Taking a Romantic Cruise in Paris

August 31, 2008 by Patricia  
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When you want something to do, and want to get away so that you and your loved one can be alone, why not go on a cruise in Paris. I think that it’s one of the most romantic ideas that couples can plan together or the male can plan as a surprise for his girlfriend or wife.  Paris is known worldwide as one of the most romantic places and just cruising in Paris, you will enjoy nature at its best, as well as fine wine and dining. Most of all, a night filled with love and romance.

You can enjoy a romantic cruise for the two of you. In addition, you will have no one bugging you, or calling you into work. Enjoy peace and tranquility on your Paris cruises.

Once aboard the ship you will enjoy a wonderful time at the banks of Seine River. The dinner cruise designed to ignite romance will take you through a magical adventure. You will have four wonderful hours to spend together, doing nothing but enjoying the magical cruise aboard Paris’s beautiful cruise liner.

Just imagine the sights that you are going to see when you go on the cruise. It’s definitely romantic…

You will start on the left side of the riverbank at the Seine River. You will start at the Eiffel Tower and while on the cruise you will see the, wonderful areas of Paris at it best. While cruising you will enjoy Paris’s cool lit up towers, buildings, streets and so forth. As you cruise on this glass boat you will be entertained by some of the finest musicians that Paris can offer you, a solo violinist, and the wonderful female singer. The glass boat gives you the opportunity to view the cool waters in Paris, enjoying the underwater life. You will also pass by the Notre-Dame, the Louver Rose, and you will pass under some of Paris’s wonderful bridges.

Once you arrive back to your hotel you will be able to relax in the hot tub with the one you love. Don’t forget the candles they will enlighten you evening to the max. You might also want to put on some light music. Maybe dance a little before bed. However, you decide, I am sure you will have a wonder evening. Remember the night is yours and your loved one’s to show each other the special feeling you have for each other. Therefore, make sure you turn off your cell phone. Good luck and have fun.

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Socializing Will Help Improve your Personal Life

August 27, 2008 by Patricia  
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Studies have shown that people that are more actively involved with positive influences can live longer. These people also feel healthier. Studies shows that people who socialize do not get as sick often as those who do not. Dating is a form of socialization and it’s definitely going to boost your personal life.

People who are active, do not have time to worry about tomorrow, or yesterday. they live for the day that they are in now and that’s it. Worrying too much is not good for the soul or mind. We have many problems in life that we cannot change, therefore we need to learn how to change what we can and leave the rest alone. Depression is one of the leading problems today and mostly because of the reasons named. To live for a better tomorrow you have to first learn how to live for today.

What are some of the ways I can get active?
There are many ways to become active instead of sitting in the house go out and make new friends. Maybe visit your local coffee shops. You may want to visit old friends you haven’t seen in a while.

there are many ways to get active. We have gyms, which you can find reasonable sales. Visit the gym start working out and intermingle with people. The idea of socializing is to met new people and do things that you normally wouldn’t do normally.

How would I make new friends?

You can go anywhere to met new friends. You can meet new friends at stores. You can visit a religious sector and make new acquaintances. In time, they may become your best friend. there you can meet new people get involved with people and then you will have plenty of things to keep you busy. Perhaps you can volunteer at your library, hospital, or other area around town. Here you will become actively involved with your community as you meet new people.

How will becoming more actively help me to improve my personal life?

When you are more active you always feel better because your doing something good. You are not wasting time harboring over mistakes, or other things that stress you. Instead of worrying about tomorrow or yesterday, you are spending your time wisely. Many people sit around all day sweating bills. If you are late with your bills, set up a budget, get on track and stop allowing bills take over your life. You will benefit from becoming active, since the bills will not be on your mind until they arrive in the mail.

The more active that you are you will feel the difference, since you start to feel better about you. You will notice that you are needed in this day and time for whatever the reason is. No one what’s to see anyone be total alone and just sit and think about the unknown that will make someone sick and feeling hopeless.

So no matter how you are feeling you need to get out and enjoy life while you can. It’s easy to pick up the phone and call a friend.

