How to Help a Friend Get Out of an Unhealthy Relationship
It’s the middle of the night and your cell phone is ringing. It’s your best friend with yet another story of how the man she’s dating has disappointed her, hurt her feelings and left her feeling dazed. “What should I do,” she asks you, as if she’s never asked before and as if you’ve never […]
Can You Find Love With Someone From a Different Culture?
What roles do ritual and symbolism play in our lives? How important are these to our understanding of ourselves and the world? More importantly, do we need to date and marry someone from our own culture to find love and meaning? When a friend of mine met her now husband, he made an immediate effort […]
Why You Should Stop Trying to Improve Yourself
September is “Self-Improvement Month.” Can you believe it? An entire month dedicated to working on ourselves. For most people, this isn’t just one month. It’s constant, daily, hard work striving to achieve enlightenment, happiness, success. Classes, books, vision boards, retreats — it goes on and on. And for women in particular, it seems expected that […]
Best of Sparks!: Getting Smart About Who’s In Your Life!
Throughout the month of August, I’ve been featuring some of the most popular posts from the last six months of Sparks! This is the final post in our “Best of” series. I’ll see you back here next week with some fresh and exciting new material. In the meantime, have a fantastic Labor Day weekend! Do […]
Best of Sparks!: He’s Still on OKCupid? He Dates. You Date. Simple.
Throughout the month of August, I’ll be featuring some of the most popular posts from the last six months of Sparks! I’ll see you back here in September, and in the meantime, have a fantastic summer! It breaks my heart when women don’t listen to their intuition, especially when it’s telling them something isn’t right. […]
Best of Sparks!: Eight Questions to Ask on a First Date, Part Three
Throughout the month of August, I’ll be featuring some of the most popular posts from the last six months of Sparks! I’ll see you back here in September, and in the meantime, have a fantastic summer! You can always spot people on a first date by how awkward they are or how polite their behavior […]
The Pros and Cons of the Flirtationship
Do you have a “work husband?” A male coworker with whom you have good chemistry, trade light jokes and exchange the occasional flirtatious glance? It’s fun, isn’t it? Most of us spend at least eight hours per day at work, and having a flirtation with someone can make those long days more interesting and put […]
One Key Thing You Must Have to Attract a Relationship
Earlier this week, I pointed out how putting your energy out to others draws people toward you. But when is the best time to do that? Many of my readers are confident, attractive, and accomplished women who find themselves too tired at the end of the week to go bar-hopping, and who say that between […]
One Small Secret to Success in Love and Respect at Work
It’s the start of the weekend! I get excited when Friday rolls around because I know my next few days will offer me a chance to give in to the softer, more relaxed side of myself. I know everyone thinks running a Matchmaking and Relationship Consulting business is all hearts and flowers, but it’s still […]
Why Relationships Change in Early Summer
Hope your 4th was happy and filled with fireworks! Independence Day is such a fun holiday. Although I have to say driving around Los Angeles Wednesday would make anyone wish for a flying car. It seemed like every driver was fuming and in a hurry to get out of town! Be that as it may, […]
