Open Your Heart to the Love

Air Your Dirty Laundry At Home

2009-08-06T16:44:00.005-04:00

We all have fears, and insecurities, lost hopes and dreams, that we don’t allow most people in on. We aren't perfect, we have faults and warts, we would rather others not see. When you have a bestfriend(s) that you feel comfortable with, you can more closing relate your true self with them, because you trust them with that part of you. You are having the faith in them to honor, and keep those

Balance of Power Among Equals

2009-07-13T17:34:00.003-04:00

For everything, there must be balance. Giving and receiving; when the balance begins to go off kilter, then the foundation begins to wobble.I went out with a group of friends the other night and was watching a couple dancing to one of the fast dances. They used a large part of the floor because they were displaying a push/pull type display that is very real in our lives. She would move away from

I Am Not Tempted By Anything But Temptation

2009-07-02T15:15:00.006-04:00

This is one of a series of articles that talks about seduction, and how we can fall prey to its grasp. Some of these tactics and games have the powerful ability to cause immense emotional torment and anguish to the player(s), if used when you are already in a relationship, or used for the thrill. It is not the intention of these articles to teach you how to use these tactics, but rather to inform

The Love Triangle - The Ugly Side of Human Nature

2009-06-29T21:03:00.015-04:00

Thumb Sucking What Does Forgiveness Have To Do With It?

2009-06-25T09:19:00.006-04:00

When I was a child I was a thumb sucker when I was tired, or sleepy. Whether it is sucking your thumb, or carrying around Linus’s security blanket, they are used for just that, security. Rather than crying for attention and security from elsewhere, the child will sooth themselves by clinging to their method of choice. For one of my sisters, it was rocking. No necessarily in a rocking chair, but

It's Time to Jump Right In With Both Feet

2009-06-21T13:19:00.005-04:00

I have been holding myself back. I have not been allowing the things I want the most to come into my life.I was praying the other day, something I have not done in a very long, long time, and I found myself saying, “Please Universe, let me have thus and so. I deserve these things.” I realized that the word ‘let’ kept coming up. Then I was reading the article “How to Get Out of Hell”, which speaks

Trust In The Power of Your Femininity

2009-06-15T07:28:00.009-04:00

Having grown up in an era where feminism was taking off in leaps and bounds, and being a “daddy’s girl”, I never found my feminine grace. I grew up believing, and setting out to prove, mostly to myself, that I didn’t need a man, or anyone, and I could do anything on my own, and I had to do it with perfection, and above all, I could not be weak, or display weakness. Not only could I not ask, I

How Will We Love?

2009-05-24T08:25:00.008-04:00

Here is a video that I found and really enjoyed. It is quite long, but I found it well worth the watch.Although there were many good things said throughout the video, one of the speakers, Dr. Harville Hendrix said some things that really spoke to me.He was talking about how we go through stages in our marriages, one of them being the power play stage, which is where so many couples get into

What's Emotional Maturity, Needs and Denial Got To Do With It?

2009-05-20T18:15:00.017-04:00

First off, I am not against casual sex, if that is what you want for yourself. For me, it is unfulfilling, because it is all about the physical, and it's missing the most important ingredient, in my opinion...emotion, not to mention trust.I recently wrote the article, “The Casual Sex Debate – Just Had to Add My Two Cents”, which created some opposition. Not as much validation as I had hoped for,

Love Is In the Air - Lovebugs

2009-05-12T18:23:00.004-04:00

I always know when it is time for their arrival. When the “snowbirds” are making their way to our State for their Winter stay, and then again when the “snowbirds” begin to pack up, and head back home. Here they come, like clockwork.Here in Florida, twice a year, we become bombarded by these pesky little bugs that insist on going around connected ass to ass, and on first appearance, appear to be

