How to Love a Black Woman

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2012-02-14T11:53:00.001-05:00

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6 Irresistible Intimacy Tips For Him

2012-02-12T05:15:00.000-05:00

By Veronica Awbrey

It doesn't matter if you have been together for 3 months or 15 years, you can deepen the connection with your woman. There is no need to wait for your partner to make positive changes. By taking ownership of the relationship, you can renew your intimacy.
1. Love is not a declaration, it is an action. Demonstrate how you feel about your lover at least once every day. Connect even if you are temporarily in a different state or country. Telling someone you love them does not increase closeness unless the words are supported by actions. It's the little things that make a difference.

Leave a love post-it on your mates computer screen when you are out of town.
Before she travels, make sure her car has oil in it, and the tires have enough air.
Welcome her with an embrace every time she comes in the door.
Fix the leak she has been complaining about in the kitchen sink.
Pick up your towel from the bathroom floor and wipe off the counter like she has asked.

2. Recognize her inner child. No matter how old we get; all of us remain kids at heart. We all have unmet needs from our childhood we are waiting to fill, as well the joyous, spontaneous spirit. While spending time with your partner, try to identify their inner child and let her out to play. Find fun activities to do together that releases the inhibitions. Go for bike rides, visit the carnival, jump out of a plane. Any non-goal oriented activity that lets you be creative and spontaneous together. It is the perfect recipe for a lasting relationship.

3. Share bedtime. Go to bed together at the same time, every night. This is more important than you think. This doesn't mean someone sits in bed reading or watching the television. Shut off the phone, the night light and the tv. This is your time to talk, cuddle or have sex, if the mood strikes. Discuss your day, talk about your hopes and dreams. If you are away from each other, always talk on the phone as you lay in bed. It will go a long way in creating an intimate bond.

4. Be honest. If she does or says something you don't agree with, let her know. Pretending something isn't a problem is a recipe for disaster. You shouldn't make a mountain out of a mole hill, but definitely address problems before they cause resentment.

5. Create a no enemy zone. When the two of you have a disagreement remember you are not enemies. Stop for a moment and breathe. Think about what you love about her and why you are grateful to be her partner. Instead of feeling like a victim and arguing your case, listen to what she says and most importantly how she feels. You don't have to agree with her, but own up to your part in whatever upset her.

6. Keep in Touch. Stroke your partner as often as you can and encourage her to touch you. A hormone called oxytocin is increased with skin to skin contact. The natural chemical reduces stress, increases trust and raises sexual arousal. Touch results in a feeling of overall well-being. So touch well, and touch often.

Veronica Awbrey is the author of Make Her Toes Curl: A Man's Guide to Romancing the Modern Woman.
.For more relationship tips, download a free copy at http://relationshipadvisor.info. No email required.

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World Conference, Local Heroes & Appreciation from SAFE via @Kalyn

2012-02-09T15:42:00.001-05:00

February 2012

The Vault

Sisters Acquiring Financial Empowerment's Community Newsletter

Dear SAFE supporter,

SAFE is off to a phenomenal start in 2012, focused on our mission to assist survivors of domestic violence become financially self-sufficient from abuse. Please read our newsletter below and mark your calendar for some of our upcoming events and community initiatives.

Enjoy our latest newsletter "The Vault" and thank you for supporting SAFE!

Be encouraged!

Kalyn Risker

Founder/Executive Director

You may forward any comments or suggestions regarding our e-newsletter to info@newsafestart.org.

2nd World Conference of Women's Shelters

Washington, D.C.

SAFE's Executive Director, Kalyn Risker will be presenting:

"U.S. Advocacy and Community Engagement for Survivor Economic Justice" with three other domestic violence advocates during Economic Justice Pre-Conference Institute at the 2nd World Conference of Women's Shelters on February 26, 2012 in Washington D.C.

Over 1,400 advocates from over 95 counties in attendance during this conference who are all coming together to share strategies to end violence against women.

Click for 2nd World Conference of Women's Shelters Economics of our Movements Workshop Descriptions

Click for Kalyn Risker's Bio on 2nd World Conference for Women's Shelters Website

Verizon Everyday Heroes Contest

Vote for SAFE's Executive Director, Kalyn Risker for Verizon Everyday Heroes Program!

Tracey Thompson nominated Kalyn Risker for the "Community Service" category. Kalyn has advanced to the community voting round. Verizon Wireless, 100 Black Men of Greater Detroit, Inc. and the Urban League of Detroit and Southeastern Michigan have launched the "Verizon Everyday Heroes Contest" to recognize modern day heroes who have made a difference in the community.

Winners will be awarded $500 and a Droid Xyboard by Motorola tablet

Click Here to Vote for Kalyn Risker

Scroll down to vote. You have to vote in every category. You can click on the names to read the bios of the other nominees.

SAFE's 6th Appreciation Event

Annual Fundraiser - Save the Date

In celebration of Sisters Acquiring Financial Empowerment's 5th Anniversary, SAFE will be holding its Annual fundraiser, "SAFE's Appreciation Event" at the Detroit Historical Institute

Friday, May 18, 2012

from 5:30 until 9:00 pm

In honor of our sixth anniversary there will be a special afterglow immediately following at The Detroit Seafood Market/PV Lounge from 9:30 pm until 2:00 am Sponsored by P Squared Promotions and The Detroit Seafood Market.

SAFE's 6th Annual Appreciation Event will recognize our volunteers, supporters of our community based programs including sponsors like you and will also highlight the accomplishments of its participants. The "Acquisition Award" will be presented to SAFE participants who have persevered in their efforts to recover from the economic portion of domestic violence.

Click Here to Purchase Tickets and For

Event Information

2012 SAFE's Appreciation Event Sponsors

Sponsorship Opportunities are Available!

Click here for Sponsorship Package for SAFE's 6th Appreciation Event

We are also seeking Silent Auction and items for the Event Raffle.

SAFE Workshops!

For Survivors of Domestic Violence

SAFE's FREE open group sessions for survivors of domestic violence ongoing session topics include:

Getting Prepared - Resumes, Cover Letters, etc.
Job Searching Techniques & Job Applications
Interviewing - Mock Interviews, Common Interview Questions and Answers
Financial Readiness - Allstate "Moving Ahead with Money Management" Curriculum

Click here for online calendar that list all of SAFE's events

If you would like to participate please call SAFE at 800-757-4919 ext. 2
to obtain the confidential meeting location, date and times.

SAFE CEO's
A Entrepreneurship Initiative

SAFE CEO's is an entrepreneurship initiative for survivors of domestic violence!

SAFE CEO's is for survivors of domestic violence who are interested in beginning or maintaining their own business.

We are seeking donations books to support the participants of SAFE's programs.

Click Here to View Suggested Book Donation List

For information or to volunteer contact SAFE at 800-757-4919 or info@newsafestart.org

Davenport University Black Heritage Luncheon

Grand Rapids, Michigan

Kalyn Risker will be the keynote speaker Davenport University's Black Heritage Luncheon. In addtion, the program will include a soul food brunch; performances by the Grand Rapids African American Youth Choir and by the Grand Rapids Women's Chorus.

This event is free for all alumni of Davenport University and the Detroit College of Business.

Click here to register or for additional information

WISP, Inc.

Women's Independence Scholarship Program

Sisters Acquiring Financial Empowerment can assist survivors of domestic violence process the application forms for consideration of Women's Independence Scholarship Program (WISP).

About the scholarship:

The Women's Independence Scholarship Program (WISP) was created in 1999 to help formerly battered women overcome barriers to the education necessary for their becoming employable and financially stable.

