Pursue Love Deliberately!

A SURE-FIRE WAY TO FIND LOVE?

sophia@sophiamcdonald.com — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 22:33:00 GMT

Photo: Annie Brady

By Brad Nehring on February 7, 2011

Sign up with Seattle’s ultra-exclusive personalized matchmaking service -- call Sophia directly at (206) 6830089 or email at sophia@sophiamcdonald.com
Big plans to lavish your significant other with chocolates, flowers and romance on the 14th? No? No problem. Just connect with local certified matchmaker, love and relationship expert Sophia McDonald for some overdue help in that department.

McDonald, 37, has professionally arranged dates since 2007 when she founded her company, Sophisticated Matchmaking — now an established boutique high-end matchmaking company. However, she stresses, setting people up is just one aspect of her work.

“I call it the art of serendipity,” she explained, over coffee at her home office on Mercer Island. “Serendipity is when you are looking for something, but something else comes to you, and to your surprise, you like that second thing more. That’s what people do with me. They increase their chances of serendipity catching them.”

Tags: love,relationship,matchmaker,matchmaking,sophia mcdonald,seattle matchmaker,singles,singles event,dating

TESTIMONIAL FROM A CURRENT MATCHMAKING CLIENT

sophia@sophiamcdonald.com — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:31:00 GMT

"I've never found it hard to date, but impossible to find a woman I would want to spend the rest of my life with. I was beginning to think I never would find such a person, and some of my friends thought that I was being too selective. When a friend of mine suggested Sophia as a matchmaker, I first thought "No way. I don't need that!" but then I thought "How could it hurt?" After our first meeting, Sophia had someone in mind for me, who turned out to be unavailable. She then introduced me to a couple other women who were very nice, but not the one for me. Then, after some time, the woman she first thought would be perfect for me became available, we met, and yes, Sophia was right. I am completely taken by this woman; we are a perfect fit for one another. Sophia has the power of great intuition and the true desire to help people find romance. I will always be thankful to her for seeing who would be right for me and introducing me to such a wonderful woman."
~ Male, 55yo, Seattle WA, February 9th, 2012

A HOLIDAYS MATCHMAKING SUCCESS STORY

sophia@sophiamcdonald.com — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 06:51:00 GMT

THIS EMAIL MADE MY HEART MELT - I just received it today from one of my friends whom I have introduced to one of my current single clients:

Sophia,
I want to thank you for being so persistent with Julie. She mentioned to me she was reluctant to meet someone during the Holidays and how you said not to pass up on such a great guy as me, that one meeting could be life changing.

Well that one meeting was life changing for me. I have dated enough to know not to let someone as special as Julie slip through my fingers, so to speak - and to think we almost did not get to meet J

I hope this finds you feeling better (you were fighting a cold last week when we chatted on facebook).

Warmest wishes to you and your son for a wonderful Holiday Season.

Marc

PS: I am thankful to you for staying in touch with me over these past few years and then when the time was right to send me Julie’s information – I have never met someone so genuine, caring, and beautiful.

THE LAW OF PARADOXICAL INTENT

sophia@sophiamcdonald.com — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 06:48:00 GMT

The Law of Paradoxical Intent reflects the Law of Magnetism in warning that you'll only get a return of your own negative energy. If you're desperate to make something happen, that repulsive vibration will push it away, turning away the very people and situations that might bring your desired outcome. Your desperation, therefore, creates the paradox-or the opposite-of your original intention, leading you to failure instead of success.

The Universe wants you to achieve all that you desire, and when you align yourself with the Laws of Success, it will do everything in its power to help you on your way-but desperation and urgency are deal breakers. This isn't because the Universe wants to prolong your yearning. In fact, just the opposite is true: It wants you to enjoy your life and engage in a different, higher vibration now-and stop waiting for some vague happiness to come in the distant future. The best energy happens when you let go of urgency and engage in trust, when you rid yourself of despair and choose peace in the present instead.