The Casual Sex Debate - Couldn't Help But Add My Two Cents

2009-05-06T09:43:00.008-04:00

Honey over at Lance and Honey, and Hammertime are having a difference of opinion regarding the topic of casual sex. This all began over an article written by Hammertime, where he wrote about, how after working the room, and encountering several flops, apparently, in his game and technique, finally found a pathetic, drunk female, and they had a quickie, in the bathroom, and then went on their

TGIF Love American Style - #5

2009-05-01T07:26:00.004-04:00

I know...I know. I haven't even been able to keep up with my weekly favorites, any better than I have at getting over my writers block. Instead of around thirty unfinished articles, I now have around forty. Hang in there with me everyone.But...here is this weeks.Ideal Relationships, wrote “When Someone You Love Is Hurting and You Don’t Know What to Say” - I know my gut reaction is to want to help

Seeking Validation and Love Through Men's Approval

2009-04-23T13:57:00.005-04:00

My last three relationships have been a complete and total disaster. Above all, I want you to know that all of these men are beautiful people, none of which ever consciously set out to hurt me…I did that all on my own. We are all doing the best we know how, to fulfill what we think we need, and to self-fulfill our core beliefs. I must be grateful to all of these men, because if they had not

Writer's Block

2009-04-13T08:10:00.003-04:00

I have had the worse case of writer’s block the past couple of months. It’s not that I can’t think of anything to write about, my head is brimming with subjects. I have started at least thirty articles, and I just can’t seem to finish any of them. The words are not flowing out of my head on to the page in a way that pleases me. When I read the last few articles I have posted, aside from these,

TGIF - The Five Best Love and Relationships Articles From Around the Web - #4

2009-04-04T10:09:00.012-04:00

Wow, it’s Friday again. Well, Saturday, I'm a day late.Grab a cup of coffee, and enjoy this weeks journey. Ready for a good hearty belly laugh? Head on over to The Queen of Relationships and read “How to Get Your Ex Back” - It is way too funny, and gives you the right way, and the wrong way. Although the wrong way is hilarious, I have seen people, and unfortunately had a few tried on me. *sigh*

Love Means Never Having to Say Your Are Sorry, Or Does It?

2009-03-28T12:31:00.008-04:00

In 1970 the classic movie “Love Story” came out with one of the most memorable phrases, “Love means never having to say you’re sorry”. But does it?In a perfect World where everyone has unconditional love for one another, you might be able to say this is true. But even in this scenario where everyone would love each other unconditionally no matter what the offense, would we still not need to say

TGIF - The Five Best Love and Relationships Articles From Around the Web - #3

2009-03-27T11:57:00.001-04:00

Wow, it’s Friday again. This weeks journey, grab a cup of coffee, and here goes:Realizations and Redemptions of a Recovering PUA– “Flow Like the Ocean” - describing the essence of a woman.Yeh! A contest! Head on over to Dad’s House and enter his contest “Spring Fever – Contest With Prizes” - I just love prizes, how bout you?All Men Are Liars wrote “Exes the rules”, - check it out while you are

TGIF - The Five Best Love and Relationships Articles From Around the Web - #2

2009-03-20T16:05:00.008-04:00

I decided to attempt a new Friday ritual, and pick my favorite five articles on love and relationships I read around the Web for that week. So here goes:Over at How To Tell If A Guy Is A Jerk – “In Honor of All the Great Men” - most all of the relationship blogs spend most of their time telling you which men to stay away from, and it is refreshing for someone to take the time out and honor the

Happy St. Patrick's Day Cheers

2009-03-17T12:41:00.005-04:00

Here's to you and here's to meI pray that friends we'll always be, but if by chance we disagree,The heck with you and here's to me.Her's to the four hinges of society;May you fight, steal, lie and drink,When you fight, may you fight for your country.When you steal,m may you steal away from bad company.When you lie, may you lie at the side of your sweetheart.And when you drink, may you drink with