SAFE is looking forward to assisting survivors of domestic violence obtain their goal of achieving a secondary education. SAFE will also assist other programs learn more about the program and assist their participants with completing the forms.

For additional information on the Women's Independence Scholarship Program (WISP) visit their website at: http://www.wispinc.org

Faith and Finance Workshop

The SISTAHS Ministry

The SISTAHS Ministry has donated admission for ten participants of SAFE's programs to attend the Faith & Finances Business Networking Breakfast: "Making the Net Work for Your Net Worth" and Free Scholarship & Financial Aid Workshop for Teens, Saturday, February 25, 2012 - 10:00 AM.

Workshop presenters include: Dorethia Conner, Shanick Moore Bartell, Crystal Satcher-Radford, Sharnae Coakley

And there will be a social media workshop presented by Aryn Smith - Daughter of Kalyn Risker, Executive Director of SAFE

Click here to register or for additional information

The Love Experience Conference

The Charles H. Wright Museum

SAFE will be at The LovEXperience Presents: Life, Love and The Pursuit of Passion Conference 2012. The conference organizers sponsored SAFE a vendor table at to provide domestic violence resources and information to attendees of this adult only event.

Click Here for Event Information

The Women in Film and Media Conference

Modern Tribe TV

Kalyn Risker, SAFE's Executive Director will be a panelist at the Modern Tribe TV monthly networking conference for women in the film and media industry. Kalyn will be presenting from a Human Resource and women empowerment in alternative workplaces perspective. This conference is for actresses, models, Film producers, photographers, Make-up artist, writers, Bloggers, Artist, Radio Personalities etc.

Click here for tickets and information

Support SAFE's Mission

Support survivors of domestic violence

The Economic Empowerment training SAFE provides to survivors of domestic violence in the Metropolitan Detroit area is needed now more than ever. I would like to personally ask you to make a difference by donating to SAFE.

Every donation makes a difference and goes to support survivors of domestic violence!

Your donation can be made via the PayPal button below:

You can also mail your support to:

SAFE

3430 E. Jefferson Avenue, #721

Detroit, Michigan 48207

For additional donation options please call 800-757-4919. Sisters Acquiring Financial Empowerment (SAFE) is a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization, all donations are tax deductible to the fullest extent of the law.

Sisters Acquiring Financial Empowerment

3430 E. Jefferson Ave. #721

Detroit, Michigan 48207

800-757-4919

info@newsafestart.org

The Executive Board of Directors would like to thank all of the supporters and sponsors of SAFE for your assistance which has impacted the lives of women in need of hope for a SAFE future.

SAFE: Rise Above Your Expectations

Survivor Resources

National Domestic Violence Hotline

Women's Independence Scholarship Program, Inc. (WISP) - Scholarships for Survivors of Domestic Violence

Survivor Resources - Michigan Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence

Allstate Foundation's "Moving Ahead Through Financial Management Curriculum for Survivors of Domestic Violence

Your Assistance is Needed

Please help SAFE raise funds for client training progam materials

SAFE is a 501 (c) (3) Nonprofit Organization

SAFE's Partnerships & Affiliations

Developing K.I.D.S.

LA VIDA
Michigan Coalition Against Sexual and Domestic Violence

National Network to End Domestic Violence

Transformation Detroit

Wayne County Council Against Family Violence

Women of Color Network

Community Resources

List of Resources for You

Julie's List

State of Michigan 800 # and additional Foreclosure Prevention Information

Detroit Community Health Connection - Free and Low Cost Health Care

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2012-02-08T12:02:00.001-05:00

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2012-02-07T12:42:00.001-05:00

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News from BudgetWise Financial Solutions via @moneywisdoms [corrected version]

2012-02-06T15:14:00.001-05:00

MONEY WISDOM eNEWS

February 2012

Greetings!

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Thank you for understanding!

Happy Black History month and Love is in the air! It's February already; by the weather you would know it, but I am not complaining. It is a sign of what's in store for 2012! We have had a great start to the new year. In January, we launched our Women of Wisdom Circle Chat with Glinda Bridgforth to a welcoming success. We had over 60 women register for this inaugural event.

Also, we launched the Money Wisdom Book Club and a private money group. Stay tuned, as we bring more original content, programs and events in the near future.

Join me this month for the Women of Wisdom Circle Chat featuring Sheila Hawkins of The Third Eye Group. Sheila will share tips and strategies on organizing your finances for success. You can find more details below.

I hope you continue on this journey with us, as we strive to elevate money wisdom collectively, so that WE ALL can live of lives of freedom and purpose.

To your prosperity!

Samirian

WOMEN OF WISDOM CIRCLE CHAT

Fr$ee Teleconference

A CHAT WITH SHEILA HAWKINS

GET IT TOGETHER!

ORGANIZE YOUR FINANCES FOR SUCCESS!

Thursday, February 9, 2012

8:00pm - 9:00pm

Sheila Hawkins

"Do It In Time Diva (TM)"

Sheila is the owner of Third Eye Group, a productivity firm based in Detroit. She is an excellent facilitator and consultant with a passion for assisting people and community.

Join this ALL CONTENT CALL. You will learn how to:

Overcome defeating organizational habits
Move from chaos to order
Get records in order just in time for taxes

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Money Wisdom Book Club

I am issuing a reading challenge! One way to expand your Money Wisdom is to commit to reading a book per month. Our book club will feature a book, followed by a brief review call the next month to share learnings.

FEBRUARY RECOMMENDED READING:

"Total Money Makeover" By Dave Ramsey

This book is the bootcamp of personal money management. Dave Ramsey has a no nonsense approach to getting your money in order. Read it and dare to change!

Click here to check out our Amazon Store.

We are associates of amazon, so if you are ordering the book, please support us for your Money Wisdom Reading! We will receive a nominal referral fee. This small token will help us continue to bring fresh, lively and fr$ee content.

Saving money? Check out your local library or borrow the book from a friend.

What you focus on expands! Knowledge is power!

Money Wisdom for the Month

I am Money Smart!

I respect myself. My mind expands and flourishes with new knowledge of money principles. I understanding how to apply them to my life.

Prosperously Yours!

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Our mission is to help people to conquer their money issues, enabling them to live a life of freedom and purpose.

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O/T: Matters of the Heart, Broken Stones &a Big Family Weekend: @TheWrightMuseum 's Weekly Update February 6 - 12

2012-02-06T10:10:00.001-05:00

» TUESDAY: 30 Days To Lose It! Screenings, Seminar & Workout ($)
» THURSDAY: Broken Stones Film Screening & Discussion w/Director
» FRIDAY - SUNDAY: The Exonerated Theatrical Production ($)
» SATURDAY: Songs of Freedom Music Workshops
» SATURDAY: Black Health Empowerment Workshop
» SUNDAY: Charter One Free Family Second Sunday
» SUNDAY: The Witches of Gambaga Film & Discussion w/Director
» SUNDAY: Hustle for History ($)
» Current Exhibitions
» You May Have Missed...
» Become a Member Today!

