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Harold J.Duarte-Bernhardt is a motivational speaker and Co-Founder of "Life Zone, Inc" which consists of workshops, seminars, and resources to deal with post divorce recovery, marriage intervention, and life crisis in general. Harold is also the Lead Spiritual

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Relationships & Family > Tips for Marital Happiness Tips for a long lasting marriage: 2 of 138
Someone sent me this story a week ago. I inquired about the source of the story but was not able to find it.A man and woman had been married for more than 60 years. They had shared everything. They had talked about everything. They had kept no secrets from each other except for the fact that the little old woman had a shoe bo... More..
Relationships & Family > Married Life Why did things change so much in my marriage?: 1 of 15
WHY DID EVERYTHING CHANGED IN MY MARRIAGE?One of the most often asked questions I face in dealing with marital conflict is: "Why did things changed so much since I married?" or "This is not the same person I met!" or worst yet "I was deceived! I met person A and now I come to find out I am living with person B!"Welcome to the... More..
Relationships & Family > Dating Psychology What attracts men to a woman: 1 of 9
The traditional view of males is that "all guys care about is looks."Women have grown used to the idea that guys pursue them on the basis of looks, body shape and superficial matters. Have you heard a beautiful woman saying: "And I have brains too?" I have, and I have always wondered what that meant. Conversely, females have ... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Morals, Values & Norms (Other) The balancing act: Positive versus negative: 1 of 6
We all deal with negative emotions at one time or another. We may be having a "bad hair day," we may meet someone that really irritates us, we may get hurt, ignored, or mistreated by someone. Some of us carry those negative emotions all the time because they have been buried so deep in our psyche that they almost totally shap... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Personal Morals & Values People are taking less personal responsibility for themselves today?: 18 of 75
YOUR CHOICE MATTERS!Several years ago I found myself totally absorbed by the reading of "Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl" (Doubleday and Company, 1952). This last week, my son Hansel had to read the book for his English class. We talked about the book together and my afterthoughts gave birth to this article.Anne Frank w... More..
Relationships & Family > Marital Conflicts The stages of love in relationships: Marrying the wrong man: 4 of 13
"I MARRIED THE WRONG PERSON!"I have heard this statement so many times! "Why did I married this man or woman?," or "How do I know I married for the right reasons?," or "I don't know what happened to my marriage but somehow the love thing is gone!"Really "How do you know if you married the right person?" Short answer: You neve... More..
Creative Writing > Essays Essays: Purpose: 6 of 15
Boredom and busyness are the same problem with different faces. Some people might think it counter-intuitive to try to deal with chronic boredom and busyness at the same time, but I have come to believe that the only way to deal with them is to face them simultaneously.The Two Culprits of Boredom and BusynessThe first culprit... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Christmas: 34 of 79
THE EPIPHANY OF CHRISTMAS! It's Christmas Eve Late Really late Actually it's Christmas day already! Everyone is sleeping I think The Christmas lights are still on and the candles are still burning Our family attended the Christmas Eve service at the Crystal Cathedral, in Garden Grove, CA., which has been our tradition for t... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: Oklahoma City bombings: 1 of 2
STRONG AT THE BROKEN PLACESThere is a place in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, where people stop by the hundreds to pose for pictures, to remember and reflect. Tourists drive from miles around and fly from all over the world to see her. It is a sacred place; a place of silence; a place for reflection. She stands there, elegant and q... More..
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: You choose the mirror of your life: 1 of 2
My dad taught me how to ride a bike when I was a young boy. One of the simple principles he shared with me was this: "Don't look at what you want to avoid-If you do, you will hit it!" Sure enough... It happened!One day I was riding my bike back from the store with a container of milk hanging from the handlebar when all of a s... More..