stupid,” was her retort. I would then look for the nearest brick wall to beat my head against.
So now I have to write the thing that I think some of you will not like, but it has been on my mind for days. I have to let this out of my head. I can’t stand Newt Gingrinch and I am totally stunned by the fact that he is actually gaining in the polls.
It’s not that I can’t understand why anyone would like him. I mean, he’s obviously a very charismatic man and a great debater. What I don’t understand is how he can be successful under the conservative Christian brand? Perhaps my personal feelings are getting in the way of my politics here…
I truly believe that adultery says a lot about your character. I know some people say, “Well, they were just unhappy and then they found love with their real soul mate and moved on and that’s not the same as adultery. I mean, that marriage was over 11 years ago. People need to get over it.” At least this is what a friend of mine said about Newt during lunch last week.
I’m sorry, but I just don’t buy it and I don’t like Newt. And I get to say that because I was in an unhappy marriage. I found out my spouse had been unfaithful to me throughout our marriage. I would have been justified by some to have a little payback sex with someone else. But I chose not to. Why? Because it’s WRONG!
Despite my nightmare divorce, I still believe in the sanctity of marriage. I still believe that when you say those vows, you should stand by them—no matter what. And if you decide that you need to move on, then by all means do so. But end your marriage first. Take your time to go through the proper channels and legally put an end to your marriage. Then you can have all the payback sex you want—but chances are if you actually take the time to get a proper divorce, you won’t be interested in payback sex or revenge.


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1. SEE The best In the Partner And also the Partnership
Research on perception and attention shows that we see alot more of what we seem for, so if you are seeking for signs of kindness, that’s extra very likely to stand out to you. How you assume about and interpret your partner’s actions, intentions, and phrases also impacts the way you feel and know a condition with them, which in flip has an effect on how you behave toward them.
Place it into practice: Shell out every week hunting for anything and every little thing your spouse does “right.” You are able to even jot down anything you observe for each day in case you select.
2. Have a good time
Couples who engage in thrilling and satisfying routines with each other have better romance satisfaction from prior to to soon after the shared exercise. As a number of scientific studies have shown, couples who play together keep collectively.
Place it into practice: Decide upon an exercise together with your spouse that you’ve in no way executed collectively in advance of which you would both find engaging and fun, such as taking dancing lessons, staying the evening at a new town and exploring it, or indoor skydiving. You'll be able to also try anything together with your partner that he or she enjoys that you’ve under no circumstances finished just before.
What else is associated to long-term passionate enjoy? Sexual intimacy, shared affection, and happiness in existence.
three. HAVE Very good Sex
Escalating analysis is pointing to a fantastic sex lifestyle as predicting improved connection satisfaction-but not another way about. One particular such review published during the Journal of Family members Psychology examined data from a huge selection of couples to find out the relationships among sexual fulfillment, marital good quality, and marital instability at midlife.
four. BE GRATEFUL For the Companion
Research on appreciation in romantic relationships display that expressing gratitude for your spouse predicts a rise as part of your connection satisfaction. The gratitude you are feeling inside also predicts your partner’s degree of satisfaction. Feeling appreciated by your partner seems to increase how much you enjoy her or him in return-which positively impacts just how much you feel committed towards the partnership and choose to do points to meet your partner’s requirements.
Place it into practice: Shell out time saying “thank you” and letting your spouse know how a lot you certainly value him or her. Also, take into account to increase the gratitude you actually feel towards your companion, mainly because this also can make a large big difference. Reflect on why you enjoy having your spouse inside your existence or everything you would miss most if she or he have been not within your daily life.
5. Have a Beneficial Partnership WITH By yourself
The partnership you have got with oneself is arguably the basis on which your other relationships are created, and scientific studies are supporting this notion. Large self-esteem predicts greater connection satisfaction, and high self-esteem of both partners is an even much better predictor of robust romance satisfaction. Furthermore, many people with higher self-esteem appear to respond more constructively and positively while in conflict when they suppose their spouse is committed to your romance, whereas folks with low self-esteem do not do this even when they think their spouse is committed.
Put it into practice: Like most issues, escalating the superior quality of your partnership may take time. Commence from a location that you may believe. It’s okay if best now you've got a very hard time believing that you are a worthwhile individual. You really don't must inform your self that however if you really do not feel it. Start out by identifying at least a single matter you like about oneself or a single point you are really good at doing. Then, look for other points from that starting up point. Consider, extra of everything you look for tends to pop out, so appear for not only what your spouse does appropriate, but everything you do best.


Kim Kardashian’s step brother Brody Jenner didn’t attend her lavish wedding because his girlfriend wasn’t invited, which is pretty awkward.
What’s even more awkward is the fact that he attended Kim’s ex boyfriend Reggie Bush’s wedding yesterday. Shade much?
Naturally Kim went through a number of different emotions which I have collected for you and will now present in: The 18 stages of realising your step-brother went to your ex’s wedding and not yours.
Sorry what am I looking at?
Is that Brody?
Yeah, yeah I’m ok. Let me just swallow the vomit that’s trying to escape from my mouth.
I am so fricking pissed
They’re not even real friends.
Why would they invite Brody? No one even knows what he does. Do you know what he does?
She look like a slut, who poses like that on their wedding day?!
And why is Reggie wearing a bow tie?
They had burgers at their wedding. I love food!
Do you think they talked about me? Find out if they talked about meeee!!!
Why would he get married two months after me? Why didn’t he marry me. Why is she wearing a white dress? She’s not even a virgin.
Theres a story in the Daily Mail about their wedding?! Mum tell them to remove it.
Am I hideous is that why he didn’t marry me?
Wait am I hideous? *takes selfie*
Phew. I’m still hot.
Babe, lets post a selfie together so everyone can see that I don’t care about Reggie marrying that thot.


