Archive for March, 2009

4 Tips to Help Forget a Break Up

Sunday, March 15th, 2009

Breaking up stinks! We’ve all done it at some point in our lives and it can be quite painful. Instead of sitting around and dwelling in the pain try to take action to get your mind off of it.

Here are some good ways on how to keep your mind off of your breakup:

Get together with your friends
Try to catch a movie, go to the beach, go shoot some pool, go for a walk, etc. Try to do anything you can with them to help you forget about your ex.

Try out some new activities/hobbies
Break away from your usual routine. Now that you have more time for yourself, try out a new hobby or even help out your community somehow. This will keep you busy and certainly help you forget about your broken heart. In addition, you will gain some happiness knowing that you’re doing something good for others.

Get more family time
Your family will do anything to keep you happy especially when you’re still suffering from a breakup. Your family members know how to sympathize with you and their presence can boost your mood.

Date other men/women (after some time passes)
A breakup opens new opportunities for you and one of these is the chance to meet other members of the opposite sex. Do not close your heart and deprive yourself of finally finding Mr./Ms. Right. There is someone out there for you.

However, don’t jump into dating too soon after a break up. You really do need some time without being in a relationship to help get over your past relationship, if that makes sense. Trying to get back into the dating other people too soon will only cause you make comparisons of your date to your ex, and that will get you down.

Remember, get active, embrace family and friends, and when the time is right, get yourself back in the game and find your soul mate!

What if you still love your ex?

Then you need to either accept that they are gone, or try to mend whatever it is that caused your break up. The best way to rekindle a broken up relationship is to get advice from someone that knows how to win back lost love.

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You Don’t Need Christian Marriage Counselors to Save Your Christian Marriage

Wednesday, March 4th, 2009

Marriage problems affect all kinds of people from all different types of religions and beliefs, including Christianity, which is the focus of this article. Unfortunately, the mere ideal of marriage in regards to your belief doesn’t always prevent you from experiencing the same problems that the majority of married couples tend to go through. However, marriage problems in Christian marriages tend to go unfixed because the mere contact of Christian marriage counselors is often looked upon negatively.

There is another way…

Let me be the first to say that I come from a family of Christians and they’re all very good, loving people. But like all religious beliefs, Christians sometimes assume that their marital troubles will all go away in due time from prayer and asking for a higher power to eliminate them. This isn’t always the case. And I think it’s a perfect example of the Christian belief that God helps those that help themselves.

How can we help ourselves?

First, we need to realize that having marriage problems is painful, but it’s nothing to be ashamed of. Many people, regardless of their religion, have marital issues. Sure Christian marriages share the common base belief of living a life under God, but that doesn’t immune them from many of the same issues most other face.

Second, we need to understand each side (husband or wife) of the marriage has needs and wants that may differ from the other side. That’s normal. And many of these wants and needs change over time. If one is not willing to change with it, problems will pop up.

Third, realize that your relationship problems may very likely have nothing to do with religion. Most of the time, relationship troubles and religious beliefs are two separate entities. Confusing the two can many times prevent you from getting to the route cause of the issues. And that means seeking the support of Christian Marriage Counselors won’t likely get to the core relationship issue.

And finally, take action on your own. Find some advice from someone that knows what men and women desire fundamentally out of a marriage. One great resource known for solving thousands of relationship problems is the online relationship specialist T.W. Jackson. Click here and see a video by T.W. Jackson on getting your relationship back on track.