Friday 29 May 2020
Wednesday 27 May 2020
How to Deal with a Moody Partner
I used to think I wanted an emotional man until I got one! After my divorce when Otto and I were first together 22 years ago, I remember feeling so loved and cared for in a way I had never felt before. But I also …
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Monday 25 May 2020
Vulnerability in Love and Life– A Good Thing or Something Else?
There was about a two week window of time after I told my first wife I was leaving her that was totally real, raw and vulnerable. Most of the time, I’d just as soon forget all the stuff that happened before (and after) that caused …
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Sunday 24 May 2020
Wednesday 20 May 2020
The Unexpected Joys of ‘Parenting-in-Place’
There is no avoiding the tragic reality of this pandemic, yet we can hold such reality more easily when set alongside the glorious simplicity of childhood play.
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A Slight Shift in Perspective for Happier Relationships
Recently I had a burst of insight… I was in the middle of one of my “I-know-what’s-right-for-Otto” thoughts as he was telling me a plan he was hatching… And just as quickly, another thought came rushing in… “Oh, wait a minute! Otto’s idea may be …
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Monday 18 May 2020
The Truth VS Hard Work in Love and Life
If you’re one of those people who thinks relationships are HARD WORK…. And creating the love you want is REALLY HARD WORK… My answer is… Compared to what? A few weeks ago I had a coaching client tell me that (for her) it was really …
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Friday 15 May 2020
Wednesday 13 May 2020
Playing it Safe in Relationships
As we all know by now–social distancing requires that we keep ourselves six feet apart just to stay safe in this Covid world. Here’s what’s interesting… Even before this virus hit, so many people tried to keep it safe in their relationships and in their …
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Tuesday 12 May 2020
Intimacy and Space
Why We Need Both and Just Enough
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Monday 11 May 2020
Stopping the Drama Dance in Relationships
Even though I don’t consider myself a high drama person–in fact, most of the time, I think I’m pretty steady… I have had moments that I imagine I looked like a critical old, dour, school teacher with a pointy, accusatory finger. I was right–the other …
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Wednesday 6 May 2020
Handle Upsets, Triggers and Tricky Situations (with love and grace)
During this time of Covid-19 shut-down and re-opening, tempers are flaring. A friend was standing in line waiting to get into a store in 90 degree heat and two people started shouting over one of them getting too close and not wearing a mask. People …
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Monday 4 May 2020
Blinded by Impossibilities
Two or three work lifetimes ago, I was forced to go through hell for five straight days and there was nothing I could do about it. It wasn’t actual hell but it was a very strange and annoying period of time that mirrors exactly how …
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Friday 1 May 2020
Printable Feeling Wheel
What are you feeling? Discover more about your feelings and increase emotional intelligence with this handy, printable resource.
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