We all go through transition periods in our lives; times when things need to change. There are moments when you face the fact that a relationship isn’t working. Those times are hard, but they’re necessary for us to deal with; otherwise, things remain stagnant. When you recognize that your marriage isn’t working, that can be a hard realization. But, what if it’s not true? What if you think your marriage isn’t working, but it’s just that you’re having an existential crisis? How do you know the difference?
What’s an Existential Crisis?
An existential crisis happens when you start to question your meaning, and why you’re here. When you begin to wonder why you’re on earth, you might take stock of what your life is like, and consider changing things. Maybe you are thinking about your job and the family that you have. Then you may begin to think about your marriage. For some people marriage is comforting, and you feel understood. You have somebody to spend the rest of your life with who gets you. But when you’re experiencing an existential crisis, you might not recognize yourself; t could be hard for your partner to know what you’re going through right now. But that doesn’t mean that you need to leave your marriage. What it indicates is that you’re going through a change in your life and if you love your partner, it’s time to let them in and tell them what’s going on.
Try talking to your partner about your crisis.
The first thing to do is talk to your partner about what you’re experiencing. An existential crisis can be scary, but you don’t have to do this alone. Explain to them that you’re not sure what your purpose is, and you’re afraid. You want to find meaning in your life, but it’s difficult. They don’t have to solve the problem for you. You can tell them that they are not responsible for figuring out what you need to do with your life. What you’re looking for is not guidance but support. You’re changing, but just because things are different doesn’t mean that your marriage has to be affected. It might be difficult for you to talk to your partner about what you’re experiencing and that’s okay too.
If they don’t get it
Your partner doesn’t get it it’s not their fault. They might not understand because they’ve never been through an existential crisis before. If you try your best to explain it to them and they don’t understand that’s okay. They’re not trying to be unsupportive to you, but they might not understand where you’re coming from because they have never struggled with the meaning of their life. You might benefit from a translator; a person who can help explain your feelings to your partner. That’s where couples counseling can help.
Online couples counseling and existential crises
Maybe your marriage isn’t over. If you’re experiencing an existential crisis and you’re having a difficult time explaining what’s going on to your partner consider trying couples counseling. Online couples counseling is an excellent place to talk out issues with your partner. You can sit with a licensed counselor and explain what’s happening in your mind so that your partner can understand. You might feel alone, but a licensed couples counselor can be the translator between you and your partner. They can talk about what’s happening for you to your partner and show them ways to be supportive to. Feeling like you don’t know your place in the world is scary. But a licensed online counselor who works with couples will be able to explain to your partner what you’re experiencing and how they can support you during this time. And there may be a time when you can be there for your partner. You don’t necessarily have to leave your marriage just because you’re going a tough time. Consider talking to a couples counselor about your existential crisis, and they can bridge the gap between you and your partner.
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By: Amber Brooks
The Scoop: Online dating empowers singles to meet people anywhere, and all those options have led some individuals to expand the search for love to other countries and continents. Flirt Naija has jumped on this international dating trend and invited worldly singles to chat up and attract dates in Africa. The Nigerian dating site and app has registered over 979,000 members, and it continues growing larger and more diverse with every new signup.
Although it’s fun to fantasize about falling for the girl or boy next door, real-life romances rarely work out so conveniently. Not everyone can walk across the street to find true love. Some singles have to journey quite a bit farther if they want to make that special connection.
Flirt Naija connects Nigerian singles using live chat features.
The world is wide, and today’s singles no longer have to limit themselves to only dating people in their immediate vicinity. In the last few years, online tools have broadened the dating landscape and allowed singles to cross borders and oceans to mingle in a virtual dating space.
Many international daters now enjoy the chance to experience new cultures and gain a fresh perspective in conversations with people they never would’ve met otherwise.
Flirt Naija is a free Nigerian dating site and app designed to introduce singles in Africa and abroad. The simple signup process and secure, data-encrypted platform serves a diverse membership base all over the world.
Today, the Flirt Naija community boasts having over 979,000 members in total, and the team has recently launched a mobile-friendly version of the site to further expand its reach and make it even easier to create romantic connections online.
To use the words of the website, “If you want to give online flirt dating a fair shot, you’ve got to search for women where they are likely to be. Flirt Naija is a free.”
Safety Features Prevent Scammers From Bothering Users
Flirt Naija offers a streamlined dating platform where singles encounter few barriers to romance. It takes less than 10 minutes to complete a profile and search for matches. Users are required to submit at least one photo of themselves, but they can mingle under an assumed name to maintain their online privacy.
Safety is a top concern for Flirt Naija, and the dating site takes pains to ensure everyone feels comfortable mingling on the platform. The team verifies the identity of its members by email and phone number, and it has an effective scam prevention system designed to catch fake or misleading profiles as soon as possible.
Flirt Naija checks every new dating profile and verifies its authenticity.
Flirt Naija’s proactive safety measures have supported many genuine singles seeking something real.
Anyone with concerns about the site’s functionality or security can contact the customer support team by email.
Because it generates a profit through ad revenue, Flirt Naija can offer singles many free features, including free search and chat features. The site offers private messaging as well as online forums and user blogs where men and women can get to know one another. Members won’t run into a paywall while browsing this site.
“We are working hard daily to make the app better for you,” a spokesperson from Flirt Naija said.
Over 979,000 Members Seek Romance in Africa
As a free dating site, Flirt Naija attracts people of all kinds. It has members in all African countries, including Benin, Gambia, Liberia, Zambia, and South Africa, and it also has a significant following in the U.S. and Europe. Singles see the Nigerian dating site as an opportunity to get out of their comfort zones and explore new dating terrain.
“Flirt Naija is the best place for foreigners traveling to African countries to mingle with the local single men and women of the region,” said Chike Obilor, who runs Flirt Naija. “It’s also great for locals to connect with outsiders traveling to their countries.”
Nearly 100,000 singles have created accounts on Flirt Naija, which is still growing its reputation on the international stage.
Every day, thousands of people send likes, start private chats, exchange photos, and arrange dates on the platform. Single men and women use the advanced search features to find compatible dates, and countless love stories have blossomed from this unique flirtatious environment.
Flirt Naija fosters new friendships and relationships between singles across the globe.
From its live chat to its photo gallery, Flirt Naija is a traditional dating site in many ways, but its international user base makes it stand out from the crowd.
