Women: Don’t Forget About YOU!

This week I’ve been at the Ali Brown SHINE Conference for Women Entrepreneurs.  It is amazing to see a room full of women entrepreneurs sharing ideas, encouraging big leaps and pulling for the best in one another.  It is a wonderful shift to see women thinking about...

“Be The Person You Wish To Be In A Relationship With” LMB

Many people have heard Ghandi’s famous quote, “Be the change you wish to see in the world.”  This quote has influenced my work with individuals and couples a great deal.  The adaptation I’ve made to this quote in my practice is, “Be the person you wish to be in a...

Keep Your Focus on You and Watch Your World Change

Time and again I watch men and women constantly pointing their fingers at the other person.  They spend all their time and energy trying to change what the other person is doing.  Both men and women believe that if the other person would just be kinder, talk more,...

Getting Unstuck (Part II): Taking Steps

Last week I wrote a post about the difficulty of getting unstuck in life and relationships.  Although many people know they need to make a change, few actually take steps to do so.  Below is a quick cheat sheet to getting unstuck.  If you’re unhappy in your job,...

Getting Unstuck in Life and Relationships

 “Leap and the net shall appear.” — John Burroughs Change is often scary.  In fact, it can be so scary that people feel paralyzed by the thought of it.  Even when things are going poorly in a person’s life and they know they need to take steps to...

Are You Passive-Aggressive?

Relationships often struggle when one of the partners is passive-aggressive.  Trust me, I know.  When I was first married, I used to struggle with being passive-aggressive and I know it was not easy for my husband to deal with. I’d like to say that now I’m perfect and...