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Trust Yourself If You Want a Better Romantic Relationship

September 2, 2019 John Uncategorized No comments

Trust is a word that makes us feel good, especially n a relationship.

GenuLines turns the idea inward for a look at relationships and self-trust.

Trust Yourself If You Want a Better Romantic Relationship

One of the keys to a stable romantic relationship is self-trust.

Without it your partner can lose confidence in you over time. You’ll have problems making decisions.

And there may be a few sexual problems, too.

Romantic relationships have a foundation of trust. You may have it for your partner but not yourself.

Let’s say you put yourself down in front of your partner. They may go along with you in the beginning, but that behavior will get old over time.

Contrast this behavior with trusting yourself.

You’ll be more confident. And your partner will pick up on this.

You’ll have both your emotional and physical needs met. That’s sure to spice up your relationship.

Sharing

If you don’t trust yourself, it’s not likely you’ll share your feelings with your partner. Communication is another relationship building block.

Without it you could by headed for a break-up.

Trust issues can affect your attitude. You’ll send out negative energy toward those around you, including your partner.

Would you want to hang around someone who’s negative?

It’s very likely you won’t. Over time, you’ll look for ways to avoid that person.

Make sure that person isn’t you.

Sharing negative feelings with your partner is different from being negative. It’s pretty much impossible to be positive 100% of the time.

Aim for striking a balance and working towards being more positive than negative. That can’t happen if you doubt yourself.

A bit of effort and a healthy dose of self-trust gives your relationship a better chance to work.

Your partner will be happier and so will you. You have a choice.

Stay closed and lack trust in yourself. Or open up and gain the confidence to have the best possible relationship.

JohnK 9-3-2019

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Overheard: “Tension is who you think you should be, relaxation is who you are”

~Chinese proverb

Tips To Help You Start (or maintain) A Healthy Relationship

April 11, 2017 John Uncategorized No comments

Spring is a time that tends to be associated with relationships. (Love is in the air, etc) And maybe it’s time for you to think about your relationship. Naturally, CHI FOR YOURSELF doesn’t look at relationships in the usual, greeting card kind of way.

Bringing a special person into your life (or keeping someone in your life) involves mindfulness.

There are some simple but important points to keep your attention on when a relationship is on your mind. So CHI FOR YOURSELF has put together a brief report on relationships. It’s free and you can get it by clicking on this FREE STUFF link.

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JohnK 4-11-2017

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Your Relationship and Your SELF: And We Welcome Tatiana Jerome

April 3, 2017 John Uncategorized No comments

You may have noticed that our latest CHI FOR YOURSELF episode and recent GenuLines blog posts have been stressing relationships. Particular emphasis has been put on nurturing the “self.”

CHI FOR YOURSELF wants you to have a special report on bringing love into your life. You can find the first chapter if you scroll down this page. You’ll get free access to the rest of the report in a coming GenuLines blog post.

As for our latest episode of CHI FOR YOURSELF with Tatiana Jerome, you can hear it by clicking on the player–

Tatiana Jerome

Tatiana Jerome is the author of LOVE LOSE, LOVE FOUND: A Woman’s Guide to Letting Go of the Past and Finding New Love.

Here’s a look at some of the takeaway points from the program:

Tatiana thought her relationship was fine
Knowing when it’s time to go
The relationship with your “self”
Actions are less important that patterns
Looking for love online
Attract rather than pursue

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Chapter 1:

Basics of Attracting Love

Synopsis

For most people having a relationship that contains both respect for the other’s feelings and the ability to freely express affection would be important concerns.

But with so many external pressures it’s often very hard to focus on creating the ideal relationship based on these two vital aspects.

Making the intention to include this respect as part of your lives will give you the opportunity to maintain your relationship as one of meaning and purpose.

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The Basics

Understand that making a conscious effort to create a healthy partnership is a good starting point. This helps each person involved to do their best to ensure the relationship has the potential for strength and longevity.

This may at times leave you feeling that you’re going “the extra mile” for your partner. Consider it a good opportunity to sharpen your giving skills.

Attracting love may require some initial physical and spiritual contributions on your part. The reassurance of compassion or empathy or a well-timed touch (tasteful, of course!) can go a long way toward tilling the soil of a fertile relationship.

JohnK 4-3-2017

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Overheard: “No road is long with good company.”

~Turkish Proverb

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Introverts And Extroverts: Who’s More Confident?

March 27, 2017 John Uncategorized No comments

When we think of introverts and extroverts, we might describe introverts as shy or antisocial and extroverts as outgoing. But this is not entirely accurate. Yes, some introverts may be shy, but being an introvert does not necessarily make you shy.

