Archive for January, 2011
Monday, January 31st, 2011
Do you live on the sunny side of the street?
Do you live where the grass is always greener?
You know that you are an optimist when you consider a setback or a disappointment to be temporary and changeable.
Are we born with an optimistic temperament? Or can we learn to live on the sunny side of the street? Read more »
Tags: Acceptance, Behaviour, Counselling
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Monday, January 24th, 2011
Are you drowning in debt?
Spending beyond your means? Not planning for your future?
Our relationship with money can be a metaphor for our personal relationships.
A sound financial house is built on the principal of deposits outweighing withdrawals. You can view your relationship through the same lens. Read more »
Tags: Emotional Bank Account, Emotions, money
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Monday, January 17th, 2011
Why is she not moved by your efforts?
You took out the garbage and put down your BlackBerry but what she really wanted was a hug…that would have made the difference.
Your emotional love language and the language of your partner may be as different as French and Mandarin. Read more »
Tags: Communication, Love, love language, Relationship
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Tuesday, January 11th, 2011
I’m excited to announce the launch of my Newsletter
This is what you can look forward to when you sign up… Read more »
Tags: Communication, Connection, Connections Newsletter, Relationship
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Monday, January 10th, 2011
Contempt, the relationship destroyer.
By the time it has infiltrated your relationship you are in big trouble.
One of the clearest signs that you need outside help is a common and simple facial expression: The Eye Roll.
It is a sign that you no longer value your partner. Read more »
Tags: Contempt, Eye Roll, Relationship
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Monday, January 3rd, 2011
“Fix Her And Then We Will be Okay.”
Couples often come to counselling with the mistaken notion that if the therapist changes the other person then magically all the problems will disappear.
A shift from right and wrong to an understanding of how relationships are co-created is what IMAGO Relationship Therapy is all about.
Here is what the process of change often looks like. Read more »
Tags: Change, Counselling, Imago, Relationship
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