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What George Lucas and Star Wars Teach Us about Relationships

Charlie Rose, one of my favorite news anchors, recently interviewed George Lucas. I found it fascinating because I think Lucas set the bar with the level of creativity he brought to the Star Wars franchise.

When George Lucas started talking about relationships, however, this really piqued my interest. His views on the subject of breaking up got me thinking.

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Ten Rules for Dating Smart

The dating scene continues to evolve with online dating, dating apps, texting, and other technology. Many aspects of dating have stayed the same, yet with all the new options available now, confusion can set in. Have all the old dating rules changed? Is there a right way and a wrong way to use the technology for dating? Can you really utilize modern technology to meet the right person for you?

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How Do You Know When It’s Time to Let Go of a Relationship

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James M. Sama, a Life Coach, nails it in this quote. Let’s face it and acknowledge the obvious. Love can be complicated. Sometimes you love someone so much you put all of your energy, effort, and being into trying to make it work. Even when you need to move on, for some reason you hang in there and hope that if you keep trying and giving it your all with this person it will change things.

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How Do You Make Yourself Happy?

Why You Want Happiness 

Happiness is something each of us wants and desires, but sometimes it eludes us. Being happy is one of the best feelings you can have and an emotional state that is often euphoric. Where does happiness come from? Can you truly be happy? Are there things you are doing to sabotoge your happiness?

Let’s explore this topic further.

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The Professional Woman’s Guide to Dating

Being a professional woman in the dating scene can be tough. When you are attractive, intelligent, and a career woman, this adds complexity to the process of dating men. Here’s why.

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Stop Waiting for Permission

Stop Waiting for Permission to Change

She wasn’t always successful. For years, Ava was not given the opportunity to direct the kind of movies she was interested in and few people knew about her work. She decided that if she wanted to direct the type of movies she was passionate about, she had to focus, make sacrifices, and create the content herself.

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7 Non-Negotiables in Relationship

Going to cover 6 Day 1 – Day 6th Physical or emotional abuse – They manipulate you emotions. Not always violent / sometimes use kindness / …

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3 Ways To Attract Who You Want

Your Most Important Relationship James Sama, a Dating Expert, recently posted this quote on his Facebook page: “Your relationship with yourself sets the tone for …

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Relationship Equality: Myth or Goal?

“Give the world the best you have and the best will come back to you.”

—Madeline Bridges

I love this quote! It is applicable to so many aspects of our lives. For example, work, education, avocation, sports. We know that if we want to succeed in any endeavor, we have to work at it. This is true for family, school, business, exercise, and other life endeavors. Success takes hard work. But it is achievable. It can be done.

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Succeeding in Your Relationship

But does hard work really pay off when it comes to our relationships?

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Does Dating in Your City Seem Impossible? Maybe It’s Not!

Yesterday, I was a guest on Art ‘Chat Daddy’ Sims WVON 1690. We talked about how Chicago can be one of the worst cities in the country if you’re  single. The stories are legend about the horrors of the Chicago dating scene.

As a native Chicagoan who has been single, married, divorced and a single mom, I could relate. I’ve dated as a single woman and a single mother. I am one of those sorry statistics.

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