The real difference between introverts and extroverts is the location from which they get their energy. In other words, introverts draw their energy from and recharge by spending time alone in their thoughts. They still enjoy people. But they can find this draining and prefer quieter environments. Introverts prefer being with a few close friends. Extroverts, on the other hand, get their energy from being around others and often with large groups of people.

Extroverts tend to jump into things and talk out loud to problem solve while performing an activity. Introverts, however, think and reflect before taking action.

Although it would seem that extroverts are more confident than introverts, this is not necessarily the case. In fact, many extroverts and introverts feel the same way – apprehensive when in a new situation. Therefore, you cannot assume that just because someone is introverted, that he has less confidence than the extroverted person in the room.

Unfortunately, the outside world gives the impression that it’s better to be extroverted than introverted. We might even encourage this in young children. Most people have a combination of characteristics but are predominately one or the other.

So how can introverts demonstrate their confidence in a world that reveres extroversion?

1. Socialize for short periods

First of all, remember that there is nothing wrong with being introverted. However, there are times when you may find it’s necessary to get together with large groups of people.

An example of a situation where this might be necessary is your spouse’s holiday work party. You prefer quiet, small get-togethers with a few friends or a quiet evening of watching a movie. However, it means a lot to your spouse to have you attend, so the two of you decide to compromise – you will go, but only for a few hours. This means mingling and socializing with more people than usual. If you think it sounds like you have to be phony, that is not the case.

Consider this. If you’re feeling grumpy and you start smiling at everyone (the action), you soon start feeling happy (the feeling). It’s the same with this. Although it will feel weird at first, act like you enjoy mingling and socializing with a large group of people, and you will feel like you do.

Because you’re likely to be drained after several hours of interactions with others, plan to be there only for a short amount of time (ex. no more than three hours). Then you can go home where it’s quiet and you can recharge.

2. Don’t ignore people

Maybe you work as an accountant. It’s the type of position which might minimize interaction with others. However, parts of your workday may still involve human contact, as you have to interact with your receptionist or other employees. It would be a drain on your energy to act like an extrovert all the time when you’re at work. No one expects that, and it’s not realistic. But be a friendly and interactive introvert. Say “hello” to people you work with.

Ask them about their families, and offer information about yours. This allows your confidence to shine through too. People will respect you more and respond better to you if they feel that you’re interested in them. They’ll also see you as more approachable and they’re less likely to consider it weird when you say that you need to work alone or need some quiet time.

Another idea is related to lunchtime at work. You may not enjoy eating lunch in a group because you find that mentally draining. However, you may be able to compromise by spending ten minutes with the group, and the other 20 minutes on your own recharging. That way, people get to know the real you – the friendly, but introverted, person – and you still get quiet time to yourself to recharge before returning to work.

JohnK 3-27-2017

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Lost Love, Found Creativity, and the Next CHI FOR YOURSELF

March 20, 2017 John Uncategorized No comments

Relationship break-up. You’ve probably faced it somewhere along the line. Maybe you’re going through it now. Our next scheduled CHI FOR YOURSELF guest had a bad experience with a relationship breakup.

But she faced her pain and challenges, even acknowledging what she did to contribute to the relationship’s failure.

Tatiana Jerome began to heal and move beyond a broken heart to a better understanding of what would make her happy, and, most of all, of the type of love she deserved.

Tatiana Jerome is the author of LOVE LOST, LOVE FOUND: A Woman’s Guide to Letting Go of the Past and Finding New Love.

CHI FOR YOURSELF with guest Tatiana Jerome- Thursday March 30th at 4 pm Eastern, 1 pm Pacific time at chiforyourself.com.

Many people seem to have the mistaken idea that only a select few are able to unleash a steady flow of creative genius. This probably comes from the idea of ‘personality types’ that leads us to think our personality and style of working are set in stone.

That is not true at all. Our so-called personality type is simply a set of behavior patterns that we adopted in order to meet the different challenges of our early lives. Those behavior patterns can be changed.

