![]() ![]() Trying to find ultimate happiness through another person is a very slippery slope, because ultimately, our happiness, wholeness and fulfillment is our responsibility, and we need to have the power to create it within ourselves, versus waiting for it to come from the outside. We’ve experienced the highs of peak infatuation and the lows of painful and intense endings. This myth is the most loaded one, and we’ve all been there. Myth #1: I will finally be happy if I find the man or woman of my dreams. When we demystify love, we demystify what it takes to thrive in a relationship, and we get closer to creating the love we want. ![]() There are three misconceptions in particular that have spread in our society like overgrown weeds, and they’re not helping us grow any closer to the love and intimacy we yearn for - as is evident in divorce rates now topping 50 percent in the U.S. Loving and being in an intimate relationship require that we get personal and real about what it takes to be in one.įor a start, let’s bust some commonly held myths. To think that relationships don’t take skills and training is as silly as thinking you can be healthy and fit while eating junk food and never exercising. However, when challenges arise, we tend to say to ourselves, “Oh no, more work … Shouldn’t being in love and in a long-lasting marriage just unfold naturally and organically?” The answer to that question is a definitive NO. Certainly, we all know that new love can be the most delicious part and that older, more mature love can be the harder part. If we aren’t currently in a relationship, more than likely we have been in some form of intimate relationship, which is the laboratory for the fulfillment of love and intimacy.Īt its core, a partnership or marriage implies that we are willing to share ourselves in a truly intimate way with another person, both emotionally and physically however, there’s no instruction manual that’s available to any of us. If you look for a plural word, use a singular word.No matter where we are in the spectrum of love, and no matter where we are in the relationship continuum, many of us want to know how we can thrive in love. The ASL signs for French and France are the same. Likewise, if you look for an adjective word, try the noun or vice versa. If you look for "said", look up the word "say". For search in the dictionary, use the present-time verbs and base words. For plurals, verb inflections, word order, etc., learn grammar in the "ASL Learn" section. Video speed: Signing too fast in the videos? See HELP in the footer.ĪSL has its own grammar and structure in sentences that works differently from English. ![]() Browsing all the way down to the next search box is highly recommended. There are several signs for different meanings, contexts, and/or variations. Videos: The first video may be NOT the answer you're looking for. If you don't find a word/sign, you can send your request (only if a single link doesn't show in the result). :)Īdd a Word: This dictionary is not exhaustive ASL signs are constantly added to the dictionary. If you cannot find (perhaps overlook) a word but you can still see a list of links, then keep looking until the links disappear! Sharpening your eye or maybe refine your alphabetical index skill. "to", "he", etc.) to narrow down the words and pages in the list.įor best result, enter a short word in the search box, then select the alphetical letter (and page number if needed), and click on the blue link.ĭon't forget to click "All" back when you search another word with a different initial letter. For best result, enter a partial word to see variations of the word.Īlphabetical letters: It's useful for 1) a single-letter word (such as A, B, etc.) and 2) very short words (e.g. ![]() Click on the blue link to look up the word. Search/Filter: Enter a keyword in the filter/search box to see a list of available words with the "All" selection. ![]()
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