Little Girls Grow Up With Their Dreams

2009-03-16T11:39:00.005-04:00

We play with Barbie’s and Ken as children, which supplies us with lifelike dolls that we can live out our dreams and fantasies through, and we grow up with fairy tales, where the handsome Prince comes and saves the sweet, loving damsel from those that are evil, and want to destroy her, and her goodness. Then we grow up, and we hold on to those dreams and fantasies, waiting for our Prince to come,

TGIF - The Five Best Love and Relationships Articles From Around the Web - #1

2009-03-13T22:34:00.005-04:00

I decided to attempt a new Friday ritual, and pick my favorite five articles on love and relationships I read around the Web for that week. So here goes:Over at Em and Lo’s – “The Top 5 Breakup Cliches" - where they tell us to take these clichés and play the fortune cookie game with them, you know the one I’m talking about, where you read your fortune and add “in bed” on the end, only in this

Sexercise An Intimate Way to Connect

2009-03-06T08:46:00.003-05:00

I found this video over at Buzzfeed. It is a sensual, intimate and erotic exercise routine you can do with your lover. What a wonderful way to stay fit, and become closer with your lover.

Is Your "Attraction Radar" Broken?

2009-02-23T17:53:00.007-05:00

Attraction.All over the internet, you find articles revolving around attraction; what creates attraction, how to draw attraction, the bodies chemical reaction to attraction, and the law of attraction. We all have certain things that we find attractive in the opposite sex (or same sex, if that is what you are in to), and a "type", we are drawn to.I was reading a couple of articles that really

Me2Everyone The Virtual World of Social Networking

2009-02-19T09:51:00.005-05:00

Oh what World. Social Networking is changing its face to Virtual Worlds.I was hanging out at Blog Catalog this morning and someone asked if anyone had joined me2everyone. At first I thought it was some sort of multi-level marketing scam, because the person who presented the concept was writing about shares. I have absolutely no desire to be a part of any type of multi-level marketing, which is

Your Soul-Mate Will Honor Your Core Values

2009-02-18T09:16:00.004-05:00

If you are going to find your soulmate, there are some things you have to do. First and foremost, you have to learn about yourself, and you are going to have to do some sweeping, and clean out the baggage in your life, that surrounds and motivates your ego. You have to love the person that you are, but in order to do that you have meet yourself, before you are going to meet and keep the man or

Sending You My Love on Valentine's Day

2009-02-14T10:52:00.004-05:00

Here's to...celebrating the love in our hearts.

Create and Ignite a Man's Passion and Desire

2009-02-12T12:20:00.010-05:00

Rules, rules, rules, everywhere you look you see and read about “the rules”. Do this, don’t do that, haven’t you read the rules? But in the World of relationships, what most of those rules forget, are the rules of nature. We can wish them away all we want to, or even try to change them, as the roles of men and women become more and more hazy, but they still apply, if you are looking for a quality

I Did Not Realize It Was Strange

2009-02-08T11:34:00.003-05:00

If you have read through my blog, you would know that I spent twenty-one years in an abusive marriage, before I finally mustered up the courage to get the hell out. This man was a very angry, controlling, verbally and physically abusive man. All through those years I made excuses to others as well as to myself, for his behavior, and my acceptance, by blaming his childhood. Of course, there was

Difficulty in "Complimenting" a Woman

2009-02-01T00:28:00.010-05:00

Readers,I received this email from a man that tried to give a woman a compliment on her figure. What do you think?I met a really attractive and intelligent woman at a party a few weeks ago. It was a public event at an art gallery. She was a high school teacher in her early thirties. We had been talking for a good half hour and really seemed to be hitting it off. We had even made tentative plans

Release Your Inner Pain Through Repentance & Forgiveness

2009-01-29T12:36:00.008-05:00

One of the most important components of life is connecting with others. It is a powerfully driven human need. Without it, there is no purpose. No need for love to exist.I have stated before that we were conceived through the most profound connection between two people. We are then connected to our mothers through her womb, and from the moment we are physically disconnected from her at birth, we

I Am Woman Hear Me Purrr!

