I’m having a hard time writing this post, because as of this writing there are thousands of children being separated from their parents at the U.S. border and I feel paralyzed. I’m having a hard time focusing, truly feeling frozen and flooded at the same time. Girls and maybe boys are being raped, parents are […]
Fear
7 Tips For Successful People To Have Successful Relationships
2010 was a pivotal year for me. I got married! I also got the courage (and the health insurance) to prioritize myself and my aspirations by leaving my stable job to be fully self-employed. One thing I knew I needed if I was going to go full-time into business for myself was some help. So […]
On Building Trust And Why Assumptions Are Deadly
Building Trust It’s no secret that one of the keys to a solid relationship with anyone, romantic or otherwise, is trust. “It takes 20 years to build a reputation and 5 minutes to ruin it.” – Warren Buffet Trust is built over time, in small moments. In the business world, someone might check you or […]
How To Respond, Not React (Even When You Want To Claw Your Partner’s Eyes Out)
How can I respond, not react? You had a disagreement and just want to resolve it, but your partner is so checked out, again. You approach him (or her) nicely. No response. You feel it starting: your blood starts heating up, not quite boiling, but getting there. You restrain yourself, take a deep breath, you […]
This Fact Will Help You Love More
Every year on the anniversary of 9/11/01, if you’re like many people, you think about where you were, what you were doing, who you were with… Emotional memories stay with us forever. We learn with emotion, because emotion tells us something is significant, so it gets etched even deeper into our brains and memories. Even […]
How To Talk Your Partner Into Self-Improvement To Better Your Relationship
You’ve had revelations about yourself and your life in the recent past whether it’s months or years and have transformed. You so desperately want to share this journey with your partner. They are simply not on the same train as you, and while you don’t want to say it’s heartbreaking because you still have hope, […]