30 Days To Lose It! Health Screenings, Seminar & Workout ( $) Tuesday 2/7 @ 6 pm in the MPR Join 30 Days To Lose It! during Black History Month with the American Heart Association and its annual Go Red for Women! campaign. On February 7, take advantage of free health screenings provided by the Henry Ford Institute on Multicultural Health at 6 pm, and catch a *Matters of the Heartseminar featuring heart attack survivor Tanya Hughes. Following these activities will be an invigorating Hustle for Health* workout with Thomasenia Johnson of Two Left Feet at 7:30. Free for members, $5 for non-members. Attend 8 consecutive sessions and receive a complimentary museum membership, making your next 12 months FREE! For more information please call (313) 494-5817 or email 30days@chwmuseum.org.	Click Here for more information
Broken Stones Film Screening & Discussion w/Director Thursday 2/9 @ 6:30 pm in the General Motors Theater Hosted by jessica Care moore, don't miss this one-time only, special advance screening of the film, "Broken Stones," a feature-length documentary about self-recovery after the tragic Haiti earthquake and discussion with its director, Guetty Felin. The oldest neighborhood of the city of Port-au-Prince, Quartier Cathédrale (Cathedral Quarter) is one of the most symbolic in the history of Haiti. It is in this very neighborhood that the city was founded in 1749 and it is also in the older wooden cathedral where Jean-Jacques Dessalines was crowned emperor of Haiti in 1804. Cathedral quarter was also the hardest hit by the terrifying earthquake on January 12, 2010; it is there that the bulk of this documentary film was shot. Click here to view the trailer. This event is free and open to the public.	Click Here for more information
The Exonerated Theatrical Production ($) Friday & Saturday 2/10 & 11 @ 8 pm; Sunday 2/12 @ 2 pm Imagine everything you did between the years of 1976 and 1992. Now remove all of it. Those 16 years were taken away from Sunny Jacobs, convicted and sentenced to death for a crime she did not commit... it could happen just as easily to you. This powerful, 90 minute intermissionless play tells the true stories of six people sent to Death Row for crimes they did not commit. Three showtimes; evening performances on Friday & Saturday and a Sunday matinee. Tickets start at $17 and can be purchased by clicking here.Sponsored by the Grosse Pointe Theatre and Citizens For Detroit's Future. For more information please visit www.aRealLifeProduction.com.	Click Here for more information
Songs of Freedom Music Workshops Saturday 2/11 @ 1 & 3 pm in the MPR The entire family can have great fun playing drums and the shekere, while singing songs of freedom with musician Gwaii Mwanjebala. Free with Museum admission.	Click Here for more information
Black Health Empowerment Workshop Saturday 2/11 @ 3 pm in the Classrooms Henry Ford Health System presents Black Health Empowerment workshops every Saturday in February. HFHS doctors and specialists will discuss a variety of topics including childhood obesity, men's health issues, women's health issues, and heart disease and stroke prevention. These events are FREE and open to the public.	Click Here for more information
Charter One Free Family Second Sunday Sunday 2/12 from 1 - 5 pm Bring the whole family to Rejoice, Relive & Reconnect at The Wright Museum with free admission every second Sunday of the month courtesy of Charter One Bank! For Black History Month, children are in for a special afternoon of storytelling performed by the Detroit Association of Black Storytellers. Craftsmen and women of the oral tradition will regale kids of all ages with humorous and engaging tales from 2 until 4 pm. For more information call (313) 494-5800.	Click Here for more information
The Witches of Gambaga Film Screening & Discussion w/Director Sunday 2/12 @ 2 pm in the MPR "The Witches of Gambaga" is the extraordinary story of a community of women condemned to live as witches in Northern Ghana. Made over the course of 5 years, this expose is the product of a collaboration between members of the 100-strong community of 'witches' and women's movement activists determined to end abusive practises and improve women's lives in Africa. Painful experience and insight come together to create an intimate portrait of the lives of women ostracized by their communities. Click here to watch the trailer here. A discussion with the director follows the film. This event is free and open to the public.	Click Here for more information
Hustle for History (weekly - $) Sunday 2/12 @ 5 pm in the Ford Freedom Rotunda Get your groove on with our weekly hustle lessons, taught by instructor Thomasenia Johnson of Two Left Feet. Free for Members, $7 for non-members. Purchase 5 lessons and receive a complimentary museum membership, making your next 12 months of hustle lessons FREE! For more information, please call (313) 494-5800.	Click Here for more information
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Current Exhibitions We Don't Want Them: A History of Detroit's Housing Segregation Opens February 1 This traveling exhibit, a collaborative effort between the Michigan Humanities Council and Michigan Roundtable for Diversity and Inclusion, uses historic photographs and documents to tell stories about Black Bottom, the 1967 Uprising and Sojourner Truth Housing Complex, showcasing the history of housing segregation in Detroit. Running through the month of February, it's part of the Michigan Humanities Council's Great Michigan Read program, and prominently displayed in the exhibit is Dr. Ossian Sweet, the subject of this year's Great Michigan Read, Arc of Justice: A Saga of Race, Civil Rights, and Murder in the Jazz Age, by Kevin Boyle, which tells the story of Dr. Sweet and the chain of events that occurred after he purchased a home for his family in an all-white Detroit neighborhood in 1925. Click here to learn more... *Mixing Metaphors: The Aesthetic, Social and Political in African American Art* Opens February 3 Organized and sponsored by Bank of America, Mixing Metaphors is an exhibition composed of more than 90 paintings, prints, drawings, photographs, sculptures and mixed media works by 36 artists including Jacob Lawrence and Romare Bearden. The exhibition draws its inspiration from the different artists' visions and their use of technique to convey compelling stories. Body politics, race, class and gender are a few of the topics that surface in these works of art, which depict moments from the extraordinary to the mundane. Some of the artists in this exhibition base their work on stories about family life or ideas about music and love; others document experiences that transformed the twentieth century and inspired the next generation. Indeed, Mixing Metaphors will be a thought-provoking experience. Click here to learn more... *Moving to His Own Beat - Fela: The Man, The Movement, The Music* Through April 1 Created in partnership with Music Hall Center for the Performing Arts, this exhibit examines the life of Nigerian superstar Fela Kuti in the realms of music, culture, and politics, and preludes the arrival of the off-Broadway smash musical, *Fela!, in February, 2012. Fela's undying passion for African peoples, understanding of the power of art and politics, and unyielding struggle against the colonial forces in Nigeria during the 1950s and 1960s, solidified his legacy as a shimmering agent of change against the status quo. He spoke out against the ruling government, returned to African traditions that had been interrupted during Colonialism, and brilliantly used his music as a medium for social change. Always pushing the envelope, Fela infused traditional African highlife music with classical jazz and funk, which evolved into a unique sound that he called, "Afrobeat." The powerful music and social commentary found throughout his vast catalogue of recordings is indicative of his desire to help end oppression among African peoples everywhere. Click here to learn more... The Chris Webber Collection: Exceptional People During Extraordinary Times, 1755 - Present* Through April 29 Chris Webber, Detroit native, National Basketball Association All-Star player (retired) and NBA announcer, collects rare artifacts that illuminate the lives and legacies of African American greats such as Phillis Wheatley, the first African American author; Rosa Parks , mother of the modern civil rights movement; civil rights leader, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and many others. Viewers get a glimpse of their heritage and learn about a different facet of Chris Webber, basketball player, philanthropist, and collector of African American history. Click here to learn more... *Great American Artists: Roots, Branches, and Seeds - Part I* Through April 29 This yearlong exhibition features the works of a consortium of Detroit artists in a three-part series. During the past several years, each artist has collaborated to complete a portrait of a group member and to document each other's studio processes, techniques and themes. This cooperative provides the group a means of documenting and preserving each artist's image and their careers. In declaring themselves Great American Artists, they have set the bar high. The first installation features the art of Richard Lewis, Sabrina Nelson, and Gregory Johnson, and will be on exhibit January 12 - April 29, 2012. Click here to learn more...
You May Have Missed... • President's Message, February 2012 *• "Activities deepen appreciation of black history,"* Chicago Tribune • 30 Days To Lose It! Calls for Contestants; Popular Program Partners with American Heart Association for February (Press Release)**
Become a Member Today! Members of the The Wright Museum enjoy benefits such as: • Free admission to the museum • Free guest pass(es) • Invitations to Members' Only previews • Free subscription to the quarterly membership newsletter, The Wright Times • 10% discount in the museum store • Special pricing on select museum events • 20% off meals at Union Street Restaurant

