Weekly Tip: Changing from explaining, minimizing, or justifying your actions to owning the impact your actions cause changes the trajectory of your relationship. There are few things more frustrating, disappointing, or infuriating than constantly having your upsets responded to with statements like: Why are you making such a big deal out of that? It’s not […]
Avoiding Conflict Makes Intimacy and Connection Near Impossible
“Avoiding conflict makes intimacy and connection near impossible; Dare to have the hard conversations.” ~LMB Few people get excited about conflicts. Disagreeing, arguing, or talking about your upset or someone else’s upset is seldom comfortable. However, talking through difficult issues with grace, compassion, and humility is necessary for mutually fulfilling relationships. Sadly, few people have […]
Transforming Your Relationships: From ‘Protecting Me’ to ‘Building We’
“Until you move from “protecting me” to “building we,” your relationships will struggle.” ~LMB Relationship struggles are seldom about issues—even though couples swear that the “issue” is the problem: We have no connection and no sex. We differ in our parenting. We are not aligned when it comes to spending and finances. The issues can run […]
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