Love has been described in many ways – an emotion, a “state of being,” a choice and a drive. Love can bring us high to a state of euphoria and low to the depths of sadness and despair. Love can test our willingness to open our hearts and test our limits to remain ourselves. Love […]
It’s super exciting when he pursues you. The texts, the phone calls, the roses and when he tells you a million times how beautiful you are, all you can do is just soak it up. So you keep smiling, accepting dates and opening yourself up and before you know it, you’re talking about living together,
Something just seems missing in your relationship but you can’t put your finger on it. You spend time connecting the dots between you last text, last interaction and your partner who is “missing in action.” You feel there must be something you can do to fix this. You think it will just take time and
Relationships are dynamic and ever-changing just like the universe. We are changing moment by moment even when we are unaware of it. Our thoughts, emotions and perceptions are also fluid. By this I mean, you may feel one way in the morning (for example), and another way in the afternoon. This is true for our
“Everything flows and nothing abides, everything gives way and nothing stays fixed.” ~ Heraclitus There is a natural ebb and flow to relationships. Sometimes you will feel closer to your partner and other times distant. A natural rhythm exists in relationships and the sooner you begin to accept this, the better you’ll cope with distance
Finding the right words to express how you feel is never easy, especially if your feelings are hurt. To express hurtful or painful emotions requires you to go outside your comfort zone. Being able to acknowledge painful emotions requires honesty, courage and most importantly, vulnerability. Even if you weren’t taught how to express yourself or
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We have all been there. Waiting for the phone call. Hoping he will call to say he’s been thinking of you, or to follow up on a conversation or ask you out. But the phone doesn’t ring, or least it doesn’t ring when you expect it to. So you wait and wait, putting other things
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When I dig deep with my clients, the issue of trust is at the core of most of their difficulties. Whether they are suffering from a broken heart, been betrayed, or lost a close friendship, trusting again can be the biggest hurdle to overcome. Trust is a basic universal need. In developmental psychologist, Erik Erikson’s
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If you’ve ever been in a relationship, you know how challenging it can be. Given that partners bring their different personalities, needs and histories to the relationship, it is inevitable that you will not agree on everything. It is very common for couples to argue over the same issues and get into a pattern about
Not only is drama time-consuming, it depletes our emotional, physical and spiritual energy leaving us with less energy to focus on the things that really matter. The problem is, how we choose our partners is largely unconscious. It is rooted in our childhood experiences and primary bonds we had with our parents or caregivers. Unconsciously,
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