My husband and I recently took a trip to New Zealand. One of the sights I was most excited about, one which I was told was a “must see” by many, was Milford Sound. Milford Sound is not actually a sound, but a fjord. It was carved millions of years ago as a glacier [...]
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Relationship Myth #2: If I Have to Tell My Partner My Needs…
Two Valentine’s days ago, I told my husband Chris, “I don’t need anything for Valentines day except for a nice card with lots of words written in it.”
That was all I wanted (or so I thought at the time, silly me). But then, as Valentine’s Day approached and I started seeing posts on Facebook [...]
more...Myths of Relationships #1: Finding a mate will cure my loneliness
It can often be believed that “If I could only find someone”, “If I were only married,” then I wouldn’t be lonely anymore. I remember believing this myth myself. Cognitively I knew it was not true, but deep down I did believe –or hope- that if I could only [...]
more...The Importance of Seeing the Good and the Bad
In this post I want to explore one of the areas that Henry Cloud dives into in his book, Changes that Heal, which I’m going to call seeing both the good and the bad. I find this subject to be invaluable.
Before we dive into it, I want to share a story about [...]
more...Motivation Monday: Handling Worry
This was a great post on the concept of worry from Bay Area marriage and family therapist Lindsay Sturgeon. She blogs at apairofpennies.wordpress.com.
For those of you who read my last blog, I introduced the difference between productive and unproductive worry. This concept is really helpful for me- by even [...]
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