In the New York Times Bestselling Book, “The Five Love Languages,” author Gary Chapman describes five different manners in which people feel loved in their childhood. 1. Quality Time – Love is expressed by spending time with one another and giving undivided attention 2. Words of Affirmation – Love is expressed by words of praise…

The people who love the best, are the ones who love themselves the most. A full heart is a generous heart. This Valentine’s Day, regardless of whether there is a significant other in the picture, each individual person owes it to themselves to center their life by loving themselves too. Here are DIY Fall in…

I change into a black smock and find my way to the chair. My hairstylist grabs a section of my hair and some foil. We laugh as she begins the process. TODAY, I am getting a blue streak laced within my dark brown hair. It’s my year. My re-entry. My take back. My comeback. My…

I remember in the beginning of my divorce, my sister said, “You take care of yourself. You get your hair done and make the outside feel as good as possible since you are struggling on the inside.” It was excellent advice. My sisters have always said that I need a 12 step program for makeup.…

People Facebook me. People text me. People e-mail me. People call me. We have one thing in common. They want to know why it is that they can’t get over the person they love and are losing. They are reaching out to the right person. I am an expert in not getting over love. I…

“I don’t know why work isn’t going the way it used to,” says my friend “Rosalita.” I think I know why. “God is trying to tell you that you deserve something better,” I say. You can work just as hard for someone who values you and pays you what you deserve. “Rosalita” needs to hear…

We are in our twenties, newly working and out for happy hour. We are in a hurry to progress. We want to get better jobs, earn more money, date the right person and start building our future. The conversation is passionate, every one of us declaring our current emotional status: “I love my job!” “I…

I am a bit nervous this morning. I am on the way to meet a friend. We have a few too many, obvious parallels and instead of feeling this is helpful, it makes me sad. I never, ever, want to see a heart hurt again. Let alone one that would never have the ability to…

This is a powerful reading that a friend forwarded to me. It is from “Grace for the Moment” by Max Lucado. I love how it speaks of remodeling the heart. This is a book worth purchasing. Follow me on Facebook @Colleen Orme National Columnist on Twitter @colleenorme on Pinterest @colleensheehyorme E-mail: Colleen.Sheehy.Orme@gmail.com www.colleensheehyorme.com

I stare at my Christmas tree. The New Year now in full swing, it is time to yank the ornaments off the tree and pack the Christmas boxes away. I think about the evolution of divorce. I no longer feel the ghosts of Christmas past. I now feel the hope of Christmas future. I don’t…

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