2009-01-24T13:54:00.008-05:00

Feminism has brought many great things to women over the years, but like many great things, there always seems to be a price to pay... those annoying drawbacks. In the case of feminism, one of the drawbacks I perceive, and which hits home the most for me, is so many of us women have forgotten what it means to be feminine. The roles that men and women have played throughout evolution have changed

Dare To Meet the Most Wonderful Person You Will Ever Know…Yourself

2009-01-23T10:21:00.015-05:00

I find it so intriguing the way our minds work, and the games that we play with ourselves, problems we generate, and misery we create in our own lives, in the process. The people that you love, loved, and interact with do not create these things, we do. We all want to blame the “other guy”, which is just another one of those tricks we allow our minds to play on us. If you have read my blog “

Good Riddance Bush - Player, Playa and Welcome President Obama

2009-01-20T11:40:00.011-05:00

George Bush, good riddance. I can not call you Mister, and I can not call you President, because you do not live up to either one of those titles, in my opinion.Player: One that plays, especially: One who participates in a game or sport. - Not what you would normally think of as sport, you used the American people and our beloved Country for your game or sport. A gambler. - You gambled with the

Do They Really Love The One They're With?

2009-01-16T14:01:00.010-05:00

Let’s face it; there is nothing more devastating than loosing a loved one. Whether you lost them through death, or through a break-up doesn’t matter, you still go through the same grief process of shock, denial, depression, anger and then acceptance. Sometimes these stages may repeat themselves, and sometimes one may last longer than others, but you still go through them. It is your mind and

Learning, Re-Learning and Re-Organizing

2009-01-09T11:25:00.008-05:00

It’s just that time of year where we spend more time than usual analyzing where we have been, letting go, re-organizing, and making plans for what is to come in hopes of improving.In all my 40 something years, the last two years have been and hardest ones of my life. I have found myself re-learning everything I thought I knew, looking deep into and adjusting things I thought were set in stone,

“I Love You, But I’m Not IN LOVE With you” Is A Cop Out

2009-01-05T11:14:00.035-05:00

I have been receiving a free newsletter from Mort Fertel, who is a marriage coach, and author of “Marriage Fitness”, for quite some time now. I have always looked forward to, and loved everything he has had to say. Yesterday I was reading something that he wrote, which really resonated with me, because it explained for me why I have some of the instinctual beliefs I have.If you read my article “

A Message From Inside

2009-01-02T15:11:00.008-05:00

I receive an email everyday from “Notes From the Universe”. They are always an inspirational message coming from the “Universe”, which I use as my daily affirmations. Some speak to my heart more than other’s, and today’s message was one of those, and I wanted to share it with you.searchingwithin, today, be the person of your dreams.See life through THEIR eyes. Make decisions with THEIR mind. Let

From This Day Forward

2009-01-02T09:08:00.006-05:00

So it’s from this day forward.Tired of RunningI’m tired of running. Tired of running away, that is. I have decided to hang up my running shoes once and for all.I’m going to dig out the key to my heart that has been hidden and locked securely away in a solid box of fear, covered with dust and cobwebs. It’s time to take it out, clean it off, polish it up, but it in a beautiful gift box, for the man

The "Other Woman" - Do Your Really Want To Be Her?

2008-12-31T14:34:00.007-05:00

Adultery, infidelity, cheating, unfaithful; all words to describe an affair, either emotionally, or sexually when one or both participating parties are married, or even in a committed relationship. There are several reasons why a woman would be attracted to a committed man. The fact that this man is wanted, subconsciously through the effect of “confirmation bias”, in and of itself, makes him

Jeff Dunham Special For You On Christmas

2008-12-25T21:25:00.005-05:00

Achmed and Jeff sending you some Christmas love. Parts 1 through 3. Achmed, The Dead Terrorist - Christmas Special 200… - MyVideo Achmed, The Dead Terrorist - Christmas Special 200… - MyVideo Achmed, The Dead Terrorist - Christmas Special 200… - MyVideoAnd some Christmas Advice!Watch more Funny or Die videos on AOL VideoBrought to you by: Jeff Dunham Amazon.com Widgets

Is Your Girlfriend Or Boyfriend A "Real Doll"?