Unless otherwise noted with ($), all events are FREE and open to the public.
HOURS Monday - Saturday, 9 am - 5 pm Sunday, 1 - 5 pm	ADMISSION Adults (13 - 61) $8 Seniors (62 +) & Youth (3 - 12) $5 Free for members & children under 3
Click Here for Current Exhibitions Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History 315 East Warren Avenue Detroit, Michigan 48201-1443 Click here for a Google Map General Info - (313) 494-5800 Group Tours and Reservations - (313) 494-5808 Facility Rental - (313) 494-5801 Become A Member \| Donate \| Museum Brochure www.TheWright.org

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Top Industry Experts at the Largest Divorce Event in the Midwest w/More Than 50Speakers & 8K Attendees via @thedivorceexpo

2012-02-05T21:15:00.000-05:00

Top Industry Experts at the Largest Divorce Event in the Midwest with More Than 50 Speakers and 8,000 Attendees

DETROIT October 20, 2011 /Editor/ — The Divorce Expo (TDE), the nation’s newest consumer interest conference and expo, comes to Novi, on March 24-25 2012. The two-day event will bring together the top industry experts at the largest divorce event in the Midwest. TDE2012 will host over 50 speakers, 60 sessions across 8 subject tracks and more than 100 vendors and exhibitors.

The two-day Divorce Conference & Expo, from March 24-25 at the Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi, will explore topics such as How to Find the “right fit” Attorney, How to Tell the Children about Divorce, Dating Again, and Balancing Your Life . The event’s 8 conference tracks will focus on areas such as legal, financial, career transition, relationships, co-parenting, real estate, health,and personal care.

Confirmed keynote speakers include Christina McGhee, international Divorce Coach and parent educator,and author of ParentingApartBook, Dr. Terri Orbuch, dubbed “The Love Doctor”, Lela Davidson, Author ofBlacklisted from the PTA, other surprise guest.

“The Divorce Expo is the first major Divorce topic focused of its kind to hit the middle of the United States to support the vast amount of needs of the consumer considering, going through or post divorce or separation.” added Executive Producer Christine McQueen. “The conference will offer participants the opportunity to get up-to-date information from to experts presenting options, advice, or newly single moving forward solutions.”

The Divorce Expo is currently accepting vendor/exhibitor space reservation until full.

The Divorce Expo also will feature organized events and parties that will be held at or near the event venue.

About TDE

The Divorce Expo (TDE) is a new consumer event hosted by Split Partners, LLC promoting individual growth through education, interaction, and inspiration. More than 8,000 consumers enjoy the benefits of up to date relevant information to support preparation or decisions that affect their current and future lifestyle. All profits from TDE are reinvested into TDE’s charities, and future events. Find TDE online at www.thedivorceexpo.com.

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ARTICLE: Romantic Games For Couples By David M. Carter

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As February 14th approaches, when you're in a relationship, especially long term relationships, we can't just do the same ole same ole and to spice things up, games are always a way to shake up and hype things for two people.

David Carter gives great tips and tricks for levels of game play that will leave you wanting more!

Also for me, for this February I'll be having the annual class that's become quite popular called "How To Write Love Letters."

How To Write Love Letters 2/7/12 6PM - 8:30PM Detroit | View map

For The Romantically Challenge Learn to Write Love Letters. Can’t get the creative juices going to write the perfect note on your... CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Romantic Games For Couples

By David M. Carter

Majority of relationships begin with lots of excitement. You are learning about a new person, physical attraction is different, and if it is taken a little slow, the anticipation makes the enjoyment greater.

However, after the relationship is set and has been going for a while, there is a decrease in the excitement level. One day you may just notice that the spark has disappeared; life is now boring.

Is it possible to learn how to spice up your love life? There are several ways to make the zest come back into your romantic life. In fact, this article we won't be able to hold the endless list of suggestions!

Therefore only one technique will be covered here; one that will certainly offer you a lot of ideas for bringing back excitement and enjoyment in your love life - romantic games for couples.

Romantic games or sex games are available in every size, shape, type and colours and much more. There are board games, card games, games for foreplay, food games - and these are only some of the limitless options.

You may want to create your personal sex games. This can be done with any game you have in your possession or invent one totally from scratch. To make your own, you could take an ordinary game like monopoly, bingo or anything else you desire and make up new regulations for it.

Add punishments and rewards that would include sexy and fun things like sex favours, truth and dare, stripping. The best part is that you get to personalize the game; do anything you like. To make the game from scratch, you can write whatever you want on the cards you create.

Other unique ideas include using the body parts with the alphabet by drawing a certain letter and making your partner do something with a body part that starts with that particular letter. Think about sexy things - anything that you think will get your partner sexually excited and create a game based on that thought.

Romantic games which other individuals have invented can also be fun. Particularly when you do not know what it entails until you are both playing the game. There are persons who already use these games and learn how to spice up a relationship.

Fantasy games or role play can also be a wonderful choice too. Consider a few of your fantasies; which ones would you like to try with your partner. Do you want to role play as a nurse, maid or fireman?
Whichever you choose might be very helpful.

By the way, if you want to learn how to be romantic, just head on over to my website now and get your free copy of 101 Romantic Ideas for FREE!

Discover how to spice up a relationship and get our hottest romantic ideas and love tips for having a better, sexier, more fun, more connected, and more passionate relationship beginning today.

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VDay Event! Real Talk With Real Men of God on #Valentine's Day!

2012-01-25T15:34:00.001-05:00

KBMI Presents...

Real Talk with Real Men of God
on Valentine's Day!

Panel Discussion and Booksigning

Featuring live entertainment, Valentine's Day gift giveaways, and a candid, uncensored and interactive panel discussion on relationships with authors, ministers, community leaders and upstanding men of God.

Panelists stem from various backgrounds and marital statuses to offer different perspectives from a male point of view.

Real Talk With Real Men of God on Valentine's Day

On the panel (l to r):

-Terrence Wilson, author of, In Search of a Father

-Jesse Cole, author of, Walk Like A King

-Eddie Connor, author of, Purposefully Prepared to Persevere

-Daniel Wallace, Corporate Communications, GM

-E.L. Brown, author of, Ever Present

-Cliffton Hubbard, author of, What Whoso Findeth a Wife 'Really' Means

Tuesday, February 14, 2012
6 pm - 8 pm
in large room next to Truth Bookstore
inside Northland Mall

21500 Northwestern Hwy
Southfield, MI 48075

A booksigning with author panelists will immediately follow discussion.

Facilitated by yours truly, bring all those questions you thought you'd never get answered as this event is rated 'R' for REAL

Want to remain anonymous? Reply to this email with your probing questions or bring your questions that night.

Feel free to spread the word and I'll see ya
on Valentine's Day!

This event is also to celebrate the recent launch of KBMI (Kim Brooks Ministries International) and my newly revamped website

A $5 donation will be received during event

Don't be at home on Valentine's Day - come on out
and be blessed!

