Most of us were not taught how to create loving, supportive and fulfilling relationships.  At best, we were taught some basics about socially acceptable behavior and consequences of inappropriate behavior in our social systems.  But what we were taught doesn’t take into account our emotions, dealing with the emotions of another and ways to interact to create harmony and fulfillment. You cannot have a fulfilling relationship that is void of emotions, so it is important to understand the emotional dynamics in your relationships as well as how to address those emotions. The first thing you --click here for more--

Have you ever met someone that you just ‘clicked’ with?  You know what I mean…you felt like you have known them for years even though you haven’t?  You think alike, have the same kind of humor, share similar interests and feel connected? Well, I was thinking about how fortunate I am to meet so many wonderful people who I resonate with in the line of work that I do, and I started thinking about how so many people I know (friends, clients and family) long to feel that comfortable with people. And that led me to a very simple and basic realization… Everyone wants to be accepted by --click here for more--

As many of you know, I have recently chosen to do an experiment with focusing my thoughts on things that I am grateful for in my life as soon as I notice a negative thought come up.  I have two things to say about this experiment at this point: 1.  Gratitude seems to put you in an emotional space of abundance which allows your desires to be more easily experienced and 2.  Maintaining focus on gratitude is freaking challenging! I went a full 7 days of consciously focusing on gratitude and I had a blast.  After the first really challenging time, things got easier and I went to work and --click here for more--

In my last post, I was talking about challenging myself with a GRATITUDE EXPERIMENT, and I kind of left you hanging (even if you didn’t realize it). I talked briefly about working with my 6 year old stepson on shifting his emotions when he was sad, but I learned more than I thought I did by talking with him.  You might want to try this! You see, my stepson has two very different homes, with very different rules.  As a previously certified preschool teacher, one of the things I have noticed early on is that this child has a very hard time if he is not getting attention from other --click here for more--

This past week I decided to reach into my ‘technique tool belt’ and try something that I actually abandoned a while back…the idea of focusing on being grateful to raise my vibrations, shift my focus and redirect my energy.  I’m not sure what possessed me to go there, but the idea popped into my head on a Sunday night and I decided to focus on gratitude for the next 7 days and see what happens. The idea behind gratitude, or at least my perception of it, is that the Law of Attraction gives you back what you send out.  Most people find understanding and working with --click here for more--