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--

Many times, when we feel stressed, we tend to pay less attention to how we are communicating with others.  Our tempers can easily to get triggered, emotions fuel what would normally seem to be less than significant problems and our best communication skills fly out the door.  Even our body language sends mixed messages, so here are four reminders of things you can do to help improve your communication abilities! 1.  Use “I” statements when speaking.  When you refrain from statements that begin with “You” you minimize putting the other person on the defensive --click here for more--

When most people think of someone who is codependent, they usually think of alcohol or drugs being involved, or some other form of addiction.  The dictionary agrees with this idea, but