How To Date and Stay Saved by Kim Brooks

About Kim Brooks

Licensed minister, songwriter, and Award-winning author, Kim Brooks of Detroit, MI is the Black Expressions Bestselling author of several books including her newest advice book for singles, How To Date and Stay Saved, The Little Black Survival Book for Single Saints, and Christian Fiction novels, He's Fine...But is He Saved? and sequel, He's Saved...But is He For Real? Check out her blog, books, songs and ministry at the ALL NEW www.Kimontheweb.com Be and STAY encouraged!

Kim Brooks Ministries International
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Detroit, Michigan 48223

555 Free Romance Titles in the Amazon Kindle Store Today

2012-01-25T08:44:00.001-05:00

New post on Free Kindle Books and Tips

555 Free Romance Titles in the Amazon Kindle Store Today

by Michael Gallagher

Romance titles have always been popular with members of the blog, and there are exactly 555 free romance titles in the Amazon Kindle store today (about 30 of them are new for the first time today). Here's a link to check them out: http://amzn.to/kindleromance

That's a lot of titles to weed through today – if you would like to see them sorted by, for example, the highest rated or the most popular, just change the "sort by" feature on the right-hand side of the web page that will open up after you click the http://amzn.to/kindleromance link!

Have a great day-

Michael

Want to have this blog sent wirelessly to your Kindle vs. reading it on your computer? Try out the free two-week subscription! Click here for the Amazon page for Free Kindle Books Plus a Few Other Tipsor type in http://www.tinyurl.com/fkblog into your computer's web browser.

Check Out My Other Blog, "Kindle Books for a Buck (or Less)," with a primary focus on the independent author as there are jewels beyond the "name brand" authors. You can check it out by clicking here or typing in http://amzn.to/kb4abuck into your computer's web browser. Who knows, you might find a new favorite author!

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Top Industry Experts at the Largest Divorce Event in the Midwest w/More Than 50Speakers & 8K Attendees via @thedivorceexpo

2012-01-22T21:15:00.000-05:00

Top Industry Experts at the Largest Divorce Event in the Midwest with More Than 50 Speakers and 8,000 Attendees

The Divorce Expo is currently accepting vendor/exhibitor space reservation until full.

The Divorce Expo also will feature organized events and parties that will be held at or near the event venue.

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ARTICLE: How to Have a Sacred Connection With Your Man - Get the Romance Back Fast By Nicole Gayle

2012-01-20T19:21:00.000-05:00

Connecting on a level other than physical is where you know you have a great relationship, yet a lot of people don't know how to do this. I found this great article that I know you'll enjoy. Give me feedback below!

How to Have a Sacred Connection With Your Man - Get the Romance Back Fast

By Nicole Gayle

Have you been wondering how to renew the connection you once had with that man in your life? Would you love to know how to spark a spiritual connection with him and create more feelings of love and enjoyment than ever before? When was the last time your man missed you so much that he said how much he was aching to be with you?

Here are some tips to bring the romance back and make it stronger than ever before:

1. Your Feminine Power

Remember when you felt alive and filled with joy, wonder and appreciation? Do you remember the last time you laughed until your belly ache with joy and filled up with so much that you were in stitches? Before applying the other principles below, I'd like you to take just a few seconds to allow your imagination to run wild again and see the beauty and wonder within you. After you've touched and connected with this space, then you can flow from this space by applying the other tips below. Connecting with your true power is the first step to having a sacred connection with your man. Without a sense of self love and worship, he will find it very difficult to worship you.

2. Learn his Magic Button

I spend a lot of time speaking to a lot of men and was recently having a conversation with two men in my family. I asked them what are the top needs of a man. They said respect and appreciation. Respecting a man doesn't mean you are his doormat and appreciating him doesn't mean you over give to try to get him to love you more. It means having an honest appreciation for him as a man and using this to create more magic between the both of you.

A huge way to begin to create that magical space is by being a playful woman. Allow more of who you are to shine through. Using advice to enhance yourself is awesome, yet relying too much on external things like dating advice can actually work to harm your relationship because the answers are really within you.

If you want to put that magic romantic spark back in your relationship and make your man feel unforgettable, you can also use tools that are like digital foreplay to his ears that will spark his imagination and cause him to want to do what it takes to connect on a deeper level with you.

Remember as you learn how to use specific words to show him appreciation, never lose sight of yourself or how important you are. There are magical words you can use that will leave him wanting more.

Take 2 Minutes to read the scripts on the next page that will help you create an intense bond with your man. Free scripts on the next page will show you how to unlock explosive passion in your relationship with digital foreplay. Click here: http://www.squidoo.com/romantic-texts

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EVENT: January is almost over - Write your vision - build your team VIA @jillblackwell

2012-01-20T13:00:00.001-05:00

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Are you making plans to lose weight, get out of debt, start a business, have a better relationship with God, change your career or become a better person?

Let us help you WRITE YOUR VISION and
BUILD your DREAM TEAM
so you can EXCEL in 2012!

Every year, it is valuable to rethink your life, your business, your heath and wellness, your friends and your surrounding and set realistic goals so that you can have a successful life!

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COST $20

HERE'S WHAT YOU WILL NEED TO BRING:

Your 2012 Business and Personal Goals, Declarations, Mission and Resolution
Material for your 2012 Vision Board (Board(s), magazines, scissors, glue, etc.)
If you are serious about winning in 2012, bring a winning attitude!
A friend that can hold you accountable!

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EVENT : 'JO!' AND 'STANFORD AND SON' (CORRECTION) MAKE FOR GREAT PERFORMANCES AT THE CARR CENTER

2012-01-19T08:10:00.001-05:00

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ARTICLE: How To Make A Man Fall In Love With You - Amazingly Effective Tips To Make Any Guy Love You Madly! By Trent Jefferson

2012-01-13T19:18:00.000-05:00

I would love to hear your take on if you agree with this article or not... Let me know what you think in the comments!

How To Make A Man Fall In Love With You - Amazingly Effective Tips To Make Any Guy Love You Madly!

By Trent Jefferson

Do you want to learn how to make a man fall in love with you? Do you feel frustrated when you see other women get their way effortlessly with men? Do you experience trouble when it comes to making a guy fall completely head over heels in love with you? If so, don't worry. You've come to the right place. You are about to learn some amazingly effective psychological tips which will give you an unfair advantage over other women and will make all the guys you come across chase you around like crazy.

It doesn't matter if you are looking for a guy whom you want to be with or a guy just for short term fun. You can mesmerize any man and make him fall hopelessly in love with you with the tips you're about to learn. So pay close attention here.

Here are the amazingly effective tips to make any guy fall in love with you like crazy...

Be emotionally stable...

Emotional stability is one of the most vital traits that a woman needs to have. If you have this, you have an unfair advantage over all other women on this planet. Women are naturally more intuitive and emotional. They can be unstable sometimes. This emotional instability is something that makes a man push you away. Being emotionally stable is a really cool thing. When you're emotionally stable, you don't do things that will make your guy lose attraction for you. You won't nag him or act desperate around him.

You'll be the cool woman that he wants to be with. Emotional stability begins with you realizing the basic and one of the most fundamental laws of effectiveness. The law states, "Between stimulus and response, man has freedom to choose". It doesn't matter what happens to you. What matters is how you choose to respond to it. You can choose to respond in a negative manner when things aren't going your way or you can choose positively.

When a guy doesn't call or isn't pursuing you the way he used to, you may feel rejected. When you experience those feelings, you shouldn't go and ask him about it. When you are emotionally stable, you'll choose to be cool with it. When you're doing that, you'll be putting yourself in his shoes and accepting his behaviors completely.

Accept his behavior completely...

