Americans are especially burdened with the idea that having needs = weakness. That Horatio Alger idea that each of us can pull ourselves up by our bootstraps (with the understanding that we’ll do it all by ourselves or it won’t “count”) has seeped into our pores and underlies our very consciousness. In sports and the [read more]
Falling in Love — Too Fast Too Furious
Does this ever happen to you? You are at a party and there’s someone new there. A person of the opposite sex who is clearly both single and very personable / attractive / bright / charming. By the end of the evening, you are already wondering if this could be “the one.” After seeing this [read more]
Live Your Truth—Don’t Settle for Less Than You Deserve
Desiring human connection and love is normal and healthy. Too often our longing for those things gets in the way of living an authentic life. If you think you are not living a life that aligns with your true value, read on. But first, try not to judge yourself, and do not despair. How you [read more]
The ABCs of Your Dating Code
Why do you need to know your dating code? A code is an internal radar system that helps you navigate the dating waters so you can find a meaningful relationship. You need to know what to look for, and what to look out for. Your code, quite simply, helps you get what you want and [read more]
Can long distance relationships last?
Long-distance relationships have been around for a long time. At one time in history separation by ten miles would constitute a long-distance relationship and contact would be done via handwritten letters. Much of the courtship between poets Elizabeth Barrett Browning and Robert Browning was conducted via love letters, which are wonderful to read! They fell [read more]
6 Steps to Escape Relationship Déjà vu
Is there something eerily familiar about your current relationship? Do you have that funny feeling “I’ve been here before….” “Déjà vu all over again,” as the saying goes. If you are headed down a familiar road, trapped in the well-worn ruts created by your last (several) relationships, what makes you think that this time the [read more]
Boundaries Are Not Walls
Imagine you have a lovely home and property, with an inviting pool and deck with shade trees, hammocks and a rambling patch of woods. You live in a world that does not believe in land surveys, property lines or personal space. The result? Your property is constantly overrun with everyone from the neighborhood… and beyond. [read more]
Fifty Shades of Grey: Entertainment or Teaching Tool?
Chances are you have read the hugely popular novel by British author E.L. James, Fifty Shades of Grey. If you have, you are one of the millions and millions of people worldwide who have become immersed in this erotic trilogy that explores the relationship between a college graduate, Anastasia Steele, and a young billionaire, Christian [read more]