Flirt Naija empowers singles to seek dates within their neighborhoods or reach out to other countries in search of the right partner.
The team behind Flirt Naija has put a lot of love and care into the dating site, and it shows in the user experience. “We have diverse, enthusiastic, productive workers with exceptional work ethics,” said Chike. “We consistently achieve success in completing tasks. With trust, we all work together as a team.”
Flirt Naija Makes International Connections
Today’s singles can find a date anywhere and anytime they want, and that has led to many liberating dating experiences. Nigerian men and women can get in touch with their roots or expand their horizons by joining an international dating network like Flirt Naija.
Flirt Naija supports a fast-growing dating community in Africa and abroad. The site and app have facilitated many international friendships and relationships via live chat and search features, and the team continues to develop new ways to excite interest and build trust between singles online.
Since its launch a couple years ago, Flirt Naija has become one of the most successful and trustworthy African dating sites by treating its members fairly and offering an abundance of free features.
“The Flirt Naija site and app have a strong focus on transparency,” said Chike. “We connect people with the same goal of searching for love, at no cost. All our functions are available free of charge and without restriction for as long as you use the site or App.”
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Everyone has two families- one we are born in and one we make for ourselves. Friendship is a feeling that can not be possibly articulated but shows in gestures. After observing International Friendship Day, India is all set to celebrate National Friendship Day on August 7.
Annually, the day falls on the first Sunday of August. As we celebrate the greatest cheerleaders of our lives on August 7, here are wishes, quotes, and greetings for you to share with your best friends forever.
Friendship Day 2022 wishes
- I pray that our beautiful friendship always stays the same. Thanks for being a part of my life. Happy Friendship Day!
- My dear friend, I have learned what true friendship is because of you. Thank you for being a real blessing to me. Happy Friendship Day!
- I have not met a better friend than you. I have never found a better person than you. Your friendship means everything to me. Happy Friendship Day!
- Friends like you are my strength in life, and I don’t know what I’d do without any of you. Happy Friendship Day!
- By giving me such a friend like you, God is so generous to me. This day of friendship is not only a day to celebrate our friendship, but for me, it is also a day to thank God for the gift called you! Happy Friendship Day!
- You are the one and only I can count on to cheer me up when I am feeling low. Happy Friendship Day!
- May you never have to go a day without me in your life because let’s face it, your life will be boring without me. Happy Friendship Day!
- You are everything that a true friend can be. You are the most precious gift from God. I wish that we remain best friends for the rest of our life. Happy Friendship Day!
- No one can make me feel so comfortable as you do. I have everything in this life because I have a friend like you. Happy Friendship Day!
- It’s hard to find someone who will stay with you in your hard times, someone who will help you rise up again after you fall. Fortunately for me, that person is you. You are a rare gem, my friend. Happy Friendship Day!
- I just wanted to tell you that you’ve always held a special place in my heart. Happy Friendship Day!
Friendship Day 2022 quotes
- “Friendship like ours doesn’t solve life challenges but because of our friendship I know the challenges are not mine alone.”- C Sampson
- “There are times in our life when we realize how blessed we are from the friendships we have formed over the years, graduations and retirements often remind us of this.”- Kate Summers
- “On this Friendship Day keep in mind the power of your smile, it is the first step in making new friends.”- Catherine Pulsifer
- “She recognized that that is how friendships begin: one person reveals a moment of strangeness, and the other person decides just to listen and not exploit it.” —Meg Wolitzer, The Interestings
- “Friendship is certainly the finest balm for the pangs of disappointed love.” —Jane Austen, Northanger Abbey
- “She is a friend of my mind. She gathers me, man. The pieces I am, she gathers them and give them back to me in all the right order.” —Toni Morrison, Beloved
- “I knew when I met you an adventure was going to happen.” —A.A. Milne, Winnie-the-Pooh
- “The language of Friendship is not words, but meanings.” —Henry David Thoreau, A Week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers
Friendship Day 2022 greetings
- You’ve been more than a friend. You’ve been my confidante, my shoulder to cry on, and someone to laugh with. Thanks for just being my friend.
- My dear friend, let us promise each other to never take each for granted because both of us are very special to each other….. Happy Friendship Day.
- A friend like you is rare. The person who no matter what is always there. I so appreciate you. Happy Friendship Day.
- I thank God for the special creation that He made when he made you.
- The world is a better place because of you! Love is shown in all you do. I count my blessings every day that I have a friend like you.
- Friendship and friends are like the most precious blessings from the Almighty and I have both as I have you. Warm wishes on Friendship Day.
- Friendship is incomplete without love and respect and therefore, it makes a more special relationship. Happy Friendship Day.
- I may have lots of friends but you are the only one who is closest to my heart and soul and I will always love you the most in this world….. Sending my love and warm wishes on Friendship Day to the most amazing friend I have.
- At first, we are strangers but with time we become friends and then we become good friends…. Let us begin this beautiful journey as send my best wishes on Friendship Day to you and extend my hand to become my friend for life.
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@joodanjyanaiyo made me a red velvet cake :3 and then we went out for a birthday dinner with @c0nniieee at Romeo and Julietta Wine Cafe! Had polish food for the first time! It was really yummy! Thanks for everything guys! Really made my birthday special ^^ #birthday #polishfood #imsophie #winecafe #wine #classy
me when i’m not ok but I don’t want people to worry about me
Definitely felt the birthday love at work today! My boss brought me some coffee ice cream and strawberries and coworkers got me a card and gift card! :) thanks everyone! #birthday #100happydays #coworkers #workgrind #imgettingold #24
12 BOYFRIEND RULES
1. Always pick him up from the airport. Don’t drive by and pick him up. Be there when he comes down the stairs. Anyone who’s seen Love Actually knows how important this is.
2. Sometimes leaving him alone for a bit is the best love you can give.
3. Even if he says he doesn’t like flowers, give them anyway.
4. No matter how annoying, ALWAYS say good things about his family. Even if he doesn’t. At least for the first year.
5. Cooking him dinner is the best gift you can give. Anything that shows you worked your butt off just for him.
6. Sometimes you don’t need to give any advice. Don’t ever say “well you should have…” Just listen, support him and say “it’ll be ok.”
7. If he says he doesn’t want help, he doesn’t. He probably wants to impress you. Let him.
8. When in an argument don’t bring other people’s opinions into it. “My Mom thinks…”, “Dana at work thinks…”. They only “think”. They don’t “know”. This is YOUR relationship. Only you two know the whole story. Others don’t.
9. Ask what you can do in bed that would make him crazy. Even if he says there’s nothing, he has something.
10. If he has a favorite movie, even if you don’t like it, watch it with him a couple of times, and keep your negative opinions to yourself.
11. Celebrate his birthday, no matter what he says.
12. On second thought, cooking BREAKFAST is the best thing you can do for him.
me as a teacher
Now if only they were all up dancing like Sandra Bullock LOL!!


