Feeling out of control and anxious can be pervasive and are not new to the human condition. There are many unsupportive things we do to avoid our anxiety or feeling helpless or out of control. We might drink or take
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We tend to recreate issues from our past in our current relationships. We hold our past experiences subconsciously as beliefs and expectations, and the metaphysical power of our thoughts results in our repeating the past. This also has a nearly
Read more →One of the more abstract themes of my work and my book is self-soothing. Regardless of our issues, or the kind of relationships we are working with, becoming better at self-soothing is a critical part of healing and creating success.
Read more →Do we need empathy? Does empathy increase the strength or structural integrity of a relationship? I am continuing with my theme: What do we need? What do we need to feel connected and nurtured in relationships? How can we create
Read more →Monogamy may be easy for some, but it is not easy for many. Many of us feel hurt when monogamy is challenging for our partner. It is understandable that we can be devastated if our partner makes love with someone
Read more →I increasingly hear talk about Sacred Relationships or Divine Feminine/Masculine aspects of self, what they need, and what they need from the other. What does it mean to be firmly grounded in our sacred inner feminine and/or masculine? And, what
Read more →Happiness is not derived from inner joy and feelings of love alone, it also stems from connection. Connection is about being in our right Relationship with others and the environment. Happiness comes from being able to hold connection with ourselves
Read more →I have friends who criticize Facebook for being inane and others who criticize those who use it primarily for self-promotion. I don’t spend much time with the playful conversations on Facebook, but I recently responded to a friends post that
Read more →It is natural and normal for us to feel vulnerable. Our physical existence results in some real safety issues and preferences. Especially when we were young we needed to be cared for to survive. As a baby we feel safer
Read more →Talk of the “Bucket List” seems to have increased in recent years. I feel that our focus may be overly tied to consumption or the cool experiences we should want before we die. I sometimes hear this as similar to
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