Janet Maslin described it as "strictly a 40's saga, complete with bitter feuds, tearful recriminations, loving affirmations and, of course, the kind of fatal illness that can drag on endlessly without altering the afflicted's good looks".
This is the secret to living an amazing life: using the conscious mind through consistent, loving affirmations to rewire the subconscious mind.
"Diamonds" succeeds in its video-driven who-is-this-about mystery, but works better if taken as a self-reflective song of love, affirmation and triumph.
One easy way to do this is to create a self-love affirmation, such as "I accept that to err is human and I forgive myself for all my mistakes".
Whether it is affirmations for love, affirmations for money or affirmations for health, these tips will help you on your way.
I was proud of who I had become: the mistakes, heartbreaks, and negative energy, in addition to the love, affirmations and opportunities pushed me forward.
The new album attests to love, self-affirmation, insecurities surmounted and troubles overcome: "What did not demolish me simply polished me," she declares in "Soulbird Rise," which ascends from folky solitude to a choir-backed anthem.
Even so, I was numb, thinking about how lonely it was to sit in a hotel room without my loved ones, getting affirmation from my laptop.
I don't think women seek affairs for sex – they want love and affirmation.
People strive to be comfortable in their surroundings and to have their psychological needs (such as love or affirmation) met through the social networks they inhabit.
For too long, women have been the rule-following stiffs in romcoms, desperate for love and affirmation, while men have had most of the fun.
