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I remember the first time I heard that, in order to love someone else you first needed to love yourself. At the time, it didn’t make a bit of sense. Weren’t you vain if you loved yourself (or at least if you admitted it to anyone else)? 

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This is a tale about love, the real experience of a young language teacher. 

She was disappointed in love and in great emotional pain. She had wanted to talk to me about this, hoping my knowledge of psychology could give her some help. We had made an appointment some time earlier, but nearly two months later, we were still unable to meet. 

The last time I called her, she said: "Thank you! I have understood!" 

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If you are trying to decide on what to give your girlfriend or wife for a Valentines Day present, you do not have to empty your bank account. Being on a tight budget doesn’t mean that you have to skimp on the present either. Here are the top 5 romantic gifts that will be sure to be a huge hit.

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Well, here we are in February and many people are celebrating St. Valentines. It is a good time to think about love and relationships to put a bit of warmth in our lives after a long winter.

Today, I would like to look at what love is. The English language only has one word for love and it is used interchangeably for almost everything. We can say I love my husband and I love chocolate. 

Photo credit: Salvatore Vuono (http://www.freedigitalphotos.net/images/view_photog.php?photogid=659)

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