No matter how old we get we can’t seem to escape some of the clichés associated with various seasons. Take spring — a season of cleansing, growth and renewal. While some of us think about making meaningful change at the beginning of the year, others feel that urge most in spring.
I don’t want to disillusion you . . . → Read More: Conquering the Barriers to Change
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“Time is a great healer.” There’s no denying that’s often the case, but not always. And it may seem like little consolation when you’re caught in a constant cycle of pain, anger and hatred that’s rooted in painful experiences of your childhood. For many of us, the pain we carry around for years lies at the feet . . . → Read More: Getting Past Childhood Pain The Buddhists call it “Samsara” — a strangely beautiful word for the cycle of pain we humans face throughout life. Nowhere is this more obvious for many of us than in our personal relationships, especially our most intimate ones. If one of the resolutions you made last new year was to have a happier, more fulfilling . . . → Read More: Make 2012 the Year You Overcome Your Relationship Roadblocks It’s not personal although even the most secure of people in the world can take things personally from time to time. Your partner comes home, mumbles a greeting and heads to his office and closes the door. You wonder: “Is it something I said or did?” Your partner forgets your birthday — and she never forgets anyone’s . . . → Read More: It is Not Personal At some point many couples reach a point when passion fades, communication fizzles and sex becomes a distant memory. Instead, arguments, lack of emotional support and increasing distance become your daily reality. If you’ve reached this stage in your relationship, you probably cannot even pinpoint when or why it took this turn. The truth is that while . . . → Read More: What Destroys a Relationship? The jury is out on whether men or women tend to be more jealous in relationships. But regardless of who deserves the nod, jealousy can be a destructive force in an otherwise good relationship. Jealousy triggers a series of behaviors that can push your partner away and lower her respect for you. Although it’s quite common for . . . → Read More: Jealousy and Possessiveness
Let’s face it: Conflict is a way of life. It’s all around us in romantic relationships, business partnerships and these days most obviously on a national level in places like Egypt, Tunisia and right here in our own backyard. Differences and disagreements are a natural part of life, but ineffective coping skills cause you . . . → Read More: Coping with Conflict These days when we talk about nature, it’s most often in terms of environmental or eco friendliness. For instance, as Earth day approaches on April 22, the organizers at Earth Day Network and environmental groups everywhere zoom in on issues such as improved carbon footprints, better waste management and sustainability. All worthy goals. But, what’s frequently . . . → Read More: Nature and Mental Health
So, you’ve reached the end of another year and you might be wondering what you have to show for it. What happened to all those plans you boldly made on January 1st? When you reflect, you may feel you were totally committed to meeting them. You kept your goals realistic and broke them . . . → Read More: Mastering Time to Meet Your Goals
Picture the scene: You’ve taken your loved one out for a romantic Valentine’s Day dinner at a restaurant with just the right ambience and a sumptuous menu and you’ve even planned a surprise for right around dessert time. But, in between the appetizers and main course, you realize you are surrounded by a dozen couples barely . . . → Read More: 3 Secrets to Lasting Relationships |
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