Feb 6, 2008
When I’m working with clients on relationship issues our work almost always begins with strengthening the self. It’s pivotal that the person has a healthy core in order to sustain a healthy relationship. Not surprisingly, as the person begins to become healthier...
Jan 23, 2008
Too often people accept poor treatment from their loved ones without realizing how toxic that is to the relationship and to families. When we accept poor treatment, we become resentful, we teach our children to either accept poor treatment themselves, or be the...
Jan 18, 2008
On any given day any one of us can react in a split second to annoying events, our partner’s foibles, life circumstances, etc. In fact, many of us have a black belt in reactivity which leads into all sorts of trouble, regrets, and negative consequences. Reacting is a...
Oct 10, 2007
I was just reading a blog about anger management. The blog is: http://www.daybreakservices.com/blog/ For those of you who struggle with anger, you may want to check this blog out. It has a lot of helpful tips to help control your anger and the writing is short and...
Sep 20, 2007
Over the years I’ve learned to define my own rules for relationships based on what I felt was right for me and respectful to those around me. Here are the ten top ones I do my best to live by. I hope you find these as helpful in your relationships as I’ve found them...
Aug 2, 2007
Recently the issue of control has been coming up in my work with many people. The control I’m talking about can look like micro-managing or being over-responsible. Micro-managing someone is telling them what to do, how to do it, and even when to do it. This can...