2008-12-21T15:53:00.021-05:00

It is a human need to have companionship and love. We spend our lives seeking it through friendships and lovers, and we all have our own personal qualifications as to what consists of our ideal companion. Many of us spend our lifetime hunting for our soul mate.When we find someone that we want to partnership with, we are always hoping that everything will turn out right, and that they will never

Midlife Crisis, What's Menopause Got To Do With It?

2008-12-20T15:30:00.009-05:00

What do cavemen, menopause and the mid-life crisis have in common? We are always told that when a man hits around the age of 50 that many of them will begin to start questioning themselves. Where they have been, what they have accomplished, how much they have aged and their midriff has spread, where they are heading, and when the anxiety and depression kicks in, you have a full fledged mid-life

The Romantic Gaze and It's Seductive Spell

2008-12-16T23:22:00.004-05:00

One of the most powerful forms of communication is eye contact; whether you are looking deep into your lover's eyes, glancing alluringly, using an intimidating hostile stare, or the loudest look of all, no eye contact at all. Many times we are unaware of what we are conveying to others through our eyes, and of what others see, because much of it is given and received unconsciously. Sales

Does Whiskey Drown and Beer Chase The Blues Away?

2008-12-11T20:25:00.011-05:00

We all have heard, and many of us have related to, Garth Brooks famous song, “I’ve Got Friends in Low Places”, where he tells us that, “whiskey drowns and the beer chases the blues away”. I believe that anyone that drinks at all has been there, at one time or another. Usually resulting from being hurt by the opposite sex, we come up with, and go out and make the grand gesture of, deciding that we

Baby Boomer Fun For Monday

2008-12-08T15:04:00.008-05:00

Just wanted to share a good laugh with you to start your week out right.Technorati Tags: baby boomer, humor,

Is Your Man On "The Rag"?

2008-12-03T15:03:00.013-05:00

I have this joke I tell all my male friends, when they start complaining about the women in their lives, and PMS, “Between Pre Menstrual Syndrome, During Menstrual Syndrome, and Post Menstrual Syndrome, we women have about five good minutes a month. And, damn it, we are usually asleep.” My male friends all love it. They always laugh, as they shake their heads in agreement.I was with a friend the

The Perfect Gift of Romance

2008-12-01T10:46:00.009-05:00

I happened across this site the other day, and I thought, what a wonderful gift! With Christmas right around the corner, I had to share it with you. Aside from lingerie, or a diamond ring accompanied with a proposal, I thought this would make the perfect romantic gift.What they do is add you and your significant others' names as the heroins of the book. You have several stories that you can

Looking For Love In All The Wrong Places

2008-11-28T13:25:00.007-05:00

We are conceived through a connection, of the deepest kind, between a man and a woman, and from the moment that we are conceived, we are connected to our Mother in her womb. When that physical connection we began with is separated at birth, we spend our lives desiring to be connected again. How we go about, and how well we succeed, at re-creating that connection…becomes the story of our

My Take On The "Confessions of a Former Mistress"

2008-11-24T15:32:00.008-05:00

I read an article this morning that left me both angry and stupefied that this woman, that is nearly sixty year old, could apparently be so blind…and proud of it.The article titled, “Confessions of a Former Mistress”, was written by a woman that spent sixteen years in an affair with a rich doctor. What angered me about it was, that it really wasn’t a confession at all, but more bragging about how

Do Women Have Power Over Men?