CODEPENDENCE: THE DANCE OF WOUNDED SOUL

sophia@sophiamcdonald.com — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 06:37:00 GMT

Feeling the Feelings - grief / emotional energy release

"Emotions are energy that is manifested in our bodies. They exist below the neck. They are not thoughts (although attitudes set up our emotional reactions.) In order to do the emotional healing it is vital to start paying attention to where energy is manifesting in our bodies. Where is there tension, tightness? Could that "indigestion" really be some feelings? Are those "butterflies" in my stomach telling me something emotionally?"
"We are all carrying around repressed pain, terror, shame, and rage energy from our childhoods, whether it was twenty years ago or fifty years ago. We have this grief energy within us even if we came from a relatively healthy family, because this society is emotionally dishonest and dysfunctional."

"Our emotions tell us who we are - our Soul communicates with us through emotional energy vibrations. Truth is an emotional energy vibrational communication from our Soul on the Spiritual Plane to our being/spirit/soul on this physical plane - it is something that we feel in our heart/our gut, something that resonates within us."

WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO RESPECT YOURSELF

sophia@sophiamcdonald.com — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 06:20:00 GMT

I recently posted an article from Scott and Shannon Peck on “Dating Mistakes that Block Soulmate Possibilities” where they talk about important things to be aware of while dating. Although I am not personally in the “dating” scene I can really appreciate their “no nonsense” approach. What stood out for me the most was when they talk about not continuing with someone who does not respect you. That is common sense for dating but what about long-term relationships?

How many of us stay in relationships with significant others who disrespect us on a daily basis? When we disrespect ourselves by allowing others to disrespect us we are giving that person the message that they don’t need to show us respect.

LOVE IS....

sophia@sophiamcdonald.com — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 19:00:00 GMT

Love is a feeling.

Love is a behavior.

Love is a choice.

Love is connection.

Love is the juiciest part of life.

Love opens our hearts, expands our world, and brings a smile to our lips.

For love we make commitments and agreements to share our life with another in good times and in bad.

DATING MISTAKES THAT BLOCK SOULMATE POSSIBILITIES

sophia@sophiamcdonald.com — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 19:40:00 GMT

The whole idea of dating is to have fun, share meaning, and establish a potentially valuable relationship – and maybe even find your soulmate.

Often, that doesn’t happen. We make dating mistakes.

Most of them are avoidable. Anyone who has ever been on a date quickly recalls their worst dating mistakes. But the mistakes we make can be useful for future dates if we think through what went wrong.

Here are some dating mistakes that can block you from finding your soulmate.

Tags: love,relationship,dating,dating advice,matchmaking

WHY SOME MEN CAN'T MAKE ANYONE HAPPY

sophia@sophiamcdonald.com — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 21:20:00 GMT

I’ve got a lot of theories about dating and relationships.

Whether you agree or not, my theories aren’t based on what I want to be true.

They’re based on the hundreds of women I dated, the thousands of women I’ve coached, and the many books I’ve read about relationships.

Which is not to say that I’m always right, but that when I offer you something, it’s an idea that has some measure of intellectual merit.

The latest theory I have is that there is a huge swath of men who can’t make ANYONE happy in the long run.

Any woman who dates one of these men will have fleeting moments of intense happiness…followed by many more moments of intense pain.

What makes my theory all the more confounding is this:

The men who can’t make ANYONE happy in the long run are very often the most desirable men of all!

That’s right.

It’s like a poisonous flower being the most attractive one.

Sometimes, the most charismatic men are the WORST relationship bets.

BEST MATCHMAKER WINNER - KING5 BEST OF WASHINGTON 2011

sophia@sophiamcdonald.com — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 07:28:00 GMT

http://best.king5.com/best/matchmaker/local-services/western-washington/slideshow

SOPHISTICATED MATCHMAKING IN MERCER ISLAND WA WAS VOTED TO BE #1 BEST MATCHMAKER IN WESTERN WASHINGTON ON KING'S BEST OF WEST WASHINGTON IN 2011

Sophisticated Matchmaking was voted to be the #1 Best Matchmaker in Western Washington in 2011 again! Thanks to all who voted for us!

READ MORE HERE