Powerful Love

  We are all different and it can be difficult to get along with people who may not think like you. But I’m a big believer in showing love to difficult people, even the ones who are hardest to love. It’s estimated that we each meet 80,000 different people in our lifetimes. You won’t get along with some of them. That doesn’t give you the green light to be inconsiderate toward them.  Here are 5 ways to show love to difficult people. 1. See them as more than colleagues. I had hundreds of different teammates during my years in the NFL and didn’t get along with all of them. One guy I loved was Jon Kitna. He was like an older brother to me and made me a better man, not just a better QB. He challenged me to see teammates as more than just linemen or running backs but as guys with wives, kids, and lives outside the locker room. Disagreements aren’t primarily problems to solve but rather opportunities to learn. When I started looking at guys as people and not just players, I was able t...

  The couples in the latter group are the couples who make you cringe. And not a “get a room” kind of cringe. It’s more of the cringe you feel when you see a couple fight in public or at an extended family gathering. We root for the racers who seem to love and like each other despite the craziness of it all. I’ve seen some commonalities between couples who seem to be running the race and their marriage well.   1. Allow Emotions. The creators of  The Amazing Race  seem to design the show to frustrate every type of personality strategically. Yes, spouses should handle their frustrations in an appropriate way, and verbal abuse should never be tolerated. But sometimes, the best thing to do with your spouse’s frustrations is to let your spouse be frustrated. Instead of saying, “You just need to calm down. This is not helping anything!” just let it go. Allow the logical part of your wife’s brain to come back online. The frustration is often quickly over, and we move on to ...

  One of the most telling pieces of research was conducted by Dr. Helen Fisher, a renowned biological anthropologist, who studied brain scans of people who had been married an average of 21 years and reported they were still madly in love. They all showed similar higher than normal levels of activity in three brain regions.  Even if your brain is not naturally wired this way, you can begin to love this way all the same. Here are the 3 things happening in happily married couples’ heads. Positive Illusions These still-madly-in-love couples had a high activity level in the area of the brain that is responsible for positive illusions. Having positive illusions is defined as the simple—but sometimes challenging—ability to overlook what you don’t like about somebody to focus on   what you do like. In other words, this study affirms that your thoughts matter most to your marriage. For happily married people, their thoughts guide them toward having the marriage they hope for. Whe...

  You know what’s better than six months anniversary quotes? When they’re paired with heartfelt messages that capture the essence of your half-year journey together. Romantic Messages 1. “These six months have been a beautiful journey. With you by my side, every moment is a treasure.” 2. “Happy half-year anniversary! Every day with you is a new favorite memory.”3. “Six months down, a lifetime to go. With you, every day is a dream come true.” 4. “Our six-month journey has been nothing short of magical. Here’s to our love and the adventures that await us.” 5. “In the story of my life, the best chapters are filled with you. Happy six-month anniversary, my love.” 6. “Six months of waking up next to you is a blessing I never knew I needed. Here’s to many more mornings together.” 7. “You’re my favorite hello and my hardest goodbye. Six months with you has been the sweetest of my life.” 8. “Happy six months, my love. Each day with you is a reminder of how lucky I am.” 9. “With every sunri...

  Okay, brace yourself because we’ve got you a huge list of six months anniversary  quotes! If you’re clueless about what to say to mark half a year of love and laughs, these quotes are your go-to. Classic Love Quotes 1. “Love is not about how many days, weeks or months you’ve been together, it’s all about how much you love each other every day.” – Unknown 2. “The best thing to hold onto in life is each other.” – Audrey Hepburn 3. “Love grows more tremendously full, swift, poignant, as the years multiply.” – Zane Grey 4. “In you, I’ve found the love of my life and my closest, truest friend.”  5. “Half a year down; forever to go.” 6. “Grow old with me, the best is yet to be.” – Robert Browning  7. “To love is nothing. To be loved is something. But to love and be loved, that’s everything.” – T. Tolis 8. “Love doesn’t make the world go round. Love is what makes the ride worthwhile.” – Franklin P. Jones 9. “A successful marriage requires falling in love many times, alway...

  So you’ve hit your sixth month together. Oh, the joy and wonder of new love! Celebrating this half-year milestone is both exciting and meaningful. It’s the perfect moment to exchange happy six months anniversary quotes, reminding each other of the special bond you’ve been nurturing. This isn’t just any ordinary date on the calendar, it’s a reflection of the laughs shared, the memories made, and the understanding deepened. The Significance of the Six-Month Mark What’s up with the six-month mark in a relationship? Why do people make such a big deal about it? Well, let’s break it down. 1. Transition from New Love to a Deeper Connection The first six months in a relationship are kind of like a trial period. You start off with those butterflies and everything feels exciting. But as time goes on, that initial infatuation starts to settle into something deeper. You’re not just dating anymore, you’re building a connection that’s more about understanding and less about just the ...