Archives for September 2013

Battling Anxiety

I have been battling anxiety for many years. I can remember back into my childhood when my anxiety would become a problem. I recently started seeing a therapist to help me battle my inner demons, and to find out where my anxiety stemmed from. I am thankful the therapist I am seeing mainly specializes in Social Phobia. With going to see here, I have a better understanding on why I have it. It was explained to me in away, that had me shaking my head yes... We as humans are all afraid of disapproval. Whether that disapproval is from those close to us, or perfect strangers. My anxiety started when I was a young child, and my biological father is the one to plan, he has instilled fear and judgment into me... What do I mean from this? Well, when we are younger there's usually two people we look up to and two people that are supposed to show us unconditional love. Well, I had one person and that was my mom. The sperm donor was always negative, he would say things such as "You … [Read more...]

How to Get the Passion Back in Your Relationship

If you're looking for a way to spice up your stale love life, there's a new program designed to do exactly that. The program provides instructional material to help married couples and singles maintain more passionate and exciting love lives. The material focuses on gender differences in and out of the bedroom, and gives its users an 8 week interactive program that can be completed from the privacy of his or her home. Armed with 23 relationship experts from the U.S. and Australia, Passion and Pleasure can help almost anyone get the sex life they have always wanted. The program was designed by the author of Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus. Passion and Pleasure also features forums for communicating with relationship experts, videos and playsheets. It's no secret that over time, couples have sex less and less. Whether it's due to the everyday stresses of life, kids or work, Passion and Pleasure can help. By providing Q & A webinars and counseling from relationship … [Read more...]

Getting in Shape

With having struggled most my life with my weight, I have decided to join my husband in the quest to get fit! Over the past two weeks, we have both been working out almost everyday for about an hour. We have set up a small gym inside out home so we won't have an excuse no longer. Our home gym includes free weights, exercise bike, and Dance Dance Revolution for the Wii. In order to keep up with our daily workouts, we have set up a chart in our bedroom. Our goals very my husband of course has more to do than I do, but a normal workout is 5 miles or more on the bike, 50 curls, 50 kettle bell swings, 50 over heads, and a few other things. With having a small in home gym, this eliminates the need to pay high fees to a gym, including the insane amount of gas needed. Since we have been working out, I have noticed how my clothes are fitting and I am loving it! I would love to add a treadmill or eliptical machine to our workout room, and some heavier weights. I am hoping if I keep … [Read more...]