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How To Handle Your Need To Be Right in Your Relationship
Photo by Vincent van Zalinge on UnsplashOne of the hardest tendencies to overcome in order to have a great relationship is the need to be right. As the old cliché goes, Do you want to be right or do you want to be happy? When you need to be right, you’ll tend to make...
Want To Stay (or Get) Sane this Holiday Season?
Photo by D A V I D S O N L U N A on UnsplashSince many of us aren’t going anywhere for the holidays this year, and 2020's been a shizzbang overall, I wanted to share some of my fave pieces of tech that help keep me, and my clients who choose to use them, relatively...
Want More Time for Relationship? Do This …
Photo by Wyron A on UnsplashSheltering in place has made healthy boundaries much harder to maintain. That separation many of us used to have between our work and our home life is gone, or at least it’s a lot fuzzier than it was before. As the pandemic has worn on, one...
The Power and Necessity of Discomfort
Photo by Lina Trochez on UnsplashWhen we feel uncomfortable, most of us rush to ease it, right? We discharge it through exercise or lashing out. We numb it with food and alcohol. We avoid it by distracting ourselves with social media or TV. For me, it’s keeping myself...
How To Deepen Love and Connection in Scary Times
The other day, I was surprised by a friend’s post, in which she mentioned her friend P who came over to visit and how good it felt to connect with someone again after sheltering in place alone for so long. I texted my partner (who was out) asking if he’d gone to visit...
Five Essential Questions To Ask Your Partner While You’re Sheltering in Place
Photo by Etienne Boulanger on Unsplash If you’re anything like, well, EVERYBODY, you’ve been experiencing more stress lately. And if you’re in a relationship, being forced to be and work from home together (if you’re working), has revealed new things about your...
Do You Tend To Be Overly Critical of the People in Your Life? Try This Instead . . .
Photo by Eric Ward on UnsplashIf you’re anything like me, you’re pretty smart and good at a lot of things. If you’re also anything like me, that sometimes bites you in the ass in your relationships. Today I’m going to show you how to make an adjustment instead of...
Forget Work-Life Balance Because it Doesn’t Exist
Photo by JJ Ying on UnsplashWe have more demands on our time and attention than ever before and our anxiety levels keep rising to new heights as we try desperately to keep up. Once we realize that the pace we’re trying to keep up with is unsustainable and is eroding...
New Year, New Boundaries
Photo by Robert Lamb on UnsplashWith the new year comes new goals or resolutions and new habits. Given that willpower alone won’t get you where you want to go, one of the key ways to support what you want to rock in 2020 is going to be to get suuuuuuuper clear on your...
How To Create Belonging Wherever You Go
Image by Andrew LozovyiI was an introverted only child who grew up between three cultures and never felt like I fully fit in, so I’ve thought about belonging my whole life. I’ve explored a deep solitary connection to spirit as well as total immersion in a close-knit...