Choosing A Perfume

Written by Sara Blackmoore


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Spicy fruity perfumes are also a good warm-weather choice, and can be a good all-round choice forrepparttar woman who wants to wear something with some traditional base-notes but is a little different torepparttar 130523 classic floral scents.

Finally, those classic floral fragrances are suitable for almost everyone and any occasion. But be wary of cheaper brands; this most feminine of allrepparttar 130524 main groups works best whenrepparttar 130525 ingredients used are of high quality, and that means less expensive brands can smell exactly that.

Ultimately, choosing a fragrance is a very personal choice, and many women prefer to stick with what they know and buyrepparttar 130526 same thing year after year. But by trying different fragrances fromrepparttar 130527 same group as your favourite smell, you may just discover a new gem.

Sara Blackmoore is a relationship councellor, and a freelance writer. She lives in London, England with her husband and two children. Sara buys her perfume from http://www.fragrancegopher.co.uk


Save Your Relationship and Your Sanity

Written by Marie Magdala Roker


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Highlighting what’s right builds up, rather than tears down. Constant criticism diminishes self-esteem. This is why verbal and emotional abuse can be so damaging. No one wants to start or end their day with a laundry list of complaints. Take time to appreciate what’s going right inrepparttar relationship. Make it a habit of complimenting each other on something besides physical appearance. Build up each other’s confidence. Point out noteworthy or small tokens of appreciation. Takerepparttar 130521 time to show gratitude. When people feel good, they want to share that feeling with others.

Listen If we spoke less and listened more, it would eliminate many of our communication problems. However, humans are conditioned to listen withrepparttar 130522 intent to respond. When wasrepparttar 130523 last time you listened attentively to your significant other? Do you listen and then try to solve a problem? Do you listen and then offer advice? Do you listen and then criticize or belittle? Do you listen and then self-reference? When you listen, it builds trust. Your significant other feels understood and will share more with you over time. The next time you see your significant other in a contemplative state, tell them you’re available to listen.

Let Go Of Emotional Baggage It’s time to unpack your emotional baggage. You can not undorepparttar 130524 past. Bringing past pain into a present relationship is like mixing dirty clothes with laundered clothes. The old emotions need to be resolved before you can be yourself in your current relationship. Emotional baggage contributes to insecurities, poor judgment, cynicism and indecisiveness. Trying to protect your feelings will hinder your freedom and growth. Think about why you continue to allow yourself to suffer with this pain? Is there someone you need to forgive? Are you carrying around resentment and guilt? Talk aboutrepparttar 130525 situation with your significant other, so they can have a better understanding of what you are going through. Ifrepparttar 130526 pain is too unbearable, seek professional help together or alone.

Marie Magdala Roker is an Academic and Personal Development Coach and Certified Breakthrough Parenting Instructor who works with moms, teens, and college students and helps them empower themselves to get from where they are to where they want to be in life.


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