One of my clients recently shared with me advice he had received regarding employment. He was told to work for an organization that deserved him, rather than one who needed him. That’s a new way of looking at things that could be applied to almost any area of life. How would it work for you […]
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Handling First Dates – Part Two
So you’re comfortable with where you’re going on your first date. Now what? Drive yourself so you can leave when you want. Tell a friend where and when you’re going. Avoid going straight from work. Allow yourself time to shift out of work or family mode and into a social, ready for fun frame of […]
Handling First Dates – Part One
As I discussed last week, singles events can take us out of our comfort zones. If you’ve been successful at working the room and meeting new people, you ideally will be faced with the next major challenge: the dreaded first date. Many people find first dates nerve-wracking. For me, as a former human resources professional, […]
You Can Do It!
“You must do the things you think you cannot do.” Eleanor Roosevelt Many people who become single over forty stop dating or, worse yet, don’t even start, out of fear or discomfort. They have an unpleasant dating experience and they give up, deciding it’s easier not to try at all. Easier? Perhaps, but not more […]
Looking For External Validation
Last week I wrote about the danger of needing to outshine your partner to feel good about yourself. To illustrate my point, I’d like to tell you about one man in particular who really stood out. Our entire first date was more like an interview, where he assessed my education (I had a master’s; he […]
What Makes You Feel Good About Yourself?
It’s natural for us to like to be around people who make us feel good about ourselves. I remember a coworker of mine several years ago who made me feel like a million bucks every time I walked into his office. What a high it was being around him! Just what is it about the […]
Do You Want a Relationship?
People often ask me why I wrote my book. One of the primary reasons was that when I was dating, I found singles to be very discouraged. Generally, the men wanted to have more fun and the women were frustrated and looking to find someone to date seriously. To keep in touch with singles, twice […]
Never Mind What They Think of You; What Do You Think of Them?
So often singles worry about the impression they’re making. They are overly concerned with their appearance or their ability to say just the right thing. Many feel compelled to allow the relationship to progress quicker than they’d like out of fear that the other person will not think highly enough of them to stay in […]
Building Your Confidence
Practicing sane sex is not for the faint-hearted. It takes courage and confidence to hold your ground and say “not yet” when asked to take things farther than you’d like. I had an aha moment recently when I was meeting with two new acquaintances about my book. I was talking about the need to know […]
You Are a Treasure
You may be aware that Nurture You has been conducting a fund raiser for Gina’s Team, a 501(c)3 corporation whose mission is to address inmates’ needs by contributing to inmate education, programming, and re-entry, thus creating better citizens, smoother re-entry and more peaceful communities both inside and out. I’ve invited people to purchase my book, […]