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I have been actively engaged in my spirituality for the last 13 years, and in that time I have learned a lot! I live my life based on spritual truths - even when it gets hard! - so I have a lot of experience in living a life that is both spiritual and practical.



If you have a question about spirituality, or if you would like to know how to solve a practical problem using spiritual principles, I am here for you.
Website: Healing for the Soul
Gender: Male
Location: San Francisco Bay Area
Occupation: Spiritual Counselor / Energy Healer
Age: 29
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okay heres the story first my dad works at a big company and recently they hired a new kid whos only 19 so my dad and him started talking about me..( my dad isnt his boss they just work together) about a week later we exchanged aim s/n (his idea) and like when hes on he doesnt really talk its basically a "whats up" and then he stops talking. Does that mean he doesnt like me even just as a friend? also hes so shy everytime i see him when i go for my dad at lunch he just sits there smiling and making googley eyes..i know dorky but so cute but he still doesnt talk whats his deal? but theres another question how can i spice up our conversations a little??? People had told me that it maybe because of his age but he had said age doesnt matter...this is something he recently told my dad's other friend."WorkinIt234(6:15:26 PM): and im 19 shes atleast 16 and im within 4 yrs so its legal besides age doesnt matter and shes cute" but hes just soooooo shy which is kinda cute any ideas? i rate high and even if your answer isnt that good ill still rate pretty good. thank (link)
It sounds to me like he likes you, and he wants you to know that just to see how you respond, so he can get a "lay of the land" without being rejected outright. If you like him, indicate to him that you'd like him to ask you out - or even better, ask him out and see what happens! A lot of guys like it if you are that forward, especially the shy ones. You don't want to lay it on too thick, just make it easy for him to say yes.


I broke up with my b/f a few days ago. One of my best guy friends ask me out then. I said yea, because I thought that I liked him and I didn't wanna hurt him. But now that I'm going out with him I'm not sure if I really like him. It kinda feels like oh I liked it better when we were friends when I could just say I love you all the time and he'd tell me the same thing. I don't know what to do now. Does anyone have any advice or had the same problem and what did you do? (link)
Talk to him about it. Tell him exactly what you are feeling. If you guys are as great friends as it sounds, then he'll be understanding and he'll want to make sure you guys do what is best for your friendship. As you talk with him, you should find that your own feelings will become more clear; you may not know the ultimate answer at the end, but you'll have had a chance to express your feelings, think out loud, and get his feedback all at once.


Ok...

im dating this guy its gonna be 2 years soon...but hes really jelous like he always think im flriting with every guy i talk to..and i had this best friend we'll call him tyler..well since me and my boyfriend are fighting alot about the flirting thing im hanging arould tyler more and i think im starting to like him more than a friend but i still love my boyfriend and im extremly confused..i need some help fast!

thanks if ur advice isnt mean ill rate all 5's (link)
Stay away from jealous boyfriends!

I'm serious. What you are describing is exactly what will happen every single time. He gets jealous, that creates an argument, you guys become distant, you spend time with someone else, you start to like the new person - and voila! Your jealous boyfriend has created the very thing he was freaking out about when at first there was nothing to worry about.

This will never change, never get better. Jealousy comes from feeling extremely insecure, and you can't do anything to make him feel secure if he doesn't already.

I know you are in love with your boyfriend, and that makes it really hard to even consider leaving him for good, but that is my advice to you. You don't need all the drama of dealing with your boyfriend's insecurities - I'm sure you have enough of your own (we all do). You deserve to be with someone who will treat you well and always make you feel like you are a good person, rather than like a person who is cheating when she really isn't.

Good luck to you!


Many religions believe that the world is going to end soon, and we are living our last days because of all the crime, hate, and everyone being open about their sexuality, what are your opinions on this? (link)
First of all, people have been claiming that the end of days is near for, well, pretty much forever. John the Baptist was one such doom-sayer, and ever since people have been looking for signs of the second coming of Christ.

In my opinion, we still have many years left on this little rock.

However, I think there has been an increasing amount of strange, disturbing occurrances in the last few years, but I see it as an encouraging sign - all the darkness that had been sitting beneath the surface is starting to emerge in big, big chunks. While unpleasant, the end effect will be a world full of people who are more connected, more loving, and more in tune with each other than ever before.


If god knows that we are gonna do something bad, like look up porn, why doesnt he try and stop us. I dont really understand it but, i am a porn addict and its getting harder and harder for me to stop. why would god let me do it if he knows its wrong? (link)
Why would God stop you? God created this amazing cosmos for us to enjoy anything and everything under the sun. Sometimes the things we enjoy are self-destructive, but if that's what you want to experience, God won't stop you.

However, when you're ready to leave your addiction behind, God will support that, as well. God will send you whatever you need to break the habit once you are fully committed to letting it go. The choice is yours, and God loves you equally no matter what.


I know having bulimia,anorixia or anything like that isnt pleasing to God...but is it considered a sin? (link)
If you think that it is a sin, do you think that you will stop doing it? Do you want to stop doing it?

Normally, an eating disorder is an extreme means of finding a way to feel in control, to feel strong and/or above reproach. If you live with the idea that it is a sin, then you will only be feeding the fire that causes it in the first place.

It is not a sin to want to feel okay about yourself. However, we both know that having these eating patterns will kill you before they provide any lasting solution to your feeling bad about yourself. If you want to stop this self-destructive pattern, try thinking in terms of what will motivate you to be healthy, rather than what will make you feel even worse about yourself.


Since I was five and up until I was ten, there was a man that used to abuse me and my bedridden mother. Finally when I was ten years old, my mother kicked him out. A few years after that, I was taken out of my mother's house, and am now living with my 30 year old sister, and her fiance. Anyway, off of the background. a couple years ago, I had a dream that I would run into the abuser guy, and then I did! Nothing bad happened to me that time, but now I'm having nightmares about him again! I'm afraid, because the nightmares are worse than last time, and I'm afraid something really bad might happen. What should I do??? I know dreams don't always mean something, but it's been happening for three nights now. I'm really frightened. :O (link)
Stay in the present moment, where you are safe. Right now, nothing bad is happening to you. Focus on your breath and let go of the fear. Once you have done that, then you'll be able to think more clearly. What could this man do to you? What can you do to protect yourself? If you think about it from this place of clarity, you will see that there is little reason for concern. You are older, bigger, stronger, and smarter than you were when he lived with you. As long as you stay centered in your own heart and mind, you will be able to handle whatever may come. In the end, if he ever does come around again, you will discover that you are much stronger than you ever thought you were, and that he is pathetic and weak.




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