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Do you want a person who is your friend, just your friend, and wants to acknowledge you as his family and kind of treats you as the brother you never had? Yeah, have this guy.


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Love is one of the word where everybody relates with, from every nation, color or race. Love is one of the greatest need of man. Everybody wants to be loved, everybody understands the love language. Many relationships are going through “love crisis”. And many more people are becoming victims of the word Love. However, over the years, the word love has developed into a vague word with so many meanings and different applications. This now poses a lot of questions into the minds of young people, like;
What really is love or true love?
How do you know that you are in a true love relationship?
How can you improve the love in your relationship?
This is not limited only to emotional relationship, we do ask the same questions when it comes to relating with family members, friends, career mates, business partners and strangers. We wish to have good and healthy relationships. Someone said, love is the salt in every good and true relationship.
How is Valentine’s day related to Love?
Today, people are looking for opportunities to prove their love to the people they wish to keep their love. And it appears the feast day of saint Valentine fit into the desire of such a day. Let’s start by looking at the historical background of this day.
How did Valentine’s day come about?
They lived a Roman catholic priest (also known as the bishop of Terni) who was born in A.D 226 and he died February 14, 269 being executed outside the Flaminian gate after refusing to renounce Jesus Christ under the command of emperor Claudius Gothicus when he defy the ban on marriage from the emperor. (the emperor banned marriage because he thought marriage people were bad soldiers) Before his martyrdom, under house arrest by Judge Asterius, it is recorded that he had a discussion with the judge on the validity of Jesus through which the judge brought his adopted blind daughter to reckon with Valentinus( the Latin version of Valentine’s name) on the condition that if he restores her sight, he will do whatever he says but if she doesn’t see, Valentine will be put to death. And Valentinus prayed to God and the Lord Jesus restored the sight of his daughter. This amazed the judge and he accepted to destroy all the idols around his house, take a three days fast and freed all the Christian inmates under his authority and to undergo water baptism with all his 44members household.
Valentine has special affection toward Christians in prison, marriage people and people with disabilities and he died for this course as he stood against the degree of the emperor which forbid marriage for soldiers. It is reported that upon Valentinus execution, he has written a letter of love and encouragement to the daughter of judge Asterius was regained her sight through his prayers, with a conclusion of “from your Valentine”.
In was in A.D 496 that pope Gelasius I established 14 February (the day Valentinus died) as a feast day in honor of saint Valentine. This date was later used to replace the secular festival of Lupercalia which was mainly for exchange of gifts by pagans for romantic purposes. People latter began to use this day to share love gifts and as time went on a lot of emotions and romance has been attached to it especially by young people.
How can one celebrate valentine’s day?
Let me start by saying that you are not under any obligation to celebrate valentine day. But if you choose to celebrate it, you must not sin against your maker and displease God before whom you shall give an account of your life to please a friend. Seeing that love is a great human need, the devil has invested highly in corrupting the word love and the mind of people about it. So often, when you tell somebody especially an opposite sex that you love him or her, he/she associate it to romantic desires. The world uses the word love with a different context. Below are suggested way in which you can celebrate valentine’s day;
- You can reach out to those with disabilities with gifts wrapped up with love because that was where saint Valentine’s passion was
- You can visit single parents with a word of encouragement, food or any assistance or those who are separated from marriage for one reason or the other for saint Valentine died in his passion to unite couples in marriage.
- You can pray for families and for those trusting God to marry
- You can present a gift to someone you care for, in all righteousness and holiness.
- You must keep your body from all spiritual and physical defilement. (No sex, no kisses, and any such thing for singles)
- Don’t go out with somebody’s spouse for emotional reasons
- You can visit those in prison with a token of love to communicate the love of Christ
- You can gather the children, especially the orphans and share a meal or gifts with them.
- You can renew your marriage commitments and love for each other
- You can preach Christ to someone who has never known Him for those are the real people whose hearts need love.
What is love from a biblical perspective?
From scriptures we see that this word Love is so important that God is identified and defined by Love. And it appears anyone who avoid this word Love, is not of God or does not know God. The bible says God is Love (1 John 4:8) and for God so love the world (John 3:16) which has to do with passionate love. In Ephesian 3:19, knowing the love of Christ is associated with being filled with the fullness of God. And Jesus said men shall know that you are His disciple if you love.
It becomes important to understand what is love and how to love. Greek as a language uses different words for love, which help us to see love from different perspectives.
Philia: this is the type of love that exist between family members and friend, its also known as brotherly love. It can easily exist between any two persons who share the same values and respect each other. It can grow through long and intimate(information consider as personal) conversation, by trusting each other, by gifts and a helping hand in times of need.
Storge: this is the love that exist between parents and children or long friendship. It easily exist through acceptance and deep emotional connection between parents and children. You can grow it through care, sacrifice time and resources and words of love.
Eros: this is the love that exist between husband and wife. It involves romantic emotions and passion. It grows when both respect each other, submissive, understand the love language of each other and admires each other
Agape: this is the unconditional love, no matter the circumstance nor how you feel. It is not selective. It exist among those who fear God. It can grow when you dedicate your life in loving and improving the lives of others, offers your best to the good of mankind and stay true to Jesus.
Of all these words used for love, the recommended love for a child of God is Agape. This love is shed abroad in our heart by the HolySpirit (Romans 5:8) and its not selfish or greedy. According to 1 Cor 13, this love does not rejoice in iniquity, it is patient, kind, it’s not proud or boastful or envious, not rude, not jealous, it never gives up, endures all things, believes all things. It never fails. You can only learn and access this kind of love from Jesus.
Love is the brightest light in the spirit, the greatest virtue and Christian identity. The fruit of the spirit is Love (Gal 2:22). Love is a proof that you have accepted Christ and believes the word of God. You have to take side, to be sure that you are on the agape love, the God kind of love. What the world calls love is fake and often demonic. It is only when we have accepted the Love of Christ that we can love without motives.
How can I know that I am in true love
Loveis one of the things that everybody professes. And if you are not careful, youcan be caught up in the mixed multitude. To verify if your love relationship istrue and genuine, below are suggested ways.
· The love relationship should be founded inChrist
· Your hatred for sin and iniquity shouldincrease as the relationship moves forward
· Your love for righteousness shouldincrease and your desire for God
· Romantic emotions should not be thedriving force of the relationship.
· The relationship should be void of selfishambitions and manipulations


Happenings of The Well
Where moments of impact come to life! Our events calendar serves as a hub of community, bringing together purpose-driven gatherings that spark change. Explore our events to stay up to date on our gatherings.
Refuge Recovery Meeting
This meeting offers a mindfulness-based approach to addiction recovery, drawing inspiration from Buddhist principles.
Gals with Gratitude
A supportive and empowering space for women recovering from addiction to share their experiences, struggles, and successes in maintaining recovery.
The Rainbow Meeting
A safe space for LGBTQA+ individuals and allies in recovery to be openly authentic, share their struggles, and seek support from others.
Circle of Security: Parenting Course & Group
This course will give you the tools you need to be able to build the relationship you desire with your child/children.


Introducing the Idea of Collaborative Divorce to your Spouse
It is important for both parties to believe that the Collaborative Divorce approach is the best way to get divorced. If your relationship with your spouse is cordial, you can give him or her information about the process and website references. If you think your spouse would accept information from a source other than yourself, brainstorm options with your attorney.
Here are some possible ways to introduce your spouse to Collaborative Divorce:
- Talk to your spouse directly.
- Provide your spouse copies of articles, book titles, and website references.
- Think about who has your spouse’s ear–you can talk to and educate them about Collaborative Divorce. Family members, pastors, marriage counselors, individual counselors, and mutual friends often have the ability to present information more neutrally than it feels coming from their spouse.


