Love Wide Open - The art of holding heart space.

We spend much of our day creating anxiety by wanting two opposite desires that seem incompatible. When this happens we judge ourselves and elicit guilt over at least one of the opposing desires. Tension is created by having opposite desires…
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Studies show a trend by millennial and Gen Z populations that opt for more casual dating lifestyles than those of older generations.  Lifestyles that choose being single (also called self-partnering) over being in a relationship, or an…
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Do not mistake the fear of success as a fear of trying and failing. Sure, taking the chance in life to be the person you want to be, whether it’s a career move or a relationship move or some other ambition you hold, is a very vulnerable…
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If you’re thinking ‘Tis the season to stress about what to gift this holiday season, take a deep breath, sit back and relax, because Love Wide Open has some ideas for you for each of the zodiac signs! If gift-giving causes you anxiety…
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We’ve heard of the emotional abuse that occurs in domestic violence situations. The way the abuser makes the abused feel worthless and helpless by belittling all that they are. The careful shredding of any glimpse of self-esteem. We’ve…
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Discovering that the person you want to spend the rest of your life with doesn’t like your dog is not an easy situation. As any animal lover will tell you, a pet is like a member of the family. Ideally, your relationship will outlive your…
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If you’ve ever quit a job right before an expected promotion or cheated on your partner even though things were going great, you have engaged in self-sabotaging behavior. You’re not alone. Many people harbor a feeling that they don’t…
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The desire to form a new romantic connection after the loss of a spouse is a positive and healthy one. Our ability to bond with other people has an enormous effect on our well-being. Dating after you are widowed can have physical and…
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Life is a series of lessons. Every experience you have in life, every single one, will form you or shape you in some way. Some experiences make us better, more compassionate or successful; and some experiences are harmful, and make it hard…
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Elizabeth Gilbert talks about love a lot. I mean, A LOT! Love in its glory and its messiness. Love through vulnerability and courage. Love that comes from a higher power or a higher connectedness to ourselves. I had the pleasure of…
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