2008-11-16T18:21:00.007-05:00

The power of a woman over a man. Not only is it against a man’s animal instinct and his upbringing to believe that they have any weaknesses or vulnerability, but also that they are afraid of the power that a woman has over a man. Which is more than most male ego’s can bear to admit, even secretly within themselves, and many woman don’t even realize.The consequences of this fact alone, has had

You Hold My Glass Slipper

2008-11-14T13:04:00.009-05:00

A Letter to My Bestfriend,From the time I was a little girl I have always wanted the same thing as what I am looking for now.I have always wanted a home and a family. Not bunches of children running around necessarily, but the love that I believed made up a family, and all it took was TWO. It could be more, but the TWO was the main ingredient.THE TWO. The team…the undeniable, incomprehensible,

In Honor of Our Veterans and Soldiers on Veteran's Day 2008

2008-11-11T08:43:00.001-05:00

Bloggers Uniting For Refugee Awareness

2008-11-10T08:47:00.006-05:00

AP/Wide World PhotoBlogging has become a powerful source for people around the world to voice their opinions, talk about and gather with others about their niche and passions, sell their crafts, etc. No longer do we only have our voice heard through just advertising in the local paper, or gathering around a table for coffee with friends, we are now able to reach around the globe. Today, November

Pinups

2008-11-08T10:57:00.002-05:00

addthis_url='';addthis_title='';addthis_pub='searchingwithin';Click on the comic to enlarge, if you need to.Just a little humor to brighten your day.

101 Amazing Ways to Say "I Love You"

2008-06-28T02:10:00.006-04:00

I have unexpectedly been unavailable to post to my blog in the last month, so to show my love and appreciation for all of you, I would like to give you this free e-book, as my gift to you.I will be busy posting as soon as I take a few days to get back into the swing of things.Best Wishes, and thank you for your loyalty.101 Amazing Ways to Say I Love You!.pdf

The Games People Play in the Name of Love

2008-05-28T10:59:00.008-04:00

Okay, just when I think I have seen it all, there it is…it’s inevitable that I will come across yet another thing in life that will leave me in disbelief. I was doing my regular surfing among the promotional sites, when I came across "Imaginary Girlfriends.com". I almost hate to put the link here, as I imagine the people reading this that are going to click on over there, and how many may

Tools For Women to Get Rid of a One Night Stand

2008-05-25T18:43:00.004-04:00

This is for all you gals that wake up the next morning, after having one too many, next to a man, and wish you hadn't!addthis_url='';addthis_title='';addthis_pub='searchingwithin';

Watch and You Will See What the Body Is Telling You

2008-05-23T11:33:00.014-04:00

Our subconscious mind speaks to the world in many different ways, one of which is through our body language. You might be curious to know that when we are communicating to others that: 55% of our communication is visual (though our body language and the eyes)38% is vocal (the pitch, speed, volume, tone of voice) 7% the actual words spoken Body language tells us a lot about a person,

My Good Twin and Damn That Bad Twin

2008-05-18T14:11:00.012-04:00

Our egos can get us into more trouble. That part of us that separates us from the plant, insect, and animal world and makes us superior, also causes us a lot of heartache. I have a friend that is always saying, “I have a good twin and a bad twin. Damn that bad twin! She gets me into more trouble.” I think we all have a good twin and a bad twin, don’t you. Albeit we see and experience one of

The Delicate Roses of My Heart

2008-05-14T14:14:00.007-04:00

Last week I went out and cut some of the beautiful roses that are growing outside my window. Then I stealthily snuck over to the house next door, which is up for sale, and has been abandoned. I guiltily stole and cut some of their roses that were growing out in front of the house. I carefully placed them on my desk, where I spend most of my time, so I could be reminded of the beauty in the world

The Secret Seducers

2008-05-12T10:35:00.008-04:00

Just what does attract the opposite sex? I think we all know that confidence or at least the display of confidence, is one of the biggest things that attract others to us; being happy and secure in yourself and your identity. But what are some of those things that our subconscious mind picks up on, that we are consciously unaware of? There are many, and I will touch on some of those things from

The Bond of Mother and Child

2008-05-11T14:00:00.002-04:00