There are Birds. There are Bees. And then there are discussions about the birds and the bees. And some parents (and children) DREAD this discussion. And some parents never have this discussion with their children. And that is a tragedy...
Pop Culture. Magazines. Advertisements. Commercials. TV shows. Movies. YouTube. Children are being bombarded with sexual messages. How to look. How to please. And how to do so with instant gratification.
It is time we take back our right to parent. Our right to embed values and meaningfulness into one aspect of our children that has been exploited by cultural media.
It is important to talk about. It is imperative to talk about. Parents need to discuss this intimate and complex and seemingly awkward conversation with their children. Because if you don't, pop culture will, and probably already has a thousand times over.
Sexuality is powerful and vulnerable all at the same time. Sex is more than an act. It is an exchange of energy; of physical and psychological and spiritual energy. Sex is an opening of oneself in a deep and intimate way.
Most parents who chose to talk with their children discuss the biology of sex. The anatomy. The physiology. The explanation of reproduction. Important information, indeed.
The next conversation might tackle the image and power of sexuality. What does it mean to be sexy? How should one dress? Why do some women bare it all? What energy does that put out there. What is she trying to say? Why do some women show only a little? Leave some to the imagination. What energy does that put out there? What is she trying to say?
And then bring it back to your child. Who are they? What do they want to say about themselves? How much do they want to give away? How much do they want to keep intimate and meaningful?
And what about sexual ethics? What does it mean to be a good person and a sexual person?
Old dogma separates the two and forces a person to be classified as one or the other; considering it mutually exclusive to be both a good person and a sexual person. This can be extremely damaging to the individual when they do become sexually active. A person may react by hiding their sexuality. Expressing it in suppressed and/or ashamed ways. It is important to remember that a person can be a good and virtuous person AND be honorable and ethical in their sexuality.
When is it okay to have sex?
The most common answer to this question is when someone is in love. So talk with your child. What does it mean to be in love? When do you know you are in love? How do you know when someone loves you? How do you treat, honor, and respect someone you love? How should they treat, honor, and respect you? Love is not lust. Love is not hormones and desire. Love is deep, steadfast, kind. Discuss this with your child. It may be the most important discussion you may ever have.
When an individual goes through puberty, there are new hormones and endorphins flowing through his or her body. The sexual energy that is created can be overwhelming at times. If we can understand how to direct and control this energy, we can understand how to direct and control our desire and create conscious, ethical sexuality.
We teach our children the proper tools to understand their own energy when we encourage them to pause, reflect, and assess who they are. Sexuality does not have to be released as sexual tension or instant gratification. Your children will indirectly (or more blatantly) learn this way of expression through pop culture and media. There can be a way to control and harness this energy in a productive and powerful way.
A (progressive) rabbi was speaking to a group of teenagers about the topic of sexuality. He stated to them that sex has to be a meaningful act. He said a person needs ‘ginokso’. Ginosko is a greek word that means to know; to reveal oneself to another. To have another reveal themselves to you. To do this, the rabbi said, you have to know yourself enough to know what you are sharing. What are you giving away? If you lose one aspect of yourself you are not whole. Therefore, you are not revealing or cherishing your whole self.
Here is the bottom line, your children will be making these decisions whether you are aware of them or not. So, please, help make your children conscious of their own power, of their own sexual energy. Teach them how to recognize it. Teach them what it means. Teach them how to express it in a way that honors themselves. That honors their most intimate creative power.


I found my ex on facebook today. He hated facebook when he was with me. Said no one needed to know what was going on in his life, meaning they didn’t need to know about me. I would be lying if I said I didn’t creep on his profile. I wanted him to be unhappy, because he was so terrible to me. But he seems happy, him and his girlfriend seem perfect. And that pisses me off, he’s sitting around leading a perfect life and still making me out to be a bad guy to everyone. He hurt me, he ruined me, and I moved on and tried to forgive him. But he still treats me like the scum of the planet. Whatever.


K guise. So who wants to be my tumblr best friend/soulmate? We can tell each other secrets and fangirl and all my other followers will be jealous of our undying love. Come love meeee!!!
Please forgive me if I don’t talk much at times. It’s loud enough in my head.
— Unknown. (via bloodychaos)
The fact that I’m silent doesn’t mean I have nothing to say.
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Hello hello, nice to meet you! We are Manina Pașcan (also known as Manina Pizza) & Jakub Žďárský! Before we continue, we need to get to know each other a bit more to make sure this fit is the right one. Don’t worry, we'll start. Keep scrolling. 😉
We are a duo of creatives and at the same time we form a couple. It's a great feeling when you know you're not alone and always have your partner by your side. Our relationship and love for what we do is a great link and at the same time a drive that constantly moves us forward.
YOU'N'ME as a brand worked from our beginnings, we just didn't perform under one brand for a long time.
Our whole concept is that both of us either have projects we work on as individuals and, in addition, projects that we work on together or in groups of several people.
Besides being work buddies, we also love going on spontaneous trips, to any kind of destination when we just pack our things and don’t know what to expect. We are big foodies and enjoy playing our vinyl record player.
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Souls don’t meet by accident
We first saw each other in 2013, when Manina moved from Romania (Sighetul Marmatiei to be precise) to the Czech Republic (Liberec). It seems like a lifetime ago, but we both used to be latin and ballroom dancers at the same club. Even though we never danced together, we both had our own dance partner. We would run into each other on a daily basis but never really spoke.
UNTIL!!! One day, we both bought our cameras to practice, which started our first conversation ever. We were hanging out as friends for a long time, walking around with our cameras and taking pictures.
Then one thing led to another, we discovered we not only share our love for cameras but also for Arctic Monkeys, Italian food and Disney movies and the rest was history. Our passions brought us together.
Fun fact: we don't actually know how long we've been together, because we don't know when we turned our friendship into a relationship, it just kinda happened.


To be that loving face our clients see when they first walk in the door and to answer the phones.
To assist or be the nurse on staff at the Clinic or other locations as we expand this ministry into other communities.
To be a contact in your church for us to communicate with regarding needs, opportunities and programs.
One of the most important ministries of the Center, working directly in the lives of the clients and their families; giving God and truth, as well as needed direction in parenting, family relationships and much more.
Also needed throughout the year:
“The mission of Life Choices Resource Center is to promote the sanctity of human life by reaching out with Christ's love through our pregnancy resource center, medical clinic, and sexual and relationship educational programs.”


