Relationships are fertile ground for learning about our selves. Discover what you can learn about yourself when you are being judged or rejected by another.
What You Say, What People Hear
Communication between partners often gets confusing, and there is a very good reason for this. Most of the time, the words we use have far less impact than the energy behind the words. Therefore, what you say is often not what the other person hears.
The energy behind a communication is determined by our INTENTION. In much of the communication between partners, there are two different intentions that can motivate any given communication: we are often either intent upon co…
Relationships: Conflict Resolution Without Words
In the last few decades, partners have spent countless hours trying to work out problems. Yet over and over again they often come up against a major roadblock: they just dont see things the same way. No matter how long they talk and how hard they try, neither ends up feeling really heard and understood.
While there are some couples that just naturally see things the same way, most people have a really hard time seeing things through the other persons eyes. What often h…
Relationship Crisis: 6 Reasons to Get Physically Fit
Discover the vital importance of physical fitness while in the midst of a relationship crisis.
Seeking Love through Matchmaking for Marriage Relationships (I)
We all see the revival of the millennium-old traditional matchmaking service industry. People looking for matchmaking service are serious love and marriage seekers. They are quite prepared to pay a huge amount of money in exchange for the highest rate of success in the shortest time possible….
Fears Of A New Relationship
Katie had not been in a relationship in ten years, and she was scared to death. In her last relationship, she had lost herself completely and then felt devastated when her boyfriend of three years left her for another woman.
After working on herself emotionally and spiritually for a number of years, Katie, now 48, felt she was ready for a new relationship. So she joined an online dating service and promptly met Sean, who seemed too good to be true. Warm, compassionate, in…
Fear Of Commitment
In my counseling work, I often work with clients who have a deep fear of commitment. These individuals generally say that they want to be in a loving relationship, yet they keep picking the wrong people.
Susan, 38, sought my help because she was in two relationships at the same time. This didnt feel right to her, so she knew that she had to make a choice. Yet she could not seem to decide which relationship was right for her.
Susan had been in a relationship with Sha…
How Relationship Disagreements Can Make You Closer
If you are like me, youve found yourself standing in the aftermath of a firestorm called a fight. You feel burned, damaged. Bitterness has taken root. Your heart, once open, is now closedprotected behind armor so you cant be hurt again. Although you bury the pain, it smolders like a burning ember and pollutes your love or marriage relationship forever. Or you split up.
Im So In Love, So Why Am I Depressed?
Ive waited so long for love to come into my life, yet now that its here, Im depressed. I cant figure this out, complained Elayne in one of our phone counseling sessions. Todd is really terrific. Hes all Ive been wanting in a man open, caring, and emotionally available. I really think there is something wrong with me.
When did you start to feel depressed? I asked.
Well, I think it started last week right after we spent a wonderful weekend together.
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5 Relationship Killers and How to Avoid Them
Dont let your relationship fail. Learn about 5 relationship killers and begin to heal the underlying fears that cause these relationship killers.
Are You Sucking the Passion Out of Your Relationships?
Since relationship is the main focus of your life, when youre not in a romantic relationship, youre probably looking for one. You can teach others how to love and do intimacy.
Making Marriage Work, Part 1
Is your marriage in trouble? Have you lost the passion that you once had? Do you believe that if only your partner would change everything would be fine? In this series, discover a powerful process for making your marriage work.