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Are You Financially Compatible?
By
Linda Mintle
It’s the month of love! As we celebrate matches we hope are made in heaven, do you pay attention to your financial compatibility when it comes to choosing a partner? Money talk is not the most romantic topic when you are looking for a mate. But money compatibility matters and can help a relationship. When…
Meditate to Reduce Worry
By
Linda Mintle
It was the beginning of a new day and all Ann could do was worry. From the moment her eyes were opened, her mind became filled with thoughts of, “What if…” When Ann feels worried, it would help her to talk to God through prayer. Brain scans and EEG monitors verify that prayer and meditation change…
When Desire Just Isn’t There
By
Linda Mintle
It’s post Valentine’s Day and the pressure is off..at least that might be thought of some couples. One day to celebrate romance, has come and gone but what if you are not feeling the love and lack desire for your partner? What could be wrong? What happens when one partner’s desire level differs from another? Renee presented it this way.…
Move From Stressed to Refreshed
By
Linda Mintle
“I’m stressed out, tired, exhausted.” From moms to executives, these words reflect a growing state in which many women feel they live. Women in all walks of life are no exemption. Pouring our lives into others often leaves us feeling depleted with little to give. If you feel overwhelmed by the demands of family and work, you…
Valentine’s Day: Gifts with Meaning
By
Linda Mintle
My boss made a nice gesture at work. He gave gifts. He passed out a single rose to all the employees and reminded us to not be so busy, we forget to smell the roses. And this gesture occurred days before Valentine’s Day. One of my colleagues was trying to get everyone’s single rose to make a…
Preparing for a Rough Valentine’s Day
By
Linda Mintle
Jenny and Mike are not looking forward to Valentine’s Day. Their relationship has been a bit rocky and things are not going well between the two of them. “I don’t want to pretend on Valentine’s Day. We are in a rough patch when it comes to our relationship. We’ve been dealing with infertility for a year now.…
7 Secrets of Happy Couples
By
Linda Mintle
We hear a lot about couples who are not happy and end up divorcing, especially couples in the celebrity world. But there are many happy couples who have learned the secrets to a happy marriage. We all know romantic relationships can be challenging, also rewarding, sometimes confusing and even down right difficult at times. When it comes…
Why We Medicate Chronic Pain
By
Linda Mintle
When Aldous Huxley wrote the novel Brave New World in 1932, people thought he was describing a totalitarian nightmare. However today, we might align more with the notion of wanting an ideal pleasure drug so as not to experience any unpleasant emotion. Modern America likes to medicate away chronic pain, but is this a good idea? And…
What’s Love Got to Do With It?
By
Linda Mintle
Ahhh love! This time of year you stroll down store aisles surrounded by red hearts and candy. There are cards expressing love and couples plotting a romantic Valentine’s Day. But being in love involves more than a feeling of romance. In fact, a group of Australian researchers found that couples going the distance had more than loving feelings…
Are You Ready to Lose Weight?
By
Linda Mintle
Most of you reading this have been on so many diets in the past, you could write best-sellers about your experiences! I understand as I have heard your stories about diets and failures through the years. You are probably wondering if this time will be any different from your past efforts to lose weight. You…
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