Healthy vs Toxic Relationships

Healthy vs Toxic Relationships

Every day, relationships come and go. Some are short-lived while others last a lifetime. Sometimes relationships can be complicated by other life circumstances such as stress from school or work. Other times, the relationship itself may be complex in nature. While it is normal to have disagreements in a relationship, healthy relationships look and feel very differently than toxic relationships.

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#RealDeal: What Is a Symbiotic Relationship?

#RealDeal: What Is a Symbiotic Relationship?

A symbiotic relationship is typically a close, long-term relationship between two different species. Both species involved in the symbiotic relationship benefit from the association. Symbiotic relationships can be found all over nature, in both the plant and animal kingdoms.

There can also be a type of symbiotic relationship between two people.

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#NerdsUnite: What To Do When a Guy Doesn't Want to Talk

#NerdsUnite: What To Do When a Guy Doesn't Want to Talk

There's nothing more frustrating than when you're trying to have a conversation with someone, but they just won't talk.

Maybe you've been talking to them for a while, and they suddenly go quiet, or maybe they don't even seem to be listening to what you're saying. It can be frustrating, and it's hard to know what to do about it.

There are a few things that you can do to try and get your guy to start talking again.

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#WestTexas: Saying good bye to a great and saying hello to @jack outside of a teepee
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#WestTexas: Saying good bye to a great and saying hello to @jack outside of a teepee

“I have action items and my next steps. I’ve already ordered the books he suggested. And if I’m understanding him correctly on the ‘disciples study’ (which he also mentioned in the email), my next journey is about transformation and becoming the leader. I keep trying to be a student, but I only need to learn the basics; I have to shed the student skin. Technically speaking ‘disciples study’ is a religious reference but I’m not taking that part, or the shedding my skin part literally.”

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#Question: How Do You Get the Spark Back in a Broken Relationship?

#Question: How Do You Get the Spark Back in a Broken Relationship?

You have been in a relationship for years and it has come to the point where the spark is long gone. You've been together for so long and you know that you're not happy, but what do you do about it?

Is there anything you can do to get the spark back in a broken relationship? Are there any tips you can use to rekindle the spark?

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#NerdsUnite: The Body Language of Rejection
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#NerdsUnite: The Body Language of Rejection

Rejection is one of the most common and difficult experiences that we face in life. It can be especially hard when it comes from someone we care about, like a friend or family member. We may feel like we did something wrong, or that there is something wrong with us. We may wonder what we could have done to make them reject us.

In this article, we'll cover everything you need to know about the body language of rejection.

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