Signs of being mindful in life and love. — Emotional maturity is displayed through the ways that we respond to the world around us, and even more importantly, the people around us. It’s shown through our responses, our mindfulness, our habits, and the expectations we hold for ourselves and those we allow into our lives. Below, we’ll discuss a…

Some truths are universal. — There is perhaps no greater mystery to the heterosexual male human than: “What do women want?” I believe that part of the reason the answer has remained so elusive for generations is because, well, it’s the wrong question. We all have things that we “want,” but beneath them, at the…

Making promises doesn’t earn you respect — KEEPING them does. — We’re all used to the traditional marriage vows we’ve heard a million times: “In sickness and in health,” “For richer or poorer,” “‘Til death do us part.” …

Respect is earned, not given. — You feel stuck, don’t you? You know that you’re capable of achieving — nay — being so much more than you already are, but you’re just not sure where (or how) to start. You have great ideas, but you can’t get people to listen. You have mountains of love to…

It’s more than just reciting “positive affirmations.” — What does “self-care” really mean? It’s about doing what it takes to make sure that you are caring for yourself emotionally and physically so you can perform at your best in all areas of life. I believe that sometimes we avoid putting ourselves first because we feel that it could…

Here’s how they prepared themselves for “Mrs. Right” to come along. — Chance, strategy, or both? How is it that the men who attract the woman of their dreams into their life actually do it? Is it a matter of luck, circumstance, randomly being in the right place at the right time? Or — is it something more deliberate and intentional? Here’s…

Here’s when you see who they really are. — When it comes to getting to know a person — I mean truly and deeply getting to know them, there is sometimes a chasm between what they choose to show us, and what the reality actually is. Naturally, learning about people takes time. Hell, learning about ourselves takes time. And…

You don’t fall in love, you build it. — There’s an old Tony Robbins quote that says “success leaves clues.” The idea is that we can learn from people who’ve already gone where we want to go. …

Why spend the rest of your life settling for less? — I believe one of the big reasons that people don’t get what they deserve in life or in love — is because they’ve not worked to define what that really means yet. It’s a cute fortune cookie phrase to say “don’t settle for less than you deserve!” But, it falls…