It Just Takes One

When you find yourself caught in a familiar argument or drama with a friend, family member or mate, be the one to step up to higher ground by trying to find a resolve rather than prove who’s right and wrong. Stop the tug-a-war and just listen for a moment....

Communication Heals

Communicate Lovingly Even though nobody else is responsible for your happiness, we all do affect one another emotionally. When you’re negatively affected by someone’s behavior and you want them to know, don’t expect them to read your mind —...

Solving Problems with Others

There are many different ways to deal with relationship difficulties. Some are more effective than others. Demonizing and building a mental case against them, so we don’t have to take responsibility for the disharmony, is not an effective approach. Directly...

Communication 101

Conscious, loving and blameless communication is crucial for happy relationships. Burying feelings and keeping them to yourself creates confusion and results in passive-aggressive behavior. Conversely, too much ‘sharing’ or processing drains energy and...

Power Struggles

Despite the fact that power struggles interfere with harmonious relationships, many couples are plagued by them. People who maneuver for power are often trying to correct a sense of powerlessness that developed in childhood, usually the result of growing up with an...

Attractions

The attraction of opposites often stems from a desire to feel accepted or complete. An introvert may feel enlivened by the social stimulation provided by an extrovert or an extrovert may enjoy the sense of internal depth an introvert might bring to the relationship....