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Prune the Past to Find True Love

Pinch back to find true love

This morning my husband and I were working in the garden, and he asked me why my potted petunias were especially beautiful this year.

They’re fuller, more vibrant and healthier than we’ve ever seen them. I told him I finally realized I was supposed to pinch back the dried out and dead blossoms to allow the new ones to grow and flourish. We talked about our many rose bushes that are regularly pruned by the gardener, and occasionally my husband gets pleasure from pruning and later seeing more luscious roses appear. He then mentioned he’s curious if I believe there’s a metaphorical meaning about pruning related to people and to life.

As I thought about it, I told him I believe pruning is symbolic of the cycle of life, where the old die and babies are born to grow and age to carry on life. Everything living eventually dies to prepare for the new to arrive, hopefully advancing our personal lives and our culture. Then it occurred to me that the same applies to letting go of old romantic relationships to make room to find true love. (more…)

How To Find True Love By Watching TV

Raise your hand if you watched The Bachelorette finale last night. I was more interested in this version of the series, perhaps because Ali struck me as a bit more authentic than some of the previous women on the show. (I loved that she didn’t seem to care at all when her hair was soaking wet and she looked a bit like a drowned rat on that cold Cape Cod beach.) That Roberto would be in the finale seemed like a foregone conclusion, given their instant chemistry (which Ali acknowledged on the first episode by giving him her First Impression rose). (more…)

How to Attract Men with Your Personal Brand

We hear a lot about branding these days, primarily when talking about companies marketing products—Toyota, Kellogg’s, Verizon.

You recognize those names and have an idea of the kind of company, product quality and service standards, because they’ve created a brand. Simply put, the brand tells the consumer that what you see is what you get, and you can count on the product to do what they say it will do. And if it doesn’t, here’s how it will be resolved, and here’s why you should trust them. So have you ever thought of making yourself a brand? And what makes having a personal brand improve your awareness of how to attract men? (more…)

What I Had To Do To Attract The Man Of My Dreams

Nothing happens unless first a dream.~Carl Sandburg

Do you know what was the most important thing I had to do to attract the man of my dreams? I had to give myself permission to dream about what I really wanted in a man and our relationship together. It seems like such a simple thing to say that, but in my coaching work I find that most women (and perhaps men) have a tough time allowing themselves to fully experience a future vision of what it is that will excite them, warm their hearts and soothe their soul. (more…)

Find True Love By Calling In The One

Every once in a while I run across a great book that I want to share with my friends and clients. Calling in the One: 7 Weeks to Attract the Love of Your Life, by Katherine Woodward Thomas, is one of those books that truly resonate with my beliefs about how you find true love that is lasting. Thomas’s seven-week program includes powerful exercises and practices that help you recognize negative patterns in yourself and release emotional blocks and wounds that stand in the way of attracting and being receptive to your soul mate. (more…)