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Missing Pieces: 21 Secrets of a Successful Relationship – Part 4: Love

Love is not just that fluttering feeling in your stomach when you meet someone new, or when you’re around someone you really like. That is one kind of love, and it is an important part of any romantic relationship. But, that’s not entirely what I’m talking about today. I’m talking about love in general, all forms of it, and the fact that it must be present for any relationship to work. And, I’m not just talking about love from you towards the other person, but I’m talking about you loving yourself.

Self-Love: OK, you in the back, stop snickering. I’m not talking about THAT kind of self-love. I’m talking about the cliche that “if you don’t love yourself, no one else could possibly ever love you.” This is perhaps the last thing that people consider when they are deciding what they are looking for in a relationship, but it is actually one of the most important. If you do not know who you are, and LOVE who you are, it will show in your actions, speech, and mannerisms. People pick up on that, and for the most part, people don’t want to be around people who think so poorly of themselves. Besides, why would someone else like you, if you don’t even like yourself? So, be proud of who you are, embrace it, and put your best foot forward out there looking for relationships.

Love for Others: There are actually several types of love that a person can feel toward a person (or people). The main three types of love are unconditional love, brotherly love, and romantic love.

Brotherly love: This is the love and comaraderie that you feel when you are with your friends. It signifies the good times you share together, and it signifies the bond that you feel with them in all circumstances. It’s the reason you pick up the phone to talk to them when you’re feeling troubled about something, or when you get that new promotion, or have a date with someone special. It is a must for any successful friendship.

Romantic Love: Now, we’re back to that fluttering feeling in your stomach. This is the love that you feel toward your spouse, lover, or life partner. It is what’s commonly referred to as being “in love”. It is usually strongest at the beginning of a relationship, but it is possible to keep that spark alive, which is something I will be covering in a future article. Although not a must-have for a romantic relationship to survive, it certainly makes the years go by much more enjoyably than they will without it.

Unconditional Love: This is love without requirements. The most common form of unconditional love is the love that parents feel for their children, and vice versa. It is a form of love that essentially means that you always have the other person’s best interest at heart. It is the love that spans all types of situations, and all types of relationships. Without unconditional love, NO RELATIONSHIP will last, no matter how much of the other types of love are present. And, in case you forgot, this applies to Self-Love too. Love yourself no matter what.

So, figure out who you are, and what you stand for, and embrace it. Put that best “you” out there and start forging relationships with people. Love yourself, and love others with your entire being, and your relationships will be successful, lasting, and meaningful.

Family Reunion Website – A Must For Any Successful Family Reunion

With family members spread across the country and around the world, it becomes more and more important to make use of the Internet to keep everyone up to date with family reunion plans. Coordinating schedules, procuring funds to pay for the event and final details can be taken care of as a group, a true family venture and a great start to a successful family reunion.

Getting Started

Setting up a website for your family reunion doesn’t have to be intricate or involved. You can put a few “hidden” pages on a site you already have or choose a free site for your purposes. As long as everyone in the family has the URL, then they shouldn’t have any problem finding your family reunion site and adding their input as decisions are made. You can even purchase a domain name that uses your family name like www.smithfamilyreunion.com so that everyone can remember the site name. Have everyone “subscribe” to the site as members so that you can get everyone’s contact information and make it accessible to everyone else in the family to better facilitate ride sharing and the like. Then sign up everyone for an automatic email list so that people will be notified when new information goes up on the site. Your entire website could be setup using a blog like wordpress or b2evolution which your hosting provider should offer for free.

Tip: A family website for your immediate family is a great way to let all your extended family and friends keep up with the happenings within your brood throughout the year.

Get Everyone’s Input

In order to nail down the basic information about the reunion, you should first ask for ideas from family members. Start a blog and have everyone post or have them email their ideas to you. Choose the most popular and create interactive polls on the website so that everyone can vote. Topics of polls can include:

?Dates for the event
?Location
?Money issues

The best dates for these events are usually during a school break-summer or winter holidays are the most popular-so that more family members will be able to come. A central location is usually preferable to one that is more exotic if for no other reason than to keep costs down. Money, too, is a huge issue so a bank account opened for the purpose or an online tally of funds donated for event expenses and managed by a family member are both good ideas.

Tip: A blog is a great way to keep in touch with family whether or not a family reunion is on the horizon. Consider starting one just for your family.

Building Momentum

Once the basic decisions of dates and locations are determined, post them on your family reunion site. As you wait for the event to arrive, post notifications as the plans progress. If you’re delegating different duties-reservations, hotels, food-you can post that as well. Let people know when reservations are finalized, what still needs to be done and, of course, if any last minute changes come up. If people will need to rent a car or a hotel room, post some resources for them. Remind people as the date approaches so that they won’t forget to make travel arrangements if necessary.

Tip: One fun thing to do to get people in the spirit is have them send a childhood memory and a few digital photographs to you to post on the site.

After the Reunion is Over

Of course, there will be tons of pictures to commemorate your family reunion and one way to easily share them with everyone is to post them on your family reunion site. If you decide to make it an annual event, you may choose to maintain your site and keep the discussion rolling throughout the year as you plan the following year’s event. Build an archive of past reunions and keep collecting the memories of your family members throughout the years. You can also collect the memories and photos and create an online family memory book. You can even make it available for print and production or send them out every year like a school yearbook. No matter what you decide, starting a family reunion website will help everyone in your extended family keep in touch and excited about your next family reunion.

What Do You Think, Love Marriage Is Successful Or Arrange By Parents?

In my opinion, arrange marriage is better than love marriage, because in school/college life
love is just a emotional things and true love start after marriage and
what parents choose is always a better choice.