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A certified hypnotherapist and Reiki master, Bonnie specializes in motivational coaching, stress management and work/life balancing. Her work has been recognized by the Director of Clinical Hypnotherapy at Methodist Hospital in New Orleans, www.durbinhypnosis.com and in "The Obvious Expert", by Elsom Eldridge, Jr. Her seminars have been featured at Marietta City Schools, The Knowledge Shop, Borders Books and Greater Atlanta Hadassah Health Professionals Council.
Date / Time: 11/29/2008 2:39 AM UTC
1. Love yourself.
It is impossible to love anyone, unless you truly love yourself first.
2. Make the commitment.
Affirm your importance and significance to each other and never negate it. If an event or situation arises that requires a decision, it should be discussed before a final answer is given.
3. Express appreciation and affection daily.
Think of yourselves as "diamond miners" digging through the rough to find the good (the diamond) in each other. By doing so, you will build each other psychologically and satisfy one of the deepest needs that everyone has, the need to be appreciated.
4. Re-examine your perspective.
Some of the traits that may irritate you about your mate are actually good qualities carried to the extreme. Bossiness can be viewed as leadership. Having a lack of emotion is desired and required for an excellent mediator. This does not give one the right to be bossy or repress emotional expression. It enables you to overlook the extreme, should the occasional occurrence arise.
5. Share positive communication.
Keep the conversation positive, not hostile. Never assume you know the answer or interrupt while another is speaking. This will enhance the ability to share thoughts, promote respect and feel cherished. Positive communication builds trust, the foundation for all lasting relationships.
6. Spend as much time together as possible.
This will vary based on schedules, but do attempt more than once per week. Quantity counts as much as quality does when it comes to forming a lasting bond.
7. Nurture romance and well-being.
At least once a week, take the time to indulge each other with the following:
· Give each other a 30 minute massage
· Take a bubble bath by candle light (wine & champagne are optional)
· Give each other a foot or hand massage
· Serve breakfast in bed
· Dance in a candlelit room while listening to soft music
8. Deal with stress constructively.
Realize that crises encourage unity, making bonds more powerful. Never take conflict personally and realize that disagreements aren't personal. Discussions when angry are not acceptable and should never be tolerated.
9. Laugh more.
There is humor in any situation! Laughter will ease those awkward and/or embarrassing moments. It makes “the hard pills in life” much easier to swallow.
10. Review your progress in thirty days - your achievement will surprise you.
The most important, savvy thing to remember – never settle for ordinary because life’s extraordinary!
Date / Time: 11/23/2008 8:18 PM UTC
Date / Time: 11/7/2008 2:12 AM UTC
Guided by an unfamiliar cane, I test the ground to feel where the dirt ends and the lawn begins. Continuously bumping into my visually deprived comrades, I brush against what I believe to be a bush, so I reach out to touch the leaves with my fingers. The sound of birds chirping and the smell of grass indicate I’m in a park.
I follow Jody’s voice - he is our visually impaired guide - through the park and suddenly hear the sounds of traffic rushing by on a busy street. I stop and use my cane to find the curb, but find myself bumping into a bicycle and car bumper before I reach the solid pole holding what I’m told is the traffic light. Jody then assures the group it is safe to cross… What am I doing, you ask? I am learning to navigate Dialog in the Dark, an exhibit in which visually impaired guides lead sighted visitors through totally darkened, yet multi-textured environments inside Atlantic Station in Atlanta, Georgia. Andreas Heinecke, a German philosopher, designed the exhibit to increase awareness of the challenges of disability, while demonstrating the world is not "less," just different for the disabled.
In addition to the park and busy street, the exhibit includes a grocery, a kitchen, a boat ride and ends in a café. In the café, you are given the opportunity to blindly purchase beverages and chat with your guide about the experience.
If Dialog in the Dark comes to your city, I highly recommend the experience!
Date / Time: 11/2/2008 6:58 PM UTC
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