This is something that most humans do not really accept. They don't accept other people the way they are completely. Instead of accepting them the way they are, they try to change them and fail. It comes down to putting yourself in their shoes. When you think of someone who hurt you, put yourself in their shoes. If you were born to their parents, grown up in that neighborhood and lived the life they had done, you'd have done the same thing.

When you realize and accept this fact, you'll be able to understand another person's perspective. When that happens, you will begin to have more influence over that particular person. The influence you have over them will be so commanding that they'll completely submit to you and trust you. Women who are successful with men consistently do it.

Here's How To Make Any Man Obsessed With You -There's an extremely effective ultra rare method which will make any man addicted to you. You'll be able to attract any man and make him completely obsessed with you if you do this right. I encourage you to find out more about this method on the following page - Click Here.

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EVENT: Delores Pressley as seen on Oprah at I'm Every Woman Nationwide Expansion - via @jillblackwell

2012-01-10T11:39:00.001-05:00

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2012-01-09T12:29:00.001-05:00

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Top Industry Experts at the Largest Divorce Event in the Midwest w/More Than 50Speakers & 8K Attendees via @thedivorceexpo

2012-01-08T21:14:00.000-05:00

Top Industry Experts at the Largest Divorce Event in the Midwest with More Than 50 Speakers and 8,000 Attendees

The Divorce Expo is currently accepting vendor/exhibitor space reservation until full.

The Divorce Expo also will feature organized events and parties that will be held at or near the event venue.

About TDE

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ARTICLE: Women's Guide on How to Handle and Deal With a Mama's Boy

2012-01-07T00:00:00.000-05:00

By Jay Nelson Yang

When people are referring to the term mama's boy, they are usually referring to its negative side. Below is a list of traits and qualities of a mama's boy:

He is a grown-up man who is attached to his mother in an excessive manner.
He has an extremely close relationship with his mother.
He still lives with his mother after the age of 35, and he has never moved out in the past.
He takes care of everything for his mother.
He does not live with his mother, but he must speak to her on the phone every single night before he goes to bed.
He asks his mother for her advice on everything, and he always act accordingly to her suggestion.
He would drop any task he was working on and take care of his mother's needs.

In fact, most men should have some of the traits described as above because a man's mother is perhaps the only person in his life that treats him with truly unconditional love. There is a famous saying stating that you can tell a lot about how a man will treat his wife by the way he treats his mother. Assuming it is true, that being a mama's boy is actually a wonderful thing, because a mama's boy will treat his wife the way he treats his mother. However, in order for a relationship or marriage with a mama's boy to work well, the following conditions must be met:

He works out a balance between the time he spends with his wife and his mother.
When there is an argument between his mother and his wife, he will either remain neutral, or he will go up against his mother to support his wife.
He does not ditch his wife whenever his mother asks him to run some unimportant errands.
He does not always follow his mother's suggestion, he will also discusses with his wife.
He does not tell his mother about his issues from his relationship or marriage.
His mother likes you, you and his mother do get along.
His families like you, you and his family members do get along.

Being a mama's boy does not necessarily mean he is emotionally dependent on his mother. A man could be a mama's boy and a responsible husband at the same time. Being in a relationship or marriage is never easy, when dealing with such issue, the husband needs to be able to strike a perfect balance of attention and support to both of his wife and mother. If dating a mama's boy means you have to compete and battle with his mother for his love, attention and time; it can be extremely exhausting and frustrating.

As a common scenario, the mother of a mama's boy is often picky, demanding and bitter towards her son's girlfriend or her daughter-in-law. The mother often think she is not good enough for her son, and becomes jealous of her. Especially if her son tends to support his wife during arguments. There is not much that the wife can do about his mother's perceptions towards her; she can only try her best to win her love. If his mother continues and insists to ignore her efforts to cultivate and form a better in-laws relationship, there is a method that you can try to win her heart. You need to let you man know that you do like his mother by telling him wonderful things about his mother. Why? Because he might pass your genuine and sincere message to his mother. Your words coming out of his mouth can work magic on his mother! She might change her perceptions towards you because of the positive things you have said about her!

You should never force your man to choose a side between you and his mother. Most men do not want to be forced to make such decision. As an intelligent and wise woman, you have to educate your man to act as a communication bridge between you and his mother. Last but not the least, do not forget to remind your man how much you love him, and how much you appreciate his understanding and efforts to act as a bridge and lubrication between you and his mother to avoid conflicts!

The importance of having your man's mother to like you will be further discussed in Jay's article "The Importance of Having Your Boyfriend's Mother and Other Family Members to Like You". Also check out the article "Guide on How to Impress Your Man's Parents and What to Do If They Don't like You" for great and effective tips on how to impress his parents!

Discover Men's innermost and hidden secrets CLICK HERE
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Delores Pressley as seen on Oprah at I'm Every Woman Nationwide Expansion -

2012-01-06T15:09:00.001-05:00

Jazzin' with the Deltas w/@lyancyy, Kimmie Horne & more!

2012-01-06T12:05:00.001-05:00

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ARTICLE: Are You Chasing After an Idealized Version of Love?

2011-12-31T00:30:00.000-05:00

As we ring in the New Year, we have to evaluate what really is true and what we're hoping to be true.

They say being single around this time of year is the most depressing time of the year there is.

I want to say to all that it doesn't have to be depressing. Use these last moments of the year to start making affirmation instead of promises of what you want to change about yourself. And don't worry. If you fall off the horse, just get back on and start back over.

Are You Chasing After an Idealized Version of Love?

By Alexandra Scott

Over the years, I have known many women that seemed to struggle to find the love that they were so desperately seeking. And many times, I could see that what they were chasing did not really exist. What they seemed to be so eager to find and so disappointed by many times, is an idealized version of love that really only exists in a fantasy world.

I think you know what I am talking about. The kind of hot and steamy romances that you see on soap operas, in movies, and in those romance novels that are so often written by women who have never really had much success themselves.

If you have found that your love life seems to suffer more than it needs to and if you have also found that you are not finding the kind of romance that you seek... it may be because it does not really exist.

I'm all for true romance. And I do believe that any woman can find a love that is passionate and satisfying. It's just that there is a thin line between what is really possible and what it is only possible in fiction and fantasy.

It's easy to get caught up in dramatic plot lines and steamy sagas and hope that you may be able to experience something similar in your own life. However, that can sometimes come at a price that is too much to pay. And that is when a woman will pass up on the real thing and hold out for something that will never come to pass.

Truth is, love is everywhere if you are willing to look for it. And although it may seem a little less alluring than the kind that can be created in the human mind, it has its qualities that cannot be recreated as well.

There are going to be arguments in any relationship. And there are going to be times when it seems as though things are not as easy and as smooth as we want them to be. Love is not as cut and dry as you see it in films and read about in books. Even the best men are going to have their bad qualities and their habits that get on your nerves.

When you feel like you just cannot succeed when it comes to love, the question that you may need to confront is... are you chasing after an idealized version of love? Or are you seeking the real thing?

Do you want to win back a man you lost? Go to: Win Back Your Ex Boyfriend

If you want to know how to attract the right man, here is where you want to go: Attract Your Dream Man

Copyright (c) 2011 Alexandra Scott. All Rights Reserved.

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EVENT: Secure your seat at Write your Vision - Build your Dream Team workshop VIA @jillblackwell

2011-12-28T22:46:00.001-05:00

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WRITE YOUR VISION
BUILD YOUR DREAM TEAM
2012 WORKSHOP

Friday, December 30. 2011
Harvest Christian Church
24000 West Seven Mile Road, Detroit

BRAND & DESIGN YOUR LIFE on PURPOSE

Are you making plans to start a business, need to redesign your existing business or design a plan to be successful in 2012?

