family , friends , passingclouds , realityoflife
Author: New Media Works
Family Connections
Family, forgiveness, Self-love
“Forgiveness is the final form of love.” ~ Reinhold Niebuhr
“Forgive me my nonsense, as I also forgive the nonsense of those who think they talk sense.” ~ Robert Frost
During this visit to family for the holidays, we’ve been able to reconnect with my father’s last living brother. It’s been over twenty years since we last saw him, and we’ve all been through lots of life altering experiences. Seeing my uncle again and hearing the stories of his painful experiences has caused me to reflect on relationships and just how complicated they are. Each of us carry wounds, some healed, some still seeping. But for me the meaning of Jesus life, and that of the other great teachers like him, is that we must learn to forgive those who have wounded us, and forgive ourselves for being thoughtless.
When we think of forgiveness, we often think of…
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Romance Vs Social Media
dating, love, online dating, relationships, dating, love, online dating, romance

Has social media led to the downfall of romantic gestures? Instead of sending flowers we send DM’s and instead of writing someone a heartfelt note, we comment fire emojis under the selfie we like the look of … doesn’t scream romance to me!
Where can we expect our meet cute to happen if we’re all so scared of approaching people in real life?
Meet Cute: a scene in which the two people who will form a future romantic couple meet for the first time.
‘Playing’ Tinder is our latest boredom buster. One of the many dating apps we forget about until we realise we haven’t had any easily accessible attention for a while. We post half naked pictures onto our Instagram feeds because we revel in the fleeting appreciation we get from random strangers. Most of us leave our profiles on public because we enjoy being seen by others. But…
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This Is For The Guys: Six Signs She’s Flirting With You.
love, relationships
Me, or We? You don’t have to chose.
divorce, infidelity, love, marriage, relation, relationships, spouse, trust
Relationships are complicated. They are the most intricate designs we humans take pride in. So many variations, endless possibilities. Yet, due to this very nature relations are susceptible to damages. It takes a life to rebuild it.
When we talk about two individuals, the commitment brings them together. The trust and faith they have for each other build the foundation. On the flip side, relationships flounder when they face distrust, which, unfortunately, is quite common these days. Trust can be lost through rage, lies, violence, unethical activities, drug and alcohol abuse, and sexual infidelity. Trust is the bedrock of what makes relationships work. It is the fundamental process of love and intimacy. When trust goes, what goes with it are safety, security, respect, love, and friendship, replaced by anger, insecurity, anxiety, fear; the aggrieved person becomes like the police, the FBI, and/or the CIA. Life becomes laced with arguments, large…
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