Jul 14, 2009
While on vacation this past week, I took some time out to watch the world. I watched my own family, my friend’s family, workers, vacationers, children and adults. One thing that struck me was the amount of judging being done by people across the board — spoken...
Apr 6, 2009
This has been an interesting week for me professionally. Have you ever had one of those weeks in which the same theme keeps coming into your life again and again? If you haven’t, believe me it’s a weird phenomenon. The theme this week: verbal and physical abuse that...
Apr 3, 2009
Fortunately – or unfortunately – there are several common mistakes people make in their relationships that lead to an increased distance. For those of you who would like to close the gap between you and your partner, here are four tips for you to begin incorporating...
Mar 16, 2009
Following an alleged incident between Chris Brown and Rihanna, the Boston Public Health Commission surveyed 200 youth ages 12-19. The results: 71% said arguing was a normal part of a relationship 44% said fighting was a normal part of a relationship 51% said Chris...
Mar 13, 2009
I often hear people proudly say that they’ve never hit their child or loved ones in an effort to defend how they speak to them (I.e.: “I may call my son a wimp, but at least I don’t hit him”). I’ve never heard so clearly however, the absurdity of justifying ones...
Mar 11, 2009
Recently, while at a workshop with my long time mentor Terry Real, I was struck by his comment: “It is co-dependant when you back away from functional behaviors because of fear of your partner’s dysfunctional behavior.” I immediately started to chuckle when I heard...
