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It’s not my calling to talk about health,
although I could. I eat right, moderately
exercise, get enough sleep and love to
meditate. No, my calling has always been
about love and intimacy. Like the rest of us, I
was born an infant so it took me a while to
understand the “how to’s.” Let’s just say that I
had a short-lived marriage in the 80’s, which I
like to refer to as my starter marriage. Many of
you have probably had one of those.
After a bout of chronic fatigue back in the
90’s, I was ready to “get out there” and look for
Mr. Wonderful. Admittedly, it was scary at first.
Without truly grasping it at the time, those
dating experiences, along with personal
development, caused me to switch gears and
today, am referred to as a dating and
relationship expert.
It wasn’t all fun and games but once I
understood my own worth and what I
brought to the table, my life got better. It’s
amazing what happens when you recognize
value. Your own. Note: Feeding your brain
information, often the opposite of what your
self-talk and self-beliefs are, makes a huge
DEATH, SEX & DATING difference.

Good communication is paramount in any
What Every Healing Heart relationship, especially when it’s your spouse.

It took years to learn that art. Communicating
Needs to Know was something I had known I wanted to

perfect since I was a teenager. I was

By Donna Meador constantly frustrated at my inability to express
myself. Today, I’m happy to say, all that has
changed. Once I was able to grasp that
“Cry when you need to and knowledge and implement it, I began to walk
with a confidence that seemed to prelude me.
laugh when you can.” Confidence, as it turns out, is super sexy.

~ Donna Meador Focusing on what I wanted rather than what I

didn’t want, was my secret sauce. That’s not
anything new and that focus is how I would
Donna Sparaco Meador meet my late-husband. We were networking
Donna@MeadorAffect.com and I never saw him coming.
https://meadoraffect.com

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