- From: Confidenceworld <sean.mcpheat@ntlworld.com>
- Date: 2 Feb 2005 16:37:36 -0000
- To: "Friend" <www-xml-linking-comments@w3.org>
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Awesome Confidence Newsletter ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.confidenceworld.com ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wednesday, February 2, 2005 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hi Friend, I hope you are well and feeling confident! In this edition: * GOLD article - Have the confidence to stay in a relationship * Learn how to be an excellent Small Talker! See ya next time! Sean ----------------------------------------------------------- * GOLD article - Have the confidence to stay in a relationship 10 things to consider, and how to build on the strength of your current relationship. Forget Hollywood. Forget romantic notions of love at first sight and happily ever after. That's for Disney! Now, back to real life—relationships are hard work. Let me say it again, relationships are W-OR-K. And, like work, they require time, energy, commitment and clear communication about what's expected, what's working, and what's not. Fact: Most people spend more time and energy planning a wedding than they do maintaining and nurturing the relationship. Once you understand that no relationship is ever perfect or happy go lucky 24/7, then you can stop pressuring yourself about what "should" be and start to build towards what "could" be. Don't worry if friends claim their relationship is heaven-sent every single day of the week, every single day of the year. They're either pulling the wool over your eyes, or they've got a big surprise coming right around the bend. So how do you reflect on your relationship and identify its current strengths? Here are 10 questions to consider. Once you've asked yourself these questions, you should have a pretty good sense of what's working and what needs to improve. o How does this relationship meet my needs? o How does my partner make me a better person? o What do I get from this relationship? o How have I learned from him/her? o Do good times outweigh the bad? o Am I comfortable with the balance of power? o What do I love about this person? o What 3 things do I wish my partner would change? o How do I feel when things are good between us? o Am I a good communicator? Is he/she a good communicator? Could we together, learn to communicate better? If you can identify a strong foundation, specific examples of how you're getting your needs met, and a positive balance in your relationship, then recognize that all relationships take work and commit to building on what you have. If any of the above questions, left you with further questions about your relationship, then don't just sit on it. Engage your partner in a healthy discussion about mutual needs and wants, and work together to strengthen your relationship. Good luck! ------------------------------------------------------------ Would you like to know how to make excellent small talk with people? Are those deathly silences driving you mad? Yes? http://www.confidenceworld.com/greatconversation.htm ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------ Are you a member of ConifidenceWorld GOLD yet? Check it out at: http://www.confidenceworld.com/benefits2.htm ------------------------------------------------------------ -- To stop further mailings or to change your details visit: http://getresponse.com/r?m=01ob/3e/x5OnU62P1
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