Call someone and invite him or her to shop with you. Invite them to come have coffee with you. Better yet, invite them to walk in the park with you. It’s your call. You can do anything you want if you put your mind to it. Sitting down on life is the process of heading to the grave. Take action now and socialize today. Be sure to keep your social friends on a positive note. In short, only choose people who will build you up instead of tearing you down.

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The 5 Steps to Rewarding Relationships

August 22, 2008 by Patricia  
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Was researching through the article directories and came across this. I think that the 5 steps are easy to implement and basically, you can achieve rewarding relationships by knowing what you want out of the relationship, knowing more about the people you get involved with in the relationship and much more..

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Step 1: We All Share Relationships

First things first it is important to remember that we are all in relationships. Whether it is family, career or dating. In some way shape of form we are all in a relationship. So knowing that we can keep in mind that whichever type of relationship we are in they will all take us somewhere. Everyone we meet no matter who they are will leave some type of mark on our lives, and we in turn will leave one on theirs. So therefore if we would really like to become the architect or our lives we have to make certain of the type of people we bring into our lives.

Step 2: Getting Clear on What You Want Out of a Relationship

Far too often I ask people “Well what exactly are you looking for in a relationship?” I get the ever so daft response of “I duno”. Not knowing what you want out of a relationship is like ordering a pizza and not telling the waitress what you’d like on it, and if that is the case chances are you are going to be disappointed. Hey look, if you were going to make one decision today about relationships yet that one decision was to become totally certain about what type of outcome or essence you wanted from your future or current relationships, you think it would enhance them? You bet cha!

Step 3: First Date Syndrome

Now there is a disorder that the drug companies have not made an inhaler or pill for yet. The disorder is called First date syndrome and I believe to some extend or another we have all suffered or will suffer from it at some point. Example: It is the first date and you really want this person to take away an awesome perception of you, so you put your best foot forward and keep it out there. The result? A tremendous impression is left on the individual or individuals. Now your in trouble, why? Because the person who you portrayed is not an accurate representation of who you are and the more comfortable you become with that person/persons the less you feel like you have to put on a show, then WHAMMO! You are up the creek without a paddle because this oh so dapper character is just that, a character and not a genuine picture of your real self. Short of the long, be 100% of yourself all of the time and you will disappoint and be disappointed far less.

Step 4: Filling the Void With Air

Now this step becomes very much about self improvement more than anything else and you will see why. When its not people telling me that they do not know what it is that they are looking for the next great blunder I hear about is how they are in a relationship but are unhappy. A large percent of the time these people are upset because they go into a relationship looking for the other person to fill some need for them. The problem is there are certain aspects that no other person can fill for you. Example if you want to be in a relationship because you are looking for more respect ask the question, is it more self-respect I need? No matter how many people you are in a relationship with or how much they may be able to love you they can never fill the integral self respect that has to be built by the individual. Otherwise you are filling the void with air.

Step 5: The 50/50 Trap

Another pit fall that many of us find our self’s having to crawl out of is what I call the 50/50 trap. People tend to make things complicated, yet we are driven out of very uncomplicated motives. The need to move toward things that have a positive connotation, that makes us feel good. Or move away from things that will have a negative connotation thus making us feel bad. I mean honestly if you were to group all the emotions you can name chances are they would fall into one of two groups, happy or sad. That being said we all get excited and electric about getting into a relationship yet with have this deep seeded fear that one day we may get our hearts broken. It is a type of approach avoidance we want all the benefits of a relationship but we are not willing to commit 100% because of the impending danger. ” I will meet you half way.” That becomes the tag line we use.” Avoid going half way and try to give it your best, you will see your relationships soar!

By: Shannon Graham

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At only 25 years old Shannon Graham has been recognized as an expert in the field of self improvement. He works with everyone from mothers to other business owners reach their peak state and live with less stress.

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How To Strike An Impression In Online Dating

August 17, 2008 by Patricia  
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Online dating has certainly surpassed the traditional methods of match making, blind dates and also the occasional social gatherings specially organised for singles. Gone are the days of a difficulty in approaching people to get to know them, learn more about them and eventually date them.

