Charlie Van Dyke
My late mother overcame a history of severe emotional abuse and domestic violence to bless me with the belief that compassion is the most powerful human emotion.

Before I was 11 years-old, my mother had left my father 13 times. This is known as the elastic effect in which battered women repeatedly leave, only to return to their abusers. My mother ... read more
Charlie Van Dyke
By Tara Springerr, MA
From Beliefnet

Whenever I give a talk about manifesting a soulmate, I always start by saying that first and foremost we need to have a strong desire for a loving relationship and admit that we are missing something in ourselves. Giving this advice seems very obvious – even banal – but there are always people in the audience w... read more
Charlie Van Dyke
By Monique Honaman

Philosopher William James (1842-1910), said, "The deepest craving of human nature is the need to be appreciated."

There is an overwhelming number of women who feel unappreciated by their husbands. I often hear the following refrain: "I just want to feel appreciated. For years I have been the cook, the cleaner, the chauffeur...... read more
Charlie Van Dyke
By Sheryl Paul
From Huffpost

My clients come to me with a host of erroneous beliefs that inform their anxiety and confusion regarding their upcoming marriages. I've discussed several of these beliefs in recent articles, such as thinking they're supposed to feel more in love during their engagement than ever and wondering if thoughts about an ex me... read more
Charlie Van Dyke
By Erin Pavlina

Have you ever been in a romantic relationship that started out fantastic only to fizzle a couple of years (or decades) later? What happened to the dream? The plan? The goal? Did you wake up one day and realize that the two of you had incompatible goals? What did you do about it? Did you give up your own goals so that you could keep... read more
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