Posted by Susan Walsh on Sep 21, 2009 in
Personal Development,
Relationship Strategies Brett and Kate McKay write The Art of Manliness, a successful personal development blog that is tailored to men, but contains many excellent, thoughtful articles that I enjoy. Recently, they wrote about a general condition of restlessness and anxiousness in our society, a sort of general malaise. They define it as feeling like there’s this great [...]
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A few years ago I posed a hypothetical question to my niece, then about 15:
Q: There are two men who love you and want to marry you.
The first guy is a successful lawyer, drives a BMW, is handsome, kind, and worships the ground you walk on. But well, he is perhaps just a bit dull. [...]
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Posted by Susan Walsh on Aug 21, 2009 in
Hooking Up Realities Today I’ve got some links that are going to scare the pants right back onto you. I’ve written before about cameras and sex, which, let’s face it, can be a total turn on. Pics of yourself and your lover naked can be a very effective way to build anticipation, whether you’re in a long-distance relationship, [...]
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Posted by Susan Walsh on Jul 13, 2009 in
Personal Development,
Relationship Strategies First thing, click play on the mp3 player below. It’s my favorite song of the summer, the All-American Rejects singing Gives You Hell. I’ve probably heard this song a few hundred times, but I’m still not tired of it. It might be the best revenge song EVER.
[dewplayer:/04 Gives You Hell.mp3]
“When you see my face, hope [...]
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David Cain has a blog called Raptitude. He describes it as “the gentle art of sanity amidst civilization,” and invites you to have a look around by saying, “Raptitude is a blog for helping each other to enjoy being human. If you are a human, I’m sure you’ll find something you like.” I can get [...]
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I have one final thought I want to share with you from the story of how I got together with my husband all those years ago. It’s tricky, but I think it’s important, so here goes.
You say a lot about who you are and what you want when you decide to have sex with someone.
I [...]
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Posted by Susan Walsh on Apr 30, 2009 in
Relationship Strategies Before you go getting all hot and bothered about a guy, it pays to stop and think about what you want from him. And whether or not he’s good enough for you. The best way to avoid regret is to avoid impulsiveness. That’s not to say you shouldn’t be spontaneous. When you see an opportunity [...]
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Posted by Susan Walsh on Mar 4, 2009 in
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Relationship Strategies
Now that Zagat’s has announced new Dating (and Dumping) Guides for New York and LA, I’m bracing myself for some nasty stories. Zagat’s selected their dumping grounds based on the number of exits and proximity to transportation (so you can get the hell outta there), as well as the attractiveness of the clientele, so that [...]
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