Tag Archives: relationship

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  False Intimacy & Social Media

  Posted on October 9, 2011 by Karen Cook in equipped.
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  TweetShare This week I wanted to talk about intimacy, both real and perceived. In this first post I will focus on the concept of false intimacy and how social media plays a role. Over the summer I had my first unwanted experience with someone I met online. No, this was not a romantic encounter! This [...]

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  Boundaries for Dummies

  Posted on July 17, 2011 by Karen Cook in equipped.
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  TweetShare Today begins a weeklong series on Boundaries. Before we jump in, let’s take a minute and define boundaries and then we can talk about how to apply this to life and relationships. Psychologically speaking, a boundary is like a property line. It denotes the beginning and end of something. A boundary takes on spatial, [...]

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  Life is a Balancing Act

  Posted on June 10, 2011 by Karen Cook in truth.
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  TweetShare Life is a balancing act. When we are living in balance and we are managing our time and responsibilities wisely, we can navigate through the obstacles of life with little more than a wobble. But more often than not, we find ourselves juggling jobs, families and ministry. We spend our days running from event [...]

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  Sacred Companion

  Posted on February 14, 2011 by Karen Cook in Uncategorized.
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  TweetShare I know that today is Valentines Day and I promise that this blog will not be a tribute to Cupid, romance or chocolate. For as long as I can remember Valentines Day has left me feeling that somehow my relationships are lacking something. Is it intimacy, excitement or something deeper? I would like to [...]

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