How to Date in Your 50s

Our quote for the day is a Proverb:  “You cannot plough a field by turning it over in your mind.”  You might be wondering what that quote has to do with dating when you are in you 50s. A lot actually.  Whether you are here from a divorce, breaking up from a long-term relationship, or the tragic loss of a spouse, I am sorry for your loss.  But you have a life to live.  So how...
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How to Handle Relationship Issues

However good or bad you feel about your relationship, the person you are with at this moment is the “right” person, because he or she is the mirror of who you are inside. Deepak Chopra If you are now dealing with significant relationship issues or you are experiencing serious relationship problems, this is a time of charged emotions,  fear of breaking up, confusion,...
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How to Change Your Thoughts and Shift Toward Gratitude

Where do those crazy thoughts  come from?  You know  the ones that go round and round in your head?  Or the ones that just pop into your mind out of nowhere?  What’s up with that? Quote: “Happiness is nothing more than good health and a bad memory.” Albert Schweitzer The Thought If you have a persistent thought that goes round and round in your head then you know just what...
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How to Be a Model of Happiness in Your Relationship

Ah, happiness. We know it when we have it in our relationship and we miss it when we don’t. I’d like to share a quote by the great Albert Schweitzer: “I don’t know what your destiny will be, but one thing I do know: the only ones among you who will be really happy are those who have sought and found how to serve.” Being happy is not only a personal attribute that...
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How to Use and Not Use Texting for a Great First Date

What are the do’s and don’ts of texting when you are on the verge of dating?  How do you know?  It is all very confusing for sure. My special guest on the Bounce Back show on webtalkradio, Vanessa Taylor, shared her experience and expertise with us. Vanessa is the author of Text. Love. Power: The Ultimate Guide for Texting and Dating in the New Millennium. Texting Taboos for...
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3 Tips for Healthy Relationship Communication

Communication breakdown in your relationship?  What is going on here?  You used to be able to talk endlessly together about your shared hopes and  dreams.  Remember when you would talk on-and-on for hours.  And now you can’t even talk about something as simple as car maintenance without some sort of skirmish?  What is going on? Perhaps a tune up is in order in the realm of...
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