Why Do We Fear Success?
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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Gift Ideas for the Twelve Zodiac Signs
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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Women and Money: The Effects of Economic Abuse
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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When Your Partner Doesn’t Like Your Dog
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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4 Steps to Stop Self-Sabotaging
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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Dating After You Are Widowed: The Pitfalls and Pluses
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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When Life Teaches You The Wrong Lesson
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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11 Elizabeth Gilbert Quotes on Love, Life and Creativity That Inspire You to Love Wide Open
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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Why Do Good People Do Bad Things?
When someone is tempted to behave or act in a way that goes against their sense of right and wrong there is a reward or gain that pulls them to that decision. It’s not always easy to see the reason behind someone’s bad actions because often…
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5 Tips to Leave a Relationship that Just Isn’t Working
Ending a relationship is perhaps the most anxiety-inducing conversation you’ll ever need to prepare for. It’s more difficult than preparing for a job interview or telling your mom you aren’t coming for the holidays because you’ve been…
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