Are you desiring to get out of debt, lose weight, have a better relationship with God, change careers or become a better person?

Every few months, it is valuable to rethink your business plan, and set realistic goals as well as make sure your business plan is in alignment with your personal life so that you and your business can grow.

LET US HELP YOU WRITE YOUR VISION &
BUILD YOUR DREAM TEAM

WHO SHOULD ATTEND THIS WORKSHOP?
Any girlfriend who recognizes that she needs a plan, a process and people to help her build herbusiness and take it to the
next level of success.

WHO IS RIGHT FOR THIS WORKSHOP?

New girlfriends in buisness|
Experienced business owner building towards the next level
Seasoned business owner launching new product or revenue
line or shifting businesses

WRITE YOUR VISION & BUILD YOUR BUSINESS WORKSHOP is unique because it is designed to recognize the feminine approach to how women build their businesses. It addresses the fact that women view their lives holistically and we will help you write your vision so that integrates both your
personal and your business life.

HERE'S WHAT YOU WILL NEED TO BRING:

Your 2012 Business and Personal Goals, Declarations, Mission & Resolution
Material for your 2012 Vision Board (Board, magazines, scissors, glue, etc.)
If you are serious about winning in 2012, bring a winning attitude!
A friend that can hold you accountable!

COST: $20
TO REGISTER CLICK HERE
OR CALL (248) 956-0868

Article: What Is Love? The Four Elements of Love

2011-12-24T14:11:00.000-05:00

I learned a long time ago, in order to be in love, one must understand love. Our relationship series presents Pierre F Steenberg, who provides an interesting insight into the Elements of Love. Enjoy!

By Pierre F Steenberg Ph.D. DMin

Philosophers have been struggling to find an adequate definition of love for thousands of years. Love is a complex subject. It is fluid and changes over time as a relationship ages. What is love to one person is not to another. Is love a feeling or an emotion? Is love a more cognitive concept; such as a choice?

What is the difference between hearing "I like you" and "I love you"? A few years ago I discovered an article* on the triangle of love. Sternberg argues that a love relationship consists of three elements, namely: intimacy, passion, and commitment. When a relationship is based on just one or two of these components the love relationship takes on a different character. A relationship based only on intimacy, for example, is no more than just liking a person.

Similarly, when a relationship is only based on passion the relationship is infatuation. When a relationship is only based on commitment we find empty love; the couple is just living together. There can also be combinations of two elements in a love relationship, such as, intimacy and passion resulting in romantic love.

Other possible combinations are between intimacy and commitment resulting in companionate love, and between commitment and passion resulting in fatuous love.

What is very important is that most happy, healthy, and lasting relationships contain all three of these elements: intimacy, passion, and commitment. Sternberg calls such love consummate love. May I be so bold as to suggest that Sternberg's model lacks an element of love which I believe is as important as the other three. That element of love is relational safety. Relational safety has to do with how safe each partner feels in the relationship. This elements asks the following questions:

• Is it safe to tell you my secrets?
• Can I really open up my heart to you?
• Will you still love me if you know who I really am?
• Will you use my disclosure against me later on?
• Will you laugh at me or joke at my expense if I tell you what I really think?
• Is my heart safe in your hands?
• Will you keep my heart's secrets safe?

Without relational safety real emotional intimacy will not develop into a deep and rich experience. Marital love requires emotional intimacy, physical passion, commitment, and safety for it to flourish and last.

It may be helpful to assess your relationship along these four elements of love. Are there one or more elements of love which are not doing well in your relationship? Is your relationship balanced (regarding these elements)? Is there any element that you may need to work on? You may find it beneficial to:

• Regularly have a heart to heart talk with your spouse about these four elements of love
• Honestly inquire how committed you are
• Measure emotional intimacy by how often you talk and about what you talk
• Flirt, play, and build the passion between you
• Resolve to be a safe spouse

Relationships are all about how we relate. Do a lot of relating with your spouse this week.

Pierre F. Steenberg, Ph.D., D.Min. is a seminar presenter on marriage relationships.
http://www.designinghearts.com

* - Robert J. Sternberg

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Top Industry Experts at the Largest Divorce Event in the Midwest w/More Than 50Speakers & 8K Attendees via @thedivorceexpo

2011-12-23T21:13:00.000-05:00

Top Industry Experts at the Largest Divorce Event in the Midwest with More Than 50 Speakers and 8,000 Attendees

The Divorce Expo is currently accepting vendor/exhibitor space reservation until full.

The Divorce Expo also will feature organized events and parties that will be held at or near the event venue.

About TDE

Media Contact:
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Some Holiday Jazz for You! w/@yancyy & Gail

2011-12-16T14:00:00.001-05:00

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Happy Holidays from Gail, Yancyy and T. ROSE

We extend Joyous Holiday Wishes to You and Yours!

Christmas is Love

The first solo CD between this mother and daughter duet. A beautiful melodic version of holiday classics.

Rejoice, Christmas with Yancyy

The energy and passion created through his music is phenomenal, flowing with love, happiness, encouragement, inspiration and much more.

Click on the album cover to connect with CDBaby.com where you can listen and make your purchase.

Happy Holidays to everyone that we have been fortunate enough to work with and perform for in 2011. We had a terrific year thanks to each of our jazz supporters, musicians, sponsors, media partners, producers and promoters. Thank you for allowing us to join in and be a part of your network.

Although times are a bit challenging for everyone, out there in the midst of it all, there lies opportunities to grow; we are excited to continue our growth in 2012. So to each and everyone of you, we wish you a very happy holiday season and a happy, safe and jazzy new year. We look forward to seeing you on our musical journey!

Peace, Blessings and Prosperity,

Theresa Randleman, CEO

T. ROSE Entertainment, LLC

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Article: Will I Get Married? How to Know If You'll Fall inWill I Get Married? How to Know If You'll Fall in Love (Or Stay Single Forever) Love (Or Stay Single Forever)

2011-12-16T00:30:00.000-05:00

I think loneliness is a fear all of us face - myself included, but we're mostly all afraid to admit it (myself included - again).

I came to a decision a long time ago, I'm not going to look for love and I've been "ok" by myself.

Yet, this question often comes up and with the holidays hitting which has been deemed the most "depressing" days for single people, I thought to offer some solace and comfort in this department by presenting this article.

Will I Get Married? How to Know If You'll Fall in Love (Or Stay Single Forever)

By Angela Zoile

If you are sick of being single, fed up with failed relationships, and simply starting to get SCARED about your prospects for finding true love and marriage, this article was written with YOU in mind.

As a love intuitive and relationship advisor, one of the most common questions (and crisis's) I hear about is from women who are sick of being in bad relationships. Or sick of being single, and going on disappointing date, after disappointing date.

What I'm going to do below, is simply lay out a super simple strategy that ANYONE can use to discover true love, and find a partner you can marry, settle down with, and ultimately find true happiness. (because I really believe that is our ultimate destiny, and what we are all alive to achieve)

Here is exactly what you need to do to active your own "inner intuitive" and find the love of your life.

What to do FIRST:

Visualize your perfect partner. Who is he? What does he look like? What does he do? How does he treat you? How do you interact, and what does your relationship look and feel like? Get into an intuitive space where you actually see, sense and FEEL who it is that you truly are looking for...and describe, detail and document everything you see.

