“My partner is negative. So negative.” These are words I hear all the time. It can feel like you’re trapped, like you’re up against a wall that just won’t budge, and it can be overwhelming. More than that, it can be terrifying. Terrifying that you’re alone, that you carry all the responsibility, or that things […]
Shut Down Partner
What’s really going on inside your man’s mind
Listen up, straight ladies, I’ve got an important message for you: I can’t promise that’s true in your relationship, but most of the time it is, even if it feels like it isn’t. (If it’s not true for you, then what are you doing in your relationship?) If you’re like many women entrepreneurs, you have high standards […]
Spotlight on Success – An Interview with Sarafina Bianco
I am beyond grateful to have the opportunity to connect with Sarafina Bianco, author of The House on Sunset, which is her must-read memoir about her experience in an abusive relationship. I recently read Bianco’s story and was blown away by it. Domestic violence cuts across all cultures, classes and races and no one is […]
How can the easiest thing for you to do be the most effective thing you can do?
Happy Thanksgiving to all of you in the U.S.A. You’re being bombarded by posts about gratitude and appreciation and how very important it is. Today, I’m unapologetically adding my voice to the chorus. Both science and woo-woo Masters such as Abraham, an entity channeled through the mortal human, Esther Hicks, point to the many benefits […]
What do I do if my husband doesn’t support me in business?
More and more women are starting up and rapidly expanding in businesses, up-leveling all around and going through a lot of change in the process. Despite the thrill of doing great things in business and creating such change, many women are finding that their romantic partners are not supportive. One of the questions I hear […]
When addiction impacts your relationship
I’m moved to write this post because of an amazing training experience I had over the weekend here in New York City, offered by Michael Barnett, Director of the Atlanta Center for Emotionally Focused Therapy and Jim Thomas, Director of the Colorado Center for Emotionally Focused Therapy. Every time I do more training in EFT, I’m […]