JohnK 3-21-2017

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Susan Anderson Talks Abandonment on CHI FOR YOURSELF: Then and Now

August 28, 2016 John Uncategorized No comments

I’m sure you found last week’s interview with Susan Anderson helpful. She’s dedicated a lot of her working life on the subject of abandonment, and she’s felt so much of that pain herself! There are two interviews with Susan Anderson on this page:

This interview was recorded this past Thursday (Aug. 25th) when we discussed THE ABANDONMENT RECOVERY WORKBOOK: Guidance through the Five Stages of Healing from Abandonment, Heartbreak, and Loss. In it Susan shares some of her tools for dealing with the pain of abandonment in a number of areas. If you missed the program you can hear it by clicking on the Blog Talk Radio logo:

Here’s a list of talking points from the show:

Abandonment defined
Susan’s dealings with abandonment
How abandonment affects social status
S.W.I.R.L.
Death, rage, and abandonment
How abandonment is similar to PTSD
Overeating as abandonment
What we can do to heal right now

This interview was recorded in 2015 and it deals with Susan’s book Taming Your Outer Child: Overcoming Self-Sabotage and Healing from Abandonment. Click on the Blog Talk Radio logo to be taken to the show.

JohnK 8-28-2016

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The Week Ahead: Healing the Heart and Feeling the Passion

August 19, 2016 John Uncategorized No comments

If you’re feeling the flood of feelings brought on by abandonment listen up! Our next CHI FOR YOURSELF guest makes her second visit to bring us tools and exercises intended to help you discover and heal underlying issues, identify self-defeating behaviors of mistrust and insecurity, and build self-esteem. Susan Anderson is the author of THE ABANDONMENT RECOVERY WORKBOOK: Guidance Through the 5 Stages of Healing from Abandonment, Heartbreak, and Loss.

Susan Anderson

She’ll be with us on Thursday, August 25th at 4pm Eastern, 1pm Pacific time at chiforyourself.com

This week CHI FOR YOURSELF began a series on finding your passion. If you missed the post you can hear it by clicking on this player..

If you haven’t done so make sure you sign up for updates from GenuLines. You can do that by putting your email address into the box at the top of the page!

…and, if you’re eating out this weekend- Choose whole grains over flour products. Something like oatmeal is more nutritious and has less fat than bagels, French toast, pancakes, or sugary cereals. For dinner, try a Thai or Chinese restaurant that serves brown rice rather than going for pizza and pasta.

Have a great weekend!

JohnK 8-19-2016

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Overheard:

” ‘Tis better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all.”

~ Alfred Lord Tennyson

“Quiet Revolution”: Today on CHI FOR YOURSELF

June 9, 2016 John Uncategorized No comments

We’re getting set for today’s CHI FOR YOURSELF interview with William Martin, author of The Activist’s Tao Te Ching: Ancient Advice for a Modern Revolution. Be with us at 4pm Eastern, 1pm pacific time at www.chiforyourself.com!

JohnK 6-9-2016

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We “Do the Tao Now”: This Week on CHI FOR YOURSELF

June 6, 2016 John Uncategorized No comments

It’s more than 2-thousand years old, but our next CHI FOR YOURSELF guest says it’s just what we need to make positive change in our troubled world.

The Tao Te Ching is known for its enigmatic wisdom and yet William Martin says Taoism’s simplicity can be subversive and its flexibility a potent force. Martin is the author of The Activist’s Tao Te Ching: Ancient Advice for a Modern Revolution.

William Martin is our scheduled guest on this week’s CHI FOR YOURSELF. Be on the call with us Thursday, June 9th at 4pm Eastern, 1pm Pacific time for a different approach to modern times. You’ll find us at chiforyourself.com.

William Martin

JohnK 6-6-2016

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Overheard:

“There is but one cause of human failure. And that is man’s lack of faith in his true self.”

~ William James

“Stop Being Lonely” (a how-to) and 2 CHI FOR YOURSELF replays

March 7, 2016 John Uncategorized No comments

Hard to believe loneliness could be a reality for many of us given that we are sooooooo connected, followed, friended, and liked. But on our next CHI FOR YOURSELF we’ll hear from someone who specializes in helping lonely folks. In fact, Kira Asatryan has been there herself and she’s put her findings into a book called STOP BEING LONELY: Three Simple Steps to Developing Close Friendships and Deep Relationships.

Kira Asatryan

Join us on the call for CHI FOR YOURSELF and guest Kira Asatryan on Thursday March 24th at 4pm Eastern, 1pm Pacific at chiforyourself.com.

If you missed the last two editions of CHI FOR YOURSELF you can get caught up here…

Listen as “Peaceful Warrior” Dan Millman talks about his book THE FOUR PURPOSES OF LIFE: FINDING MEANING AND DIRECTION IN A CHANGING WORLD.

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Dr. LeslieBeth Wish is an award-winning, nationally honored psychotherapist and author of her research-based book, “Smart Relationships: How Successful Women Can Find True Love.”