Sun, 29 Nov | Online Workshop
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29 Nov 2020, 18:00
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Join us and our guest speakers for a candid talk on everything relationship wise.
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The moment you decide to ask a friend for an introduction that is when. See the key is that you, in this case I, was willing to strengthen a relationship by asking for some help. See there is something to be said for being willing to go out on a limb and ask for some help.
Sometimes you win just by asking.
Now what about the other side, the brush off or lack of interest from the other party. I give it a big aw well and move on. See part of being willing to ask is being willing to get turned down. Remember just because most of the world does not have the senses to see, hear or feel an opportunity doesn’t mean one does not exist.
You need to be open to opportunities for them to find you.
Just another day. Keep moving forward.


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Have I Got A Guy For You
As nature abhors a vacuum, I abhor an unattached male.
I don't know if it's inherited or what, but some of us seem to have a mutant gene that drives us to fix people up, even against their wills. It seems to be an ethnic trait that crops up in the chromosomes of people who talk with their hands.
I am divorced, old, and have no interest in the opposite sex myself anymore, but my matchmaker compulsion lingers. I rebel against the notion that people can find love on their own—or through a dating app. Swiping right and finding Mr. Right is like winning the lottery.
Whether they realize it or not, friends need me to find love for them. Just tell me someone's available and my mind starts sorting through my singles data bank. No possible match, however farfetched, is dismissed.
This rather aberrant personality trait might be more winning if I was actually any good at fix-ups. But I’m as ineffective as Sima Taparia on Indian Matchmaker whose clients never seem to get married At least not to each other. My fix-ups tend to end similarly, if less politely, with an irate phone call, “What were you thinking? How could you think I’d ever be interested in that loser?”
Sadly, I can't count the times I've had to eat the words have I got a guy for you.
Fix ups used to be easier back in high school and college when I was young--in the Pleistocene era. We made out in cars, and there were lots of boys who wanted to meet girls. Remember those double dates that happened when you and your boyfriend were going out and he had a friend and you had a friend and you both dragged those hapless friends along under the misapprehension that just because you liked each other, so would they. You could spot these arrangements immediately by looking at who was sitting where in the car. One couple would be crawling all over each other while the other was glued to opposite doors.
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Valentine’s Day is just around the corner – ‘tis the season of love, roses and chocolate! It’s the main time of year when we expect to be showered with love and gestures of adoration by our special someone. On this day, many new couples get engaged and seasoned pairs reaffirm their commitment to each other. This year, think outside the box and celebrate the special people in your life with a Westgate Valentine’s vacation. Here are some top reasons to spend your Valentines vacay with Westgate Resorts.


I love you also means I love you more than anyone loves you, or has loved you, or will love you, and also, I love you in a way that no one loves you, or has loved you, or will love you, and also, I love you in a way that I love no one else, and never have loved anyone else, and never will love anyone else.
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If we only fell in love with people who were perfect for us…then there wouldn’t be so much fuss about love in the first place.
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XOXO: An Exhibit About Love & Forgiveness
Opens September 28
Explore how we learn about love and forgiveness through activities that get us to feel and talk about these emotions:
- Write down a loving thought and press it into a token to keep or gift.
- Hold hands with someone to illuminate a hidden message about love.
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Using facial expressions, words, movement and art making, XOXO explores what love and forgiveness mean to you, and to others.


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What happens when a devoted woman is betrayed? Come take a ride with Chanel as she takes her boyfriend, Donnell to circumstances beyond belief after he betrays her trust with his endless infidelities. How long can Chanel’s friend, Janai, use her looks to get what she wants from men before it catches up to her? Find out as Janai’s gold-digging ways catch up with her and she has to face the consequences of her extreme actions.
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And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works.
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Program at 11:00 AM, covered dish lunch to follow
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"Like Father Like Son" is such a tired cliché, but I'm proud to say it. That sentiment appeared on a wonderful card that my wife and I sent to my Dad on Father's Day just a few weeks ago. The photo showed a father walking away from the camera and his waist-high son right behind him, imitating his Dad's steps.
My Dad loved that card because he and I shared the same walk. My wife saw that walk one day over a dozen years ago, and with great affection she dubbed it the Schlich Shuffle. I carry other parts of him around with me, too. I've got his legs, his build, his brow, his seriousness and his mushy, schmaltzball heart.
That's nature, but I'm just as grateful for the nurture that he gave to me. My Dad *and* my Mom. One of their greatest gifts was the example of a stable marriage and a loving relationship. They taught me what it's like to stay committed to your mate. They taught me not by lectures, but by the simple act of demonstrating how it is done.
Here's another gift: some guys grow up knowing how to fix cars, because their Dad always had an engine apart in the driveway. I started typing at age 10, because there was a typewriter in the Den. My Dad was always pecking away at it, always writing something. I even copied his two-finger style of typing. I've made my living as a writer for over 20 years now, and I love my work. Thanks, Dad.
I've got elements of his personality. We both have strong opinions about right and wrong, about justice. He gave me a powerful sense of fairness. I remember clearly a time when I did something wrong as a child. He took me aside and told me, "You shouldn't have done that. I won't spank you this time because you didn't know. But if you do it again, I will." I didn't do it again.
He blessed everyone with that fairness. I'm telling you what he did for me, but I know that he did it for everyone. That was how he was. He didn't have two faces. He was honest to all people.
My Mom and my Dad supported the things that I did, even though they didn't always approve of them. They taught me that my interests and my passions have value. They taught me that other people's interests and passions also have value. They gave me self-confidence, and courage, and inner strength. They gave me the knowledge that I will always bounce back from my disappointments.
In a favorite saying of Vic's, I offer you that wisdom now... Illegitimi non Carborundum: Don't let the bastards get you down.
They gave me their optimistic view of the world. It has gotten me through the tough times, and it allows me to enjoy the good times.
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In three fun and educational sessions, Rev. Pam will teach you holistic principles and skills designed to improve your communication, deepen your love and remind you how to keep yourself and your relationship in balance. Successful marriages are built on a solid foundation of a deep friendship and a respect for each other. Learn practical and spiritual ways to alleviate stress and prepare you for some of the inevitable challenges of marriage while respecting each other's needs and differences. This course is not designed to tell you if you are supposed to be together - Rev Pam developed this program to teach you "how to stay together".
Premarital appointment times are available 8-8pm daily to fit your schedule. Her sessions are titled: 1).Keeping Yourself In Balance 2).The Mundane Sharing a Home 3).The Challenges Ahead
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Premarital counseling sessions with Rev Pam can be scheduled Via Skype, or in person. and run $120 each or the premarital counseling pack is $297 / $99 each when you buy all three at one time. Couples must complete the COUPLES RELATIONSHIP ASSESSMENT TOOL. Which is $40 paid online at the time you take the test. Add sessions with family, children and parents. LGBT, Pagan & 2nd marriage w/ children $120
This course will help you work together to handle life's challenges and enjoy a passionate loving relationship. Learn how to pay attention to how you feel and behave, to keep yourself and your relationship in balance. Learn how to Implement Holistic Principles Into your Daily Lives and Family. How to listen and be heard. Communication & Feelings.
Sessions are customized to the couples personal needs. Sessions with children of first marriages can be added. Learn techniques you can use daily that will help you negotiate life in a less stressful atmosphere. Make better decisions. Perform better at work. LGBT, Multicultural, interfaith, pagan, instant family, family planning. Identify Your fears.
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Private Skype or Phone Intake Appointment is $75 dollars and can be set up with one or both partners. Premarital counseling sessions are scheduled at $120 each, or a 3-session commitment for $297.Couple must agree to meet in person at Pine Manor at least one time and may hold the other two via Skype. Please allow extra time, a session can be up to two hours. Add sessions with family, children and parents. LGBT, Pagan & 2nd marriage w/ children $120. Divination and Clairvoyant Guidance Consult
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Pastor Chucks & Toyin Ugoihe run various Marriage Enrichment Courses.
Generally in marriage, couples face many challenges. A thorough understanding of how they can work together to solve problems and build together is critical to make any relationship work.
All pain is the fruit of ignorance. For a marriage to flourish we must be willing to learn and open ourselves to information that will enhance the relationship.
A great marriage requires consistent and regular inputs from both parties and a willingness to grow and invest (time and resources) into the relationship.
Pastor Chucks & Toyin have been married for 17 years and been involved in counselling couples, building and rebuilding marriages over the years. Their many years of experience in building their own marriage and in third party marriage interventions and rebuilding of distressed relationships has equipped them with vital wisdom that they have put together in the various courses and seminars they offer.
The unique quality they bring is the prayer element and the dependence on the Holy Spirit in administering the courses and seminars. They receive unique and prophetic insights into the situations in each couples lives by the leading of the Holy Spirit. The whole course or seminar duration is covered in prayers.
There would be significant changes for the better in the relationships that go through the various courses or seminars, that’s our commitment.
- Setting the Foundations Straight
- Building and Re-Building Trust
- Managing Temperament and Personality Differences
- Mastering Communication
- Aligning vision and Expectations
- Resolving Conflicts
- What’s Money Got To Do With It
- The “Rooms” Of The House
- Sex Matters
(Extra: a scheduled private counselling session per couple )
Details of Next Event
- Duration: 5 sessions
- Dates: Tuesdays – Sept 12th, 19th, 26th, Oct 3rd & Oct 10th
- Setting The Foundations Straight – Foundations are everything to ensuring that a building/ a home /a marriage will last. Here we would be exploring and seeking to establish proper foundations for each relationship. Putting spot lights on gaps with the specific aim of filling up those gaps
- Managing The “Rooms” of The house – The various “rooms” of a house represent different aspects of a marriage life and relationship. We would be exploring what they are and how they interact and affect the overall health of the relationship. The bedroom – sexual intimacy in the marriage, Sitting Room/Lounge – Couple’s Friendship and Companionship, Kitchen – Food And Domestic Affairs, Children’s Room – Children Issues, Boardroom – Finance and Career, Guestroom – Family Relations & Friends, Play Room – Recreation And Entertainment and more!
- Building and Re- building Trust – The issues of trust are very vital in a relationship and where trust may have been broken there is need to rebuild it. A marriage fails or is built by the level of trust that exist therein
- 10 Foundation Pillars Of A Successful Marriage – Like every great building, there are pillars that hold and give structure and shape to the edifice. So it is with marriage. We shall investigate and unpack what those pillars are, how to install and maintain them.
- Aligning Vision And Expectations – So often couples don’t know how to align their vision & expectations and this bring a lot of conflicts and heartaches. We would be exploring ways of aligning your individual vision and expectations vis-à-vis your partner’s vision and expectations.
- Cost: R2,500 per couple
- Time: 6.30pm – 9pm
- Venue: IDELIGHT PLACE, The Ridge Shopping Complex. CNR Paul Kruger & Mozart Street.
Banking Details for payment:
idelight (Pty) Ltd
FNB Randridge Mall, Randpark Ridge, Randburg
Cheque Acct No: 62566689223
Branch Code: 250655
Use for Reference: MEC+Surname+Name
Please send proof of payment to firstname.lastname@example.org


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Did you know that animals can imprint on humans? Especially if they are raised by them or have frequent positive interactions with them.
This can lead to strong bonds between the animal and the human.
However, it's important to remember that each animal is unique and may have different socialization needs.
Take, for example, your fur baby. The way a cat or a dog imprints on you or a member of your family is very different. Today, I will go through some key ways to build trust and a bond with your pet as well as share with you the different ways cats and dogs may imprint.
Build more trust and bond with your cat
Bonding with your cat doesn’t have to be a difficult process, though with cats, it will likely take a little more time up front to discover what your cat really enjoys doing.
There are many ways you can build more trust with your cat. One of the best ways to bond with them is during playtime. My favorite way is to get some toys they truly love and have some designated playtime every day. This will create a lasting bond that is centered around fun!
Here are some toys to help build that lasting trust with your cat:
How do cats imprint on humans
Cats don't have a natural process of imprinting on humans like some other animals do, but they can form strong bonds with their owners through positive experiences and repeated interactions.
Signs your cat imprinted on you:
- Communicating with you through meowing, purring, and all the other happy noises a cat makes
- Kneading you
- Choosing to be close to you by following you around, cuddling or sleeping with you, and being on your lap whenever they get the chance
- Greeting you when you come home
- Rubbing on you, marking you with their scent
- Enjoys playing with you
- Bringing you “gifts” and going on “hunting” excursions for you
- Grooming you
- Slow blinking at you
- Showing you the ultimate trust by showing you their belly! (Though this may not be an invitation to touch said belly. 😉)
Build more trust and bond with your dog
Bonding with your dog is a little different. Activities such as going for walks, taking them to the park or having playtime with their favorite toys are all things you can do to help build a lasting bond with your dog.
All you have to do is create time to do these activities and that trust will naturally fall into place with your pooch.
Here are some toys to help build that lasting trust with your dog:
How do dogs imprint on humans
Dogs can imprint on humans through socialization during their critical period of development, which is typically between 3 and 14 weeks of age. Positive interactions with humans during this time can lead to a strong bond and attachment to humans.
Additionally, regular positive reinforcement and consistent training can help strengthen the bond between a dog and its human.
Signs your dog imprinted on you:
- Following you around closely
- Mirroring your behaviors
- Following your commands more readily than they do other people’s
- Checking in with you frequently when in new environments or situations
- Are constantly seeking out your companionship
- Making eye contact with you and are happy to see you
- Snuggling with your belongings when you’re not around
I hope these trust building tips and imprinting signs will help you on your journey to bond with your pet.
Now you can see that cats and dogs can not only imprint on their favorite humans but are able to create a lasting bond with you like no other creature on earth.
And when you have built that trust with them, there's nothing like having your fur baby stare lovingly into your eyes. It's the best feeling ever!


The hashtag for a proposal to establish a compulsory relationship and marriage education course in universities has topped the trending list on Chinese social media on Monday, with netizens putting posts covering both the pros and cons of such a move.
The proposal was made by Yu Xinwei, a member of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference. She proposed compiling a textbook of actual cases involving dating, marriage, family relationships and parent-child relationships that would be used in a compulsory course.
"Chinese college students lack emotion education. They are prone to excessive mental ups and downs and may even carry out extreme behavior when suffering setbacks in a relationship," said Yu.
The number of cases of college students committing suicide due to relationship problems has been increasing in recent years. A survey on the mental health of college students shows that relationship is an important factor that affects their mental health.
Liu Xuan, a college student based in Beijing, told the Global Times that she did not know how to deal with sexual relations, which made her resistant to get intimate in a relationship.
As a group of people just entering the society, students' values on love and marriage represent the future of social marriage and family. Strengthening marriage and love education among college students is conducive to the stability and harmony of their future partnerships and family relations, Yu explained.
Wu Lei, a psychology teacher at Tianjin Normal University, agreed with Yu's view, saying that launching the course in universities could help students establish healthy values when it comes to relationships and marriage.
Some college students told the Global Times that they are in favor of the proposal as this course could help them improve their emotional quotient, which would benefit them in pursuing a career after graduation. However, some netizens were against the proposal by saying that "Love cannot be taught."
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A lot of American self help books are about making more money in order to be happy. Whilst I agree money does make life easier and being debt free certainly reduces stress there are many other non-money dependent ways to a good life.
I adore Dr. Phil do you remember him? (He’s that lovely man with a ‘tache from Oprah) I think he is a man of reason and huge common sense so I was delighted when I found he had posted some resolutions for family life quality in 2012. Here are some of his ideas but in my own words.
Making Family Resolutions
Spend more time together
Make 2012 the year you make your family a priority — to spend more time together, live in less chaos or even just have more fun. You may have to change your lifestyle, rearrange your schedule or drop some of your commitments in order to fully benefit your family. Are your children involved in too many activities? Cut away what is not so important to free more time together. Cutting a few activities also saves money which reduces stress.
Learn to delegate.
Teach your kids and your partner to help out with daily tasks and give them specific responsibilities. Each day my son will sort laundry and bring a loads to the washer. My daughter helps clean the kitchen floor. My husband this year WILL be learning it is his job to change the beds once a week and clean the bathroom. All hands to the deck makes everyone appreciate the home.
If you don’t evee gather together for a family meal, you are missing an important part of a cohesive family. Make a commitment to sit down for a family meal most evenings. Everyone needs to get around the dinner table and talk about the day. Mute the phone. Don’t tell anyone off or nag. Enjoy this time together, laughing and talking and sharing ideas.
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Create family rituals
Traditions create memories so do bake love heart biscuits at Valentines, take a long walk on Good Friday and write your new year pledges on the new year tree at New Year. Children love repetition and the cosy uniqueness of their own family traditions. None of these involve money just time, planning and love.
Make each child feel special.
Ensure you have individual time with each of your children to do nice things together, to talk, plan and share worries.
Nurture your relationship with your spouse.
One of the most important things you can do for your children is to take care of your relationship with your partner. Pulling together helps them feel safe and secure and ensures you have someone onside.
I wish you a blessed family life in 2012


More and more companies emphasize communication skills among the soft skills desired in new employees. Good “people skills” are essential for restaurant servers, hospitality workers, receptionists, customer service representatives, and salespeople. But being able to communicate effectively is important for all employees, not just those dealing with consumers or clients.
Good customer service skills can boost client relations and public perception of your company. Therefore, excellent customer service, supported by good communication skills, creates good customer relationships that can help drive sales and profits.
Why is Good Customer Service Important?
Taking care of consumer needs creates loyal customers who will continue to interact with your company and even refer others to your business. Providing good customer service builds trusting relationships with customers and a good reputation for your business, too.
In fact, Salesforce found that “89% of consumers are more likely to make another purchase after a positive customer service experience.” Even if the company makes a mistake, 78% of customers will make another purchase if the customer service is excellent.
That’s why every employee should be prepared to be an ambassador for their company by providing excellent customer service when the need arises.
Tips for Delivering Excellent Customer Service
Whether or not you have customer service experience already, it never hurts to improve your skills. Here are five tips to remember in your quest to deliver superior customer service.
Be Friendly and Courteous
Courtesy is a customer service must. Remaining polite can be difficult, especially when faced with an irate customer, but it is one of the most important tools of good customer service. Empathizing with your customers and making them feel heard can go a long way toward defusing a difficult situation.
Practice Active Listening
Active listening is another important tool to include in your customer service toolbox.
Ask open-ended questions (questions without a ‘yes’ or ‘no’ answer), paraphrase your conversation to sum up the main points, focus on the customer, and avoid outside distractions.
People want their issues resolved quickly, so your conversation should be clear and concise.
“Finish the conversation with a quick summary to ensure everyone is on the same page,” advises Qualtrics. End your conversation by asking if there’s anything else you can help them with. That gives them another opportunity to ask questions and specify any other issues that need to be resolved.
Following up with your customers helps improve their experience with your company and lets them know you care about them.
Letting your customers know you’re willing to help can head problems off at the pass. It can help you avoid negative online reviews and help reduce refunds, says U.S. Data Corporation.
Remember Internal Customer Service
Customer service isn’t just for the people “out there,” it’s also for your coworkers – your own team, as well as people in different departments you work with every day. Internal customer service doesn’t end with the IT and HR departments. When Jack from billing is looking for a receipt or Megan from merchandising asks for help with a presentation, they are your internal customers. As such, they deserve as much respect and consideration as you would give your consumers.
Customer Service and Good Communication Skills
Developing good communication and customer service skills can help you exceed customer expectations, deliver memorable experiences and build lasting relationships with your company’s customers and clients. That reflects well on you and your employer!
Is it time to put your customer service skills to better use? Contact STS Staffing to talk about new career opportunities in your area.