I was stocked up and ready to return from my trip to the United States and head back to my newly adopted country, Barbados. I’ve been living on a tropical island in Barbados for a year, taking in the delights of an island paradise with my husband and my one-year-old son. Those delights, however, don’t include a wide variety of artificial sweeteners at the café table. Pink, blue, and yellow packets have no place in the land of cheap, delicious, plentiful sugar....

You name it, everybody’s got a hand in the self-care market. And yet, it seems that the more products and services we purchase and practice, the more stressed out and exhausted we become. The more we focus on well-being the more unwell we actually feel. So what gives? What’s not working in our self-care model? The fact is, there’s nothing wrong with self-care or what it offers — who can argue with a lavender-infused body wrap?...

At last, Gottman, partnering with two other researchers, has weighed in on the topic of why people have affairs. Why affairs happen, according to Gottman According to Gottman et. al., the development of an affair situation follows a predictable sequence, which they call the Gottman-Rusbult-Glass Cascade. They report that affairs begin when one partner begins feeling shut out of the other’s attention and care. One partner concludes that they can’t count on the other one, leading to feelings of distance and hurt and the thought that the shut-out partner would be better off elsewhere....

Having misfortune here and there is normal, but if you are having problem after problem, you might need to take steps to get rid of a curse. There are many signs that let you know you are the victim of black magic. You might keep falling sick for no logical reason. You could be prone to accidents and suffer from injuries frequently. RELATED: 19 Different Types Of Witches (And The Meaning Of Each) There are different types of curses and hexes as well....

The impulsivity of a fire-dominant person (meaning an abundance of placements in fire signs Aries, Leo, or Sagittarius) can show how it can be easy for the native to take action and go after their heart’s desire. The fire element is reckless, passionate, fearless, and not afraid to dream big. The earth element is practical, resilient, and likes to go at a reasonable pace. The native with an earth-dominant chart heavy in earth signs Taurus, Virgo, and Capricon is cautious and does not mind playing the waiting game....

Figuring out how to find a friend with benefits isn’t always so easy, though, especially because this casual dating option is not for everyone. Some people know they get attached easily while others don’t want to mix friendship and casual sex. Before getting into a friends with benefits relationship, Love and Dating Coach Ronnie Ann Ryan suggests being “incredibly honest with yourself. Can you accept that this relationship will likely be fun with no strings attached?...

Now you can add a NASA astronomy picture of the day (APOD) to your list. A new trend on TikTok has people sharing the picture the Hubble Space Telescope took on their birthday. RELATED: NASA Plans To Redirect Asteroid By Hitting It Really Hard With Spacecraft In Armageddon-Like Move The Hubble, which launched in 1990 and has been roaming in space ever since, “explores the universe 24 hours a day, 7 days a week,” taking photos every day on its journey, according to NASA....

There’s little to no chance of success in achieving your goals when you don’t even want to try. But let’s face it — who in their right mind wants to be put in an emotionally fraught situation? Whether it be a loss of employment, a divorce, a breakup, or even the death of someone you love, hopelessness can quickly become your state of mind. But just like in any other tedious situation, there’s always a lesson in it for you....

Still, its impact can be severe. Sometimes it even compromises a person’s ability to find love. While it may take time, it’s worth taking those first steps to get on the path toward being the best version of yourself, where your strength comes from within instead of having everything shuttered up with armor. Know that your feelings are valid and learn how to start how to accepting them. RELATED: 5 Reasons Vulnerability Leads To A Long-Lasting Relationship (& 4 Ways To Turn It Into True Intimacy) As uncomfortable as this process may be, it doesn’t have to be — communicating your needs to your partner and other close loved ones can help motivate you and make you feel stronger and more empowered along the way....

Then, you buy a house, have children, and get a promotion at work. Slowly over time, your relationship becomes less important and you begin to drift away. It used to be so easy to go out on a date, but now you can’t seem to find the time to fit each other in. If this sounds like your relationship, you are not alone. Many couples go through this, even in relationships that work....

Manifestation is using the power of your own thoughts to attract things into your life. The trouble is, if you’re constantly thinking about all the disasters and bad things that could happen, that’s exactly the kind of negativity you’ll attract. The opposite experience happens when you think high-level thoughts. When you think and feel positivity, you radiate a positive energy of confidence; in turn, you attract great experiences and good fortune into your life....

I bet you’re super glad you know that now. Whatever, it’s not like you’re surprised I’m sharing. I’ve also pooped today, maybe I will write about that (but probably not). Back to the issue at hand: The orgasmic delights of learning how to masturbate in the bath. I leap into those steaming suds and my goodness — the wet orgasms that unfold once I’ve returned to this, the slipperiest of elements....

You may be looking for answers that don’t become apparent. Or, you might find yourself repeating the same patterns and can’t figure out how to stop. Whether it’s about how you handle yourself at work, in relationships, or with your family, it’s easy to feel as though you’re living the definition of insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. Sometimes, the best thing Tarot cards can do for you is help you get to know yourself better....

Are you sometimes more at home in chaos and anger versus peace, calm and inspiration? If you are carrying the weight of turbulent and emotionally charged experiences or behavior from your past, please know that there are ways to release this energy for good. RELATED: The Surprises You Might Discover When Peeling Away The Layers Of Trauma The power of connection and home Recently we were visiting our son on the beautiful big island of Hawaii....

You’re in the kitchen at 6 p.m. trying to prepare dinner while talking on the phone using your earpods and looking at texts periodically when a notification appears. Meanwhile, your teenage son watches television while doing math homework and checking Facebook. At this moment, you are all being hijacked by your devices into thinking all these tasks can be done simultaneously. However, your brains are not fooled. Multitasking doesn’t exist in the brain, and the myth that we can do multiple things simultaneously is untrue....

I am so sorry if you are feeling this way. I totally get it — I have been there, as have many, many women before you. Having your boyfriend cheat on you, and the ensuing heartbreak, is one of the worst things you can go through and it feels like it will never end. Well, I can promise you that not only can you survive the fact that your boyfriend cheated but you can even thrive!...

They are people pleasers; they don’t want to hurt anyone, and in doing so, they sometimes lead people on and give them false hope. So, knowing how to tell if a Libra likes you means keeping in mind their unintentionally flirty demeanor. Signs a Libra likes you While Libras may be one of the flirtiest zodiac signs, there are ways to tell when they mean everything they say and actually are interested in you....

A woman wrote on Reddit about how her husband’s upcoming birthday is a big deal for him as he is turning thirty. In celebration of that, he put forth a list of demands he wants his wife to follow for a month. “He is not to be asked to do any type of chores or clean or cook for a month. He gets to play with his Xbox for hours on end without me interrupting or nagging him about it....

It’s not that I was starving myself; in fact, I loved to eat. But no matter how much food I consumed, I never was able to budge from a size zero. For much of my adolescence, my peers ridiculed me because of my size. As a teen, when everyone my age was starting to fill out and develop curves, I remained considerably thin. It took a toll on my confidence....

Leaving Josh wasn’t easy. We had met in high school, fallen in love, and have been together ever since. Josh and I were the sickly cute couple, building gingerbread houses at Christmas and carving pumpkins on Halloween. RELATED: 8 People Describe The Exact Moment They Knew They Found Someone Worth The Risk We took road trips around America, tied-dyed t-shirts on weekends, and left love notes on each other’s cars....