Tag Archives: love
Love addiction, part 2
Last I wrote that love addicts and avoidants develop unhealthy patterns of dependency, distance, chaos, and often abuse. In this article, I will describe the types of love addiction. The types of love addiction are: * Obsessed love addiction: This … Continue reading
Love addiction, part 1
Love addicts and avoidants form relationships that inevitably lead to unhealthy patterns of dependency, distance, chaos, and often abuse. Familiarity is the central engine of the love addiction. Each is attracted to the other specifically because of the familiar traits … Continue reading
Unconditional love vs. validation
“Unconditional love means loving your child no matter what. Although unconditional love is critically important in parenting, it is a different concept from validation. Unintended hurt an happen even when unconditional love is present. You can have unconditional love and … Continue reading
Constructed to love
“God has not constructed us to be fueled by accomplishments, possessions or trophies. He has constructed us to be fueled by love. And love only comes from being deeply connected to others.” Henry Cloud in Law of Happiness It is … Continue reading
The Impossible
A beautiful movie of love, tragedy and survival. www. ReneeMadison.com
The life of a giver
“First, give out of faith…. “Second, give out of empathy…. “Third, give out of your whole life, not just your material resources…. “Fourth, give in a structured way…. “Fifth, make sure that you are giving ‘freely’…. “Sixth, give past your … Continue reading
Love of things or people
“Kilbourne demonstrates how ads encourage us to objectify each other and to believe that our most significant relationships are with products. As she says, ‘Ads turn lovers into things and things into lovers.’ “Jean Kilbourne shows that the main message … Continue reading
Be Your Partner’s Regulator
“How many people actually know how to spontaneously make their partner feel happy and loved? I’m talking here about a phrase, a deed or an expression aimed at one’s partner meant specifically to uplift him or her. I have seen … Continue reading
How Vulnerable is Your Partner?
“It is important for you to know your own vulnerabilities, and it is even more important to know your partner’s. Knowing your partner’s three or four bad things takes the guesswork out of what distresses him or her. Not knowing … Continue reading
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