More and more I am hearing about the importance of self-love. It’s everywhere. Whether it’s a 30-day self-love challenge, 10 steps to loving yourself or another person marrying herself on Facebook, I’m over it. You’ve probably heard it too, and like many, you may subscribe to these ideas: “Love yourself first, and then you’ll get the […]
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Striving for our highest potential
I have always been obsessed with our vast human potential. That’s why I went to graduate school to study psychology in the first place. I was enthralled by idea that we use such a small percentage of our potential on a regular basis. I wanted to learn how to help people do better, defy their own expectations, and […]
5 Steps to Lift Your Relationship Out of Mediocrity
We are living in an era of relationship neglect. Particularly in the entrepreneurial community, where business can often come before everything, relationship problems are often not caught until it’s too late, or extremely hard to repair. Yet a strong romantic relationship is fundamental on so many levels in our lives. Happily married couples who stay […]
Why you need this dirty word in your relationship
I will cut to the chase. The dirty word is space. I wasn’t trying to rhyme, but space can be sublime. (I couldn’t resist, it just came to me.) Have you had the dreaded conversation? “I think we need space.” …sound the record screeching to a halt. These are the five words that no one in […]
Stuck in a rut with your relationship? Learn how to get out.
Many couples find that they get into the same circular arguments over the tiniest things. They don’t like getting into fights or having rooms full of tension, but they can’t seem to find their way out. They are stuck in a rut. While not every couple’s pattern or rut is the same, the way […]
The courage to connect: Do you have it?
To be able to completely connect to another is perhaps the most fulfilling thing we can do as humans. We begin life connected and if we’re lucky, we end it that way too. To fully connect to a partner, however, is no easy feat. We see staggering divorce rates and an epidemic of depression and […]