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Tags: advice, authentic, chemistry, comfort, communication, compatibility, emotion, encouragement, energy, enrichment, experience, genuine, heart, honesty, honor, inspiration, interaction, interest, life, listening, love, partner, qualities, relationship, spirit, success, support, tips, traits, trust, understanding
5 essential traits to look for….
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Think your Mr. Next has the potential to be Mr. Right? Before you leap without looking, take an honest inventory. See how many of the following five essential traits he possesses.
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Dating Trait #1: He listens to you
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The best way to know if Mr. Next is interested in (and worthy of) being a candidate for Mr. Right? He listens to you. You’ll know he’s listening when he shows genuine concern, consistently remembers things you’ve told him (your birthday, favorite food, best friend’s name, etc.), and offers emotional support in honest and thoughtful ways.
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Dating Trait #2: He connects with you easily
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We’ve all been in those relationships that take W-O-R-K (and suck the life force out of us in the process). When a relationship works on its own, it feels effortless, easy, and fluid. You don’t have to force anything, forgive anyone, or turn a blind eye to red flags or gut-twisters. Instead, you communicate and collaborate with comfort, compatibility, and undeniable chemistry. If and when you experience this kind of interaction, you are on to something really special.
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Dating Trait #3: He wants the real you
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So often, women feel the need to sacrifice some part of themselves to make a relationship work. In the right relationship, there’s no need. You don’t have to hide, tone down, or apologize for any aspect of you or your fabulous life. With the right partner, you’re not only able to be yourself, but you’re better able to be the best version of your most authentic self — no compromises needed.
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Dating Trait #4: He’s trustworthy
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A relationship without trust is doomed from the start. But a relationship with abundant trust? A fabulous foundation for real
Posted: under "A Slice Of Life", Inspirationals.
Tags: beauty, bliss, bride, caring, cheerfulness, christmas, diamonds, employee, eyes, focus, genuine, gift, gratitude, happiness, helpfulness, home, inspiration, interest, jewelry, job, joy, kindness, laughter, lesson, life, love, memories, moment, money, present, ring, sale, smiles, spirit, surprise, task, thankfulness, thoughtfulness, token, wife, work
Because Nice Matters
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When I was 20 and still in college, I worked for a large chain
store where jewelry was their main product.
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At Christmas time, it was understood that when the jewelry
department got busy, and because that’s where the greatest
margin of profit was, that all available employees were to help
with sales in the jewelry ‘pit’.
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We were all trained to work the counters, but we got a minimum
percentage of commission compared to the regular salespeople’s
salary and commissions. This one evening, the customers were
three deep all around the four sides of the jewelry counters.
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One by one we served the customers and it finally got to a
manageable group in about two hours. Some of my co-workers were
tired and wanted to go back to their departments. Some were
allowed to leave, but I was asked to stay and finish helping our
customers find the jewelry that they were shopping for.
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As I was just about to walk my current customer to the registers
so that she could checkout, I caught sight of a VERY large man
in just filthy overalls.
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He was muddy and he smelled!
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When I returned to the sales counter, all of the other college
students that were there working were whispering and giggling
and not very discreetly.
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I asked them what they were whispering about. And they pointed
to the man at my section of the counter. I told them not to be
so mean. He might be able to hear them. I told them to have the
Christmas spirit and be nice. Because Nice matters.
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They were still giggling as I went to see how I could help him.
When I got to him, he really did smell. It was pretty bad, but
I figured he really wanted something as he had waited a long
time. He thanked me for coming to him and asked to see a
$40,000 aquamarine and diamond ring in the case.
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Gasps and more giggles exploded from my co-workers when they
Posted: under Daily Quotes, Inspirationals.
Tags: accomplishment, attitude, beauty, change, character, commitment, confidence, courtesy, depression, dream, encouragement, excellence, friends, happiness, heart, inspiration, intelligence, interest, investment, joy, knowledge, leaders, learning, liberty, life, link, love, movie, neighbor, principles, privileges, quality, quotes, recession, strength, success, thought, values, video, wisdom, world
There are great quotes, many of which I love. Then there is what I’ll call timeless wisdom…great thoughts from great leaders who, throughout the ages, have inspired us, encouraged us, and of course, led us to do the right thing.
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That’s what this wonderful 3 minute movie is all about…timeless wisdom. So just sit back, turn up your speakers and enjoy!
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Feb 26 2010
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Tags: administration, advice, America, change, citizen, conference, country, Cuba, dialogue, encouragement, energy, finance, freedom, government, health, improvement, interest, interview, island, leaders, life, officials, organization, policy, president, pride, relations, smiles, summit, surprise, transparency, travel, world
Fidel Castro asks US lawmakers how to improve ties
Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Calif., front, reacts during a news conference in Havana, Tuesday, April 7, 2009. …
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By Will Weissert, AP writer
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HAVANA – A “very healthy, very energetic” Fidel Castro asked visiting Congressional Black Caucus members what Cuba could do to help President Barack Obama improve bilateral relations during his first meeting with U.S. officials since falling ill in 2006.
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Caucus leader Rep. Barbara Lee, a Democrat from California, said the ailing former Cuban president talked for nearly two hours with her and two other delegation members on Tuesday in a meeting seen as signaling Cuba’s willingness to discuss better relations with the United States. Read More
Apr 08 2009
Posted: under "LOVE is LOVELY", Advice & Tips.
Tags: advice, affection, appreciation, character, concert, counselor, couple, dating, decision, desire, dinner, excitement, expert, feelings, friendship, gift, happiness, health, hug, hugs, interest, kisses, lesson, life, link, listening, love, mind, money, movie, occasion, partner, passion, present, relationship, support, time, tips, token, touch, treat, understanding
These days, more and more happy couples are seeing counselors to keep their unions humming along. Here, the country’s top love experts offer up their best advice — for free!
Beginning a relationship is generally the easy part; it’s maintaining the connection that gets a little tricky. That’s why a growing number of twosomes (whether or not they’ve tied the knot) are going into couples therapy as a preemptive strike against the tough times that will inevitably hit… and to learn how to keep the good times flowing. To give you a leg up in your love life, we asked the country’s top relationship experts to share the most crucial things they’ve uncovered over the years — from big-picture philosophies to little gestures that go a long way. These practices will help keep your union in a happy, healthy place.
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Mar 16 2009
Posted: under "DID YOU KNOW".
Tags: attention, conversation, dog, dream, excitement, family, feeling, first lady, game, happiness, interest, joy, laughing, photos, president, smiles, spring, vacation, White House, world
The family will be getting a new addition next month, first lady says
Obama says the family is looking for a Portuguese water dog — like this one, a competitor at this month’s Westminster Kennel Club show — who is “old enough” and a “match” for the family dynamic.
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updated 11:16 a.m. ET, Wed., Feb. 25, 2009
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The whole world, it seems, wants to know: What kind of dog are the Obamas getting and, for goodness sake, when?
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Speaking to PEOPLE at the White House recently, Michelle Obama leaned in and confided: “You’re getting some scoops here.”
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Feb 25 2009