The internet has certainly minimise all boundaries that seek to be in the way of social interactions between namely, a single male and a single female. With increasingly more social networking sites that offer dating services such as Friendfinder, people are dating more freely now, be it offline or online.

However, it’s not necessary that online dating sites can guarantee that you can get a date. It still relies primarily on your own self effort - how you choose to portray yourself online, what you do to initiate a conversation and how you maintain the online relationship.

There are a couple of ways where you can strike an impression even on a dating/ social networking website and they are:

1. How Your Profile is done up

You need to include personal information about yourself, talk about your lifestyle, your hobbies, interests, affiliations and also what you are looking for in a partner/ relationship. Share your life story and let people know you personally through your personal profile.

2. Put up a presentable photo

People like to identify others through their faces / physical features and definitely, people would like to hafe a rough idea of who they are talking to and interacting with online. Hence, it’s good to put up a nice photo. It’s not necessary to doll yourself up and put up a photo that is nice but utterly different from who you really are because, you may come across as being fake when you eventually meet up with or reveal your true appearance to the person.

3. Have a warm welcoming message.

Your message will create your first impression of you. And hence, you need to let your personality shine through. You can be friendly and casual, but at the same time, serious, too, because you want to be taken seriously. So, make sure your words reflect what an interesting and intelligent person you are.

4. Send messages to members of the site to get to know them

Look at members’ profile and find those who you think you might have a chance with. Take the initiative and introduce yourself to others. Be truthful and be nice in your messages.

5. Regularly update your profile

Keep information about yourself updated so that people who want to get to know you have a good (and recent) idea of who you are. Besides, you won’t want to say “No.. that happened a long time ago” to a person whom you just interacted online. :)

Make sure that while you are doing all this, that you are protecting yourself online!

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How To Be Well Nourished In Your Relationship

August 12, 2008 by Patricia  
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It’s delicious to feel well nourished in relationships. There’s a yearning and hunger we bring to our partners for all kinds of food: warmth, kindness, appreciation, time spent together. However, when food is not forthcoming or not enough, some will do anything to get fed. Right from the moment we are born, we connect being fed with being loved.

Many become fixated on one person, who they see as their sole source of well-being. The first thing to notice is the intense desire for receiving. This is the idea of the child - feed me and all will be well.

We must be aware of all kinds of food, emotional, mental and spiritual that are needed in a complete relationship. It is necessary to stop a moment and recognize what we are consuming in a relationship, is it healthy, is it food our system can digest? We can eat all day, but if we do not taste and digest what we are eating, we will never receive the nourishment we need. Some spend all their time wanting to change their partners. “There’s so much that’s wonderful about him,” they say, “but what I’m hungering for, I don’t get. I need more excitement.”

Rather than go to another relationship, where they can get the ‘excitement’ they think they want, they stay, feeling dissatisfied. It’s as though their partners are an apple tree, giving fabulous apples, while they are longing for pears. Rather than walk down the street to the pear tree and take one, they rail against the apple tree, which could not produce a pear, no matter how hard it tried.

But remember, you will never turn an apple tree into a pear tree. Some of us are simply addicted to being dissatisfied. But in order to live a life of being in love, we must learn to take what is given and offer thanks in return. If we spend all our time wanting to change the person, rejecting their essential qualities, not wanting or valuing what they basically give, this is a sure fire recipe for nausea.

We must become able to absorb what is useful and discard the rest. It is important to honor and be grateful for that which we receive or we become bitter and spend all our time focussing upon that which the person is not able to provide.

Feeding Others We Are Fed

Being in a successful relationships means learning how to appreciate the needs of others, and being willing to completely fill them, on time. As we do this, a strange thing happens, our own hunger completely fades away. Feeding others, we are fed ourselves. Our relationships turn around 180 degrees.

It no longer becomes a question of what the other is or isn’t giving. It’s a question of what can be offered to him or to her. As we place our attention upon the needs of others and find ways of giving to them, not only does our hunger subside, but we begin to feel full. As we do this, we develop parental mind.

Parental Mind

Parental mind is the state of mind that wants to care for and nourish others. It is the mind of the mother with a newborn child. A state of unconditional regard for the world we live in. It is not a mind which keeps accounts or continually needs to be filled up and attended to.

