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But I Hate Conflict!
Rather than seeing conflict as part of growing the relationship, we tend to blame the person with whom we’re in conflict. “If he wouldn’t _____, then I wouldn’t ______. If she would just _____, then we’d be happy.” Blame, not conflict, is relationship cancer. ...
Holiday Traditions: Saying Grace
Our family always says “grace” before a meal. You and I probably won’t be sitting at the same table, but I’d really like to “grace” you with a few blessings from my heart to yours: Bless you for finding value in my blog… (I assume you wouldn’t read it otherwise.)...
What Happened to “Happily Ever After”?
I have a friend who is a passionate advocate for animal adoption. She calls a good adoption as “finding the animal’s Furrever Home!” Falling in love feels like finding a “forever home.” You found the missing piece of yourself…you feel whole for the first time in...
Holiday Traditions: Three Wise Men
A big part of Christmas is the story of the three wise men and their journey to find the King. This story of an amazing journey comforts me because of my own periodic journeys into the unknown. I believe the wise men must have been on a spiritual quest that led them...
Holiday Traditions: A Year-End Gift
There are many post-holiday traditions: the after-Christmas sales, returning items that don’t fit or don’t suit, football games, taking down the tree and house decorations, cleaning up the trash, finding a place for the unusual gift, eating the last of the goodies,...
Holiday Traditions: Blessed or Stressed?
Remember the opening lines of Fiddler on the Roof? Tevya singing, “TRADITION! TRADITION!” Traditions serve such a valuable service to our cultures and our families. They provide something to depend on when other things in life may be shaky. The repetition of them...
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Respect is the Fertilizer for Love
How Can I Help Your Relationship With Yourself and Others?
I’m worried about being a “failure.”
We learn new skills by having them modeled for us or taking a class to learn. If you’ve had neither, how could you expect to know what to do? This is a courageous new step in seeking help, not in “failing” something you’ve never learned.
Do I have to do this with my partner?
We can work individually, though most of the time, I’ve found that it isn’t just one person creating the problem. When both people work together, there’s shared understanding, and practice, that makes these skills more effective.
I’m not sure if I’m ready for 1:1 relationship coaching.
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