“Honesty is the best policy.” Or is it? When you’re falling in love, growing intimacy is all about the well-timed reveal. A natural inclination to overshare can intimidate your new partner, but hesitating to disclose certain things about your past can cause hurt down the road. How will you know when it’s the right time …
Intimacy vs. Oversharing: Do You Overshare on Dates? Read More »
Have you ever been watching a romantic comedy–like Bridget Jones’s Diary or 27 Dresses–in which the hapless heroine is endlessly pining for and pursuing the wrong guy, when meanwhile, the perfect man is right under her nose, but she doesn’t see him? Don’t you feel like yelling, “Just stop! Daniel isn’t the guy for you! …
Dangerous Liaisons: 5 Signs He’s Not What He Seems Read More »
Some people don’t like the heat. They feel like it is stifling, that they can’t get anything done, and that the days and nights are just meant to laze away under the air conditioning, as far removed from the outside as possible. But then there are people who know that the heat of summer, under …
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Hot summer days and warm summer nights create a fertile atmosphere that’s uniquely suited to falling in love. The sun and heat set off a series of natural chemical reactions in the human body that make us more susceptible to the forces of romance at work in the universe. Fate, of course, plays a factor …
The passions of summer do burn hot when everything around you conspires to ignite romance, right down to your body’s natural reaction to UV rays and the exercise-induced endorphins the season elicits. But, as warm as the days may continue to be as fall encroaches, when the first hint of autumn arrives, bringing its crisp relief …
“Abandon hope, all ye who enter here.” In Dante’s Inferno, this is the official motto of the underworld. It’s also one of my favorite mantras for clients chasing love. It’s not that I want everyone to give up, lie down on the couch, and watch Netflix—far from it! I take my interpretation of Dante’s warning …
Should I Let Go? The 7 Romantic Traps You Don’t Have Time For Read More »
If you’ve been with your partner for a while, the question is bound to pop up. Is it time to move in? Perhaps more importantly, can your relationship survive the stress of combining households? Moving in is among the biggest leaps taken in most relationships. Not only is it a new level of commitment, but …
Moving In Together? The Essential Guide to a Smooth Move Read More »
Has a breakup ever sent your world into a tailspin? When you’re not expecting a relationship to end, you can find yourself struggling to understand why things went south. The Tarot offers one way to help you put the pieces together and reframe your situation— it can even reveal aspects of a situation that might …
Reframing Heartbreak: Getting Over a Breakup with Tarot Read More »
Everyone has a soulmate, and some of us have more than one—the question is, when will they appear? Where can we find them, and what, if anything, can we do to speed their arrival? For these inquiries, there’s a soulmate Tarot reading. The Soulmate Spread is a simple, three-card reading with surprising depth. An Example …
What can a romance novel teach you about love in real life? Quite a few things, actually. Once you understand what elevates an everyday relationship to the kind of passion that produces bestsellers, you’ll know where to find that coveted connection—and where you definitely won’t. What’s a Love Story? In the literary world, a story …
Write Your Romance: The Literary Ingredients for Storybook Love Read More »