Parental mind develops naturally as we sit in zazen, (zen meditation). By sitting we feed our own deep hunger and become in touch with the flow of nourishment always available to us all. That flow of nourishment can also be called the action of being in love.

By: Brenda Shoshanna

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Should The Girl Make The First Move?

August 7, 2008 by Patricia  
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This is an issue that is never resolved and perhaps, will never be resolved. Why? Because there are so many sides of this story that there will never be a peaceful resolution that can be achieved.

Many people think that girls should never make the first move because they deserve to be treated like a girl - to be chased after, pampered before commitment to a relationship etc. And guys have the right to well, do the ‘predatory’ task of finding the girl. Feminists may think that girls should never have to ‘degrade’ themselves by chasing after a guy. Whereas, people just don’t understand what’s the big deal and why can’t girls take initiative, just like a guy, as the situation and circumstances present themselves.

So, should the girl make the first move? Take the initiative to date a guy? Take the initiative to suggest a step forward in the relationship? Take the initiative to pursue a budding relationship?

I’m sure you now have an answer of your choice. Now let’s review the 2 possible answers that can be given to this question.

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How to Have A Good Conversation on Your First Date

August 3, 2008 by Patricia  
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You’ve scored and have a date going for you this weekend. You’re beaming with joy but you suddenly realise that you might not know what to talk about with your partner. You won’t want to fail on your first date just because you’re nervous and your tongue gets tied right?

Silence also can signify the death of the relationship even before it has begun. Because well, definitely either one party will find it too boring or just a plain mistake. Eventually your chances of a second date together are lost. Moreover, the impression that is created may not be representative of who you actually are too. The unfortunate first date then becomes the last.

So how do you ensure that you don’t kill your chances on your first date? How do you have and maintain a good conversation?

1. Start the conversation with something that gets his/her attention

>> You need to observe your partner and the environment while you are on the date. But you must maintain equal attention between your partner and your environment and not give either one too much attention. Pick out something interesting that you see or that he/she says and try to pick up and carry on from there. Offer your opinion moderately and always respect that he/she may have other views. Always listen.

2. Never say something that is plain obvious

>> Why? Because there may be a tendency that you make your partner feel like a fool. This is one of the biggest mistakes one can make in a conversation. You need to start a conversation that is unique and original and not say something like “The newspaper said that education is beneficial for everyone.” Well, simply don’t start a sentence which makes your partner go “DUH?!”.

3. Always have your own opinion

>> You might disagree with something that your date says and you are thinking whether disagreeing with him/her will spoil your chances and whether agreeing will get you in his/her good books. Well, one thing for sure is agreeing with everything can just wipe out the conversation and even your relationship. Because your partner may see you as a person without any originality or good arguements. Therefore it is better to disagree at times, especially for topics that you are very sure of your opinion or feel that you have something smart to contribute. Question the other person’s point of views and remember to try to keep it as lively as possible. Or even argue the other person’s point of view!

4. Be sincere in your conversation

>> Be sincere in getting to know the person better through the conversation. Try to find out what the other person likes because it’s better to talk about what the other person is interested in. You can be sure that he/she will have plenty to talk about and not be worried at all.

5. Be witty

>> Use some witty lines in your conversation to make it livelier. Perhaps even try to argue with wit to keep the conversation spicy. It never fails to impress a person with a sense of humour and wit.

6. Always listen

>> Listen to what he/she has to say. Being an active listener gives you more raw material for keeping the conversation interesting and when you realise that you aren’t getting much response from him/her, know when to stop a topic or perhaps start a new one. Especially when you think the conversation is going no where or might get boring, just end it or move onto another topic.

7. Try to create suspense.

>> Start telling him/her a very interesting story and do not reveal the climax. Just find an excuse to leave either momentarily or well, use the second date as a bait. But you have to do it cleverly so that it leaves the person eagerly wanting to hear from you. This would probably guarantee a second date for you.It may backfire if done wrongly because no one likes incomplete stories.

There you go! Tips on how to keep the conversation alive on a first date. I’m sure it can help a few people out there! :) So, good luck and let me know how it goes~!

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