Got doubts about compatibility in your relationship? Some doubt in the beginning phase of any relationship is totally normal, but you’ve been together for years and you’re still questioning things. “I think maybe we’re just not compatible.” You’re not alone. You’ve been fed a fantasy version of what love and relationships should look like, Disney […]
Profit First In Your Relationship
Late last year I read Mike Michalowicz’s book: Profit First to help me manage finances better in my business (highly recommended if you run your own business). At the beginning of the year, I started following part of his system: Take a certain percentage of your income twice monthly and send it off to a separate […]
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 […]
True Success In Love And Life Starts With This
Success in love and life looks different for everyone. I think we can agree that success is something that leaves us fulfilled, feeling good about ourselves and the people around us, and happy with our lives in general. Satisfied. Grateful. For many of us (likely you, too if you’re reading this), having integrity is part […]
Take Space (So You Don’t Need To Ask For It)
“Take Space” These are the words of my 5th grade teacher when we’d scribble our handwriting onto blank pages. In other words, don’t try to squeeze all of your words into the minimum space possible. Take space! Your words deserve breathing room. Why I remember this particular detail, I don’t know, but the phrase had […]