What to do NEXT:

Look at the relationships you've had over the last 5 years with an unflinching eye. Be honest. Be truthful, and compare the perfect partner you've visualized above, with the kind of men you've been dating. Do they match up, or is there a huge disconnect? Usually, pretty much without fail, there is a HUGE disparity between who we want to meet on a gut, intuitive, spiritual level.....and the kind of people we actually HAVE been meeting instead. And more often than not, this simple realization can be the catalyst for an amazing opening where the "Universe" and your own awareness come together to make GREAT things happen going forward!

What to do last:

Quite simply, align your intentions, and your energies with your intuition. Move from a head based dating strategy to a HEART based approach. I believe that each of us is born with a soulmate, a perfect partner for life...and our challenge is only to be open enough, and aware enough to acknowledge they are out there.
Once you do some simple visualization and intuition exercises like above, it's amazing how quickly you'll find yourself meeting the kind of man you truly crave, and find that ONE relationship that lasts a lifetime to boot. (especially if you are brave enough to ask the universe for help!)

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Article: TIME For Love

2011-12-09T00:00:00.000-05:00

I've learned a lot about relationships but the most important thing I've learned is that relationships take time and need time.

In our busy life - and it gets busier by the second of every day - we start to put current relationships on the back burner as an under appreciation of them, or don't find the importance in a new relationship and just expect the person to "understand" our busyness.

In truth, we're hurting and damaging the relationships because we didn't follow the most simple rule of a relationship - Make Time For Love.

Steve Wickham puts a new twist on the word and shows how making "time" can mean so much more!

TIME For Love by Steve Wickham

THE PURPOSE OF LIFE is to learn how to love, and life is the learning ground toward that end. Time is the biggest barrier to love. Somehow we must reinvent our perception of time in order that we would endear ourselves to love.

We need T.I.M.E. for love.

TENDERNESS is the ideal input to love, whether it's romantic, compassionate, friendly, or passionate love. It melts empty love, breaking the ice, enabling the early vestiges of intimacy. Another name for tenderness is gentleness or meekness, and certainly patience - these all abide blissfully in time.
People who pose no threat to the other person find there is no barrier to trust.

INTIMACY is a transaction between two, and trust is the product. Little do we realise, tenderness finds us there. The wonderful thing about intimacy is the comfort we enjoy as we share time with another person, in mateship. There are no truly awkward silences, no fear of eye contact; no secrets.
God made us for these experiences. In all our relationships we should aim for intimacy, which is a bilateral honest transparency without the semblance of fear for being ourselves.

MOMENTUM is created and forward the journey continues toward varieties of consummate love, which can be enjoyed in any relationship.

If the goal of our lives is to learn how to love, surely we want to take our intimacy with the other person onto the track of momentum where rapport will become a sustaining event. (Because life is ever-changing, we are advantaged in viewing life as an elongated series of events.)

Maintaining momentum is not always an easy thing to do. Circumstances and a lack of reciprocation have a lot to say. But as we invest time, strangely the circumstances move more in our favour.

Time is the currency of relational commitment sustaining our momentum.

ETERNITY is where love is destined. The Bible tells us that faith, hope, and love will endure forever, and that the greatest of these is love (1 Corinthians 13:13).

The raw truth is, as we stroke the momentum in our relationships we're creating a raft of blessing that we'll later redeem in eternity. God loves a lover and their practice of love will continue on and on.

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Time is the secret. Many wives and children may complain, within themselves and possibly with each other, that their husbands and fathers don't spend enough time with them. Relationships cannot be nurtured on the T.I.M.E. process unless the motive is right, and when the motive is right, time is no longer the issue.

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With tenderness we love, and intimacy is therefore nurtured. This creates momentum, and that forward motion, whilst love is present, is taking our love all the way to eternity.

© 2011 S. J. Wickham.

Steve Wickham is a Registered Safety Practitioner (BSc, FSIA, RSP [Australia]) and a qualified, unordained Christian minister (GradDipBib&Min). His blogs are at: http://epitemnein-epitomic.blogspot.com/ and http://inspiringbetterlife.blogspot.com/

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Article: I Am Single and Lonely

2011-12-02T13:38:00.000-05:00

Eden Julia Gibsons
If you feel you are 'single and lonely' these steps will get you out of this rut. A lot of people write this to me ...

Being single does not mean you need to feel lonely, and being in a relationship does not necessarily rule out loneliness. Let's explore why and see how we can find a solution to this emotional pain.

First of all, yes, in an ideal world we would all be in a fantastic relationship, surrounded by a few true friends and completely fulfilled in our own professional life (whatever form that may take). The reality is very different; believe it or not, in my experience I have noticed that very few people are truly fulfilled and, if they are, such fulfillment comes from within: some of the happiest people I have found had nothing, no close family even, but essentially were completely at peace with who they were and their path in life.

OK, let's clarify this. In order to be successful in your personal life and achieve happiness, and also in order to get out of the 'single and lonely' emotional trap, it's essential to do the following:

1 - Find out who you are. Think of the person you want to be and what you would be if you had the choice to be anything. Would you be working with animals? Would you be a world traveler? Would you work 9 to 5 or be self-employed? What is your strongest passion in life (food, travel, music, the arts, movies, books, writing, the Internet, animals, nature, swimming, night clubs... etc?). Find out what really gives you happiness and, if you're too much in pain to talk about 'happiness', which activity or interest makes you feel at least 'OK'? This is for 2 reasons: a) because it helps you in your own inner peace, an essential quality for anybody who is serious about finding true love and b) it establishes your true identity, essential to find others who are also 'true' about themselves and their love.

2 - Stop lying to yourself and others. Don't fake your age, don't fake your dreams and your expectations; don't fake your successes. Just be whoever you are and learn to be happy with that. You'll be surprised to find that people prefer honesty one thousand times over anything else; if you are true to yourself in a way that conveys a healthy dose of self-esteem you will end up attracting equally emotionally healthy individuals. It's the only way to make sure you don't continue to suffer in love. You may scare off some 'gold-diggers' or some 'superficial, light-heads', but who wants to share one's life with people like that anyway?

3 - Stop trying to follow 'societal' parameters. So what if everybody seems to have a family, 2 kids and one dog? You are unique and you need to find what will be that makes you really happy. I need you to understand an essential point, which may be hard to accept but is so important to grasp: if you don't have that 'square' life, it probably means that, somewhere inside of you, you don't really want it, for whatever reasons. Don't feel bad about it! If more people followed their own individual dreams, there would be far fewer people who on anti-depressants! So, you need to find out why and find out who you really are and what you really want from life (which takes us back to point 1).

4 - Learn to be happy with yourself. This may sound like a cliché but, in brief, if you don't like your own company, how do you seriously expect others to like it? Only those who appreciate themselves can truly attract others who will also appreciate them.

5 - Take care of yourself. Don't treat yourself badly, don't always go for the cheapest, most horrid food just to save a dollar, don't buy the worst rag in the market all the time... Treat yourself once in a while, be your own best friend. I had to learn this myself: I started by buying good quality organic food (after all, I need to take care of my body, right?), then I started walking in the sun (I live in a cold-climate city) and, whenever possible, walking on the beach not to 'look for' potential mates but to soak up the ocean, look up the beautiful sky, breath better air. Then occasionally I would 'take myself out' to a fancy place or anywhere I really wanted to be, rather than waiting to go with my 'soul mate'. Soon I was beginning to enjoy life and that began to show in my body and in my overall 'attitude', which, in turn, turned me into a much more attractive person to any potential mate.

More, detailed steps and help is on the page WHY STILL SINGLE
Moreover, find out how make someone fall in love with you by reading MAKE THEM FALL IN LOVE.

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