Tune in for my conversation with Reverend Jeff Prothro as we discuss coping with grief, anger, anxiety and depression. Access a list of (free) crisis outreach Resources
Whether the daily grind or during the holidays, learning to recognize / create moments of comfort and joy are crucial for buoying us in the midst of challenges.
if you can only do one thing to improve your love relationship, make sure that you know and support your PARTNER’S dreams – not Your dream for them, or what you think their dreams should be, but THEIR actual dreams.
Once people are introduced to the power and science of the Gottman Method, they become believers because it is easy to learn and implement in a way that is both positive and hopeful ...
Perpetual issues are topics that resurface between a couple. Money, in-laws, sex, depression, anxiety, or substance abuse are a few examples. Soft start-ups are key to communicating as friends versus enemies.
Take it easy. Take your time. Take care. Take a break. Especially at this time of year when it’s easy to let your schedule run you, rather than you run your schedule.
If couples avoid self-disclosure and avoid conflict, these are part of the cascade toward betrayal. Couples need to share things and process things. Even difficult things …
A wild home is a natural environment that you can visit often to experience emotional and spiritual renewal. Nature is a balm during difficult times, so cultivate your inner garden. You’ll be richer for it.
I recently had the opportunity to visit Kew Gardens and Kew Palace in England. As I walked through the relatively small palace, I came upon a display about how to support yourself and others with “Five Ways to Wellbeing” …
Life can be hard even if, on the surface, it looks like we have it all together. Some days are hard to get out of bed. Hard to give ourselves grace on our worst day. Hard to know when or how to embrace new beginnings. You deserve Well-being.
How have you spent your “dash” (that time from birth to the present)? Better yet, how do you want to spend your dash in the future? How much do your relationships factor in?
I want to share a concept that I had not been familiar with before, but which totally makes sense: recent grief/loss is not reducing over time. The loss stays the same, it is us who change. We grow around the grief.
Friendship is HUGE. It is important to make decisions that are win-win and to feel like your partner has your back in all situations, especially challenging ones.