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De-stress for Success in Marriage

I recently finished a research assignment that explained that successful marriages have the least amounts of stress. It seems that how conflicts are resolved in marriages can predict happiness, success, failure,…

Donna MarksOctober 1, 2026

Mindset Psychology

When Relationships Turn from Trusting into Rusting

Rust forms when iron reacts with oxygen, causing corrosion. Similarly, when trust is damaged by dishonesty or deceit, it can disintegrate a loving relationship. Solid relationships are built on trust,…

Donna MarksFebruary 9, 2026

Mental Health Mindset

The Gift of Forgiveness

Forgiveness is a gift from the heart. Some people don’t want to forgive, choosing to build a wall of superficial protection to avoid getting hurt. However, distance doesn’t shield someone…

Donna MarksNovember 3, 2025

Mindset Thoughts

The Power of Positive Visualization

Many people have heard about creative visualization and how you can use it to manifest what you want. You meditate and imagine a scenario that you’d like to have happen…

Donna MarksJuly 8, 2024

Mindset Psychology

Three Differences Between Real Love And Love Addiction

Romantic love has driven many people to the quest for “completion,” or attempting to find the ultimate “soul mate.” Songs, books, and most expendable products have sex and love at…

Donna MarksApril 29, 2024

Family Mindset

Four Key Elements Of Relationship Safety & Trust

Safety and trust are rarely spoken about, but they are the foundation and cornerstones of any relationship. People must be able to trust one another for the relationship to survive.…

Donna MarksFebruary 5, 2024

Addiction Mindset

Romance & Recovery

Addiction is an empty hole that is trying to be filled with anything that masks feelings of emptiness or emotional discomfort. That’s why there’s only one addiction — what I…

Donna MarksJanuary 29, 2024

Mental Health Mindset

Stress & Mental Health- Three Contributing Factors and Solutions

As a continuing part of our conversation during Mental Health Awareness Month, this article will address how stress affects mental health and what we can do to prevent it. First,…

Donna MarksSeptember 25, 2023

Mindset Thoughts

Four Signs of a Secure Bond in A Relationship

Just because you feel secure in a relationship, doesn’t mean you have a secure bond. It’s normal to feel like nothing could ever happen to your relationship, but without a…

Donna MarksAugust 14, 2023

Mindset Psychology

Trust – The Heart of Every Relationship

There are all kinds of relationships. From casual, and nonchalant to deeply connected with those closest to us, and everything in between. We may not realize it, but all relationships…

Donna MarksJuly 31, 2023

De-stress for Success in Marriage

When Relationships Turn from Trusting into Rusting

The Gift of Forgiveness

The Power of Positive Visualization

Three Differences Between Real Love And Love Addiction

Four Key Elements Of Relationship Safety & Trust

Romance & Recovery

Stress & Mental Health- Three Contributing Factors and Solutions

Four Signs of a Secure Bond in A Relationship

Trust – The Heart of Every Relationship

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