Relationships

Great Relationships Aren T An Accident

Do you find that initiating romantic connections seems more complicated than ever? If you do, you are not alone! Modern dating needs a major overhaul and almost a manual whom to ask, when to ask, where to ask, how to ask for a date! Our world has changed so much that the customary way to meet someone simply does not…

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Saving Difficult Relationships Through Communication

Admit it or not, relationships with others are important to us as human beings. Relationships with parents, siblings, friends, boyfriends, girlfriends, professors, roommates, and classmates can bring joy and takes on added significance in our lives. We learn that it is often in or though intimate relationships that our romantic, companionship, and intimacy needs will be met. It is no…

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Time Management

Unsatisfied Basic Needs And Addictive Behavior

Throughout our lives we have various requirements that must be met. These are our needs and desires, which range from basic physical needs to selfless desire. When any of these are not met, negative physical, mental, and emotional complications and addictions can result, sometimes with distressful consequences. This discussion is about needs. A need is an explicit requirement, like feeling…

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Fundraising

Fundraising And The Business Of Relationships

The golden key to effective fundraising is an organizations ability to manage relationships. While some may consider this an oversimplified explanation of a complex non-profit business model, our experience has shown us that this is one of the most overlooked, yet lucrative, elements of our fundraising efforts. The backbone of any fundraising campaign is the appeal to donors for contributions.…

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Goal Setting

Choosing The Best Development Goals

One of the best contributions we can make to ourselves and our family is to become better people. To attain this, we need development goals. These development goals will determine who you will become next year, in ten years, and for life. Development goals are a way of developing new skills, raising our awareness, broadening our understanding and maturing of…

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Society

Codependency An Interpersonal Phenomenon

In the popular and clinical lit, codependency has been defined as a disease (Wegscheider-Cruse, 1985), a personality disorder (Cermak, 1986), and a maladaptive way of relating to others (Fischer, Spann, & Crawford, 1991). These definitions and descriptions of codependency in the typically emanate from a linear perspective of individual pathology, yet the construct is interpersonal in nature and does not…

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Relationships

You Can Improve Your Relatonships

Is there magic to what makes some relationships last longer than others? Maybe. Do some people just sit back and sulk, while others seem to let life go by right over their heads and problems? It sure seems so. Or maybe it’s just that some people learn secrets of success from their grandparents or other relatives or friends. And since…

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