One of the benefits of Covid has been having more time to read books. I’d gotten so used to only consuming books through audio, but during the quiet hours of the day, I’ve taken to reading again (I still love reading books, yeah:-) Lately, I’ve read Dreams From My...
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RelationshipFatigue and Resilience
Are you experiencing “pandemic fatigue”? You might also suffer from political and election fatigue. A good bunch of us are “Zoomed” out as well. On top of all that, we have had fires, smoke, floods, hurricanes, earth quakes. Is it over yet? In the last many months, we...
Having Fun in Relationship
Have you ever heard the saying, “Couples who play together, stay together”? A quick Google search into this saying yields some interesting hits, for example a study from 2012 [https://berkeleysciencereview.com/2012/01/couples-who-play-together-stay-together] where...
10 Signs of a Toxic Relationship
Have you ever found yourself in the kind of relationship where you’re asking, “Am I in a toxic relationship?” or “Is this relationship really good for me?” We’ll offer 10 signs of a toxic relationship, plus some actions you can take to change your dynamic if you are...
The Subtle Ways Trust in a Relationship Is Broken
I was coaching a couple this week about how they take turns getting angry and shutting down in silence. During our session, she said she often felt a lack of trust, which impacted her desire and ability to open up to him. This is a frequent comment from couples. Plus,...
Broken Trust in a Relationship
Do you ever find it difficult to trust in a relationship? To trust your partner? We talk to so many couples who have problems with broken trust in a relationship (for which reason we designed a 90-minute mini-workshop about rebuilding trust). Whenever trust is broken...
Love Strategy
What is a Love Strategy? It's the unique way in which you arrive at the experience of feeling loved. If the "What" is feeling loved, then your Love Strategy is the "How". Everyone has their own strategy for feeling loved. Love Strategy is an idea from Neuro-Linguistic...
Why Bother With Relationships?
The 3 Best Reasons To Care About Your Love Life I used to be so angry and exasperated about my romantic relationships with women. Make no mistake, I loved being with women and enjoyed sex, but the relational aspect just never seemed to pan out for me. I just did what...
Love and Giving in Relationship
Love gives. This is no more obvious than at the beginning of relationship. When we are in love, we are generous with our giving. We bestow upon our beloved an abundance of touch and attention. It comes naturally to offer gifts and love...