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I Just Found Out She’s Been Cheating On Me

June 2, 2011
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This post is a response to an email received a few days ago. It’s dedicated to anyone going through a major crisis in their relationship.
While I may not understand its huge impact on your life; I write from experience having gone through difficult relationships and also counselling people struggling to be in control of their emotions after betrayal.
The Free Online Dictionary defines a cheat as someone who is unfaithful to his or her partner. There is a conscious attempt to lead astray, deceive and most times desert loved ones.
The whole episode is quite frustrating because the act of cheating isn’t [...]

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What Makes You Beautiful

May 14, 2011
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***Please Note: This article in no way discredits the services of BeautifulPeople.com and it recognises the fact that it is an elitist club, an exclusively beautiful community, founded for the purpose of creating personal and professional relationships. It is also a business built on strict policies and acknowledges that membership is subject to a unique rating module where the deciding factor is a majority vote by existing members; however it points out that beauty is subjective and it lies in the eyes of the beholder.
This post serves as a reminder that we are beautiful in our own way.
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30 Tips For Dealing With Control Freaks

September 28, 2010
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Have you come across or experienced the wrath of control freaks?
Oh my!!!
They rear their ugly heads in our relationships, families, jobs……..

The big question is:
Who is a Control Freak?
Dr Les Parrott III in his book ‘The Control Freak’ defines Control Freaks as people who care more than you do about something and won’t stop at being pushy to get their way. They could be pushy, manipulative, self-centred, or power hungry people who always want to have their way. Control Freaks come in all forms, shapes and sizes. They could be militant dictators, prime ministers, bosses, colleagues, spouses, boss, parents……
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25 Ways To Deal With Betrayal

August 17, 2010
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This post is dedicated to people currently experiencing some sort of betrayal from their loved ones (friends, family, colleagues, partner……)
It was inspired by today’s radio show on LBC 97.3FM with Petrie Hoskens and an article in The Daily Mail ‘Men Paid Less Than Their Wives Are ‘Five Times More Likely To Cheat’.
The research was carried out by a group of sociologists who surveyed the salaries and relationships of a group of 18 to 28-year-olds who had been in the same relationships for more than a year and these couples were married or living together.  It also suggested some house [...]

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Are You Wearing A Disguise

February 19, 2010
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I just finished watching the movie Liar Liar by Jim Carrey for the third or fourth time, but I must say, it had a different spin on it today. The whole idea of lawyers being liars and his son wanting his dad to tell the truth for once in his life time, got me thinking about how we wear disguises by pretending to be who we aren’t and creating an unrealistic world in our minds.
Oscar Wilde states ‘Be yourself; because everyone else is already taken.’
So what is a disguise and is it necessary you wear one?
The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines it [...]

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