Some people might think that being a blind optimist is a foolish way to behave. I however, disagree. Hope is fueled by blind optimism and Hope is a powerful driving force in the lives of individuals and in the world. How’s your relationship with HOPE and OPTIMISM?

Are you familiar with the game played with the petals of a Daisy? As you pull each petal off of it you say he (or she) loves me, he loves me not, he loves me, he loves me not. It’s a cute game but its not a very accurate way to decide if the person you love loves you. So how do you figure it out?

Spring has sprung. For many of us the arrival of Spring corresponds with Easter. Adults think we know what children are thinking but do we really know? Perhaps we do not! This little girl of yesteryear wasn't thinking about Easter candy she was thinking about her Mama's Easter Bonnet.

I believe that it’s safe to say that there are an astronomical number of people looking for that special someone to love. People are looking for eternal love, endless love, and everlasting love - they want to be in love forever. I like to refer to the process as the search for Happily Ever After.

It’s becoming obvious that people who are not logical are now trying to run the government. You may think politics have nothing to do with relationships. You’re wrong. Political decisions affect all relationships directly or indirectly. This is war: life sustaining budgets vs. ideology differences.

“Are you a Good Witch or a Bad Witch?” This is a quote from the classic The Wizard of Oz. What a great question. Am I a good person or a bad person? Am I inherently nice or uncontrollably naughtly, kind or wicked? So what’s your aura, mean and green or bright and like crystallized white light?

So, when you think about all the people you love that you want to acknowledge with a special Valentine, do you include yourself? If you aren’t on your list of people that you love, you should be. When it comes to Matters of the Heart Valentines are on the top of the list!

Play nice ghosts and ghouls, relationships that work have some ground rules: Be kind to each other! Don’t lie! Don’t cheat! It’s not only candy that should be sweet! Beware of ghosts this Halloween - Too scary to marry, too crazy to date, too strange to go out with, they could make you faint...

You’ve had a bad day. In fact you’ve had a bad week. Well maybe it was a bad month, or even a bad year. Come on now be honest, you’ve been miserable and your relationships are probably suffering as a result too. So what now? How about enlightenment and positive change? Maybe it’s time to GET OVER IT

In today’s world of social networking, “add me on Facebook” has become a quote that often replaces the question, will you be my friend? Here are some other quotes about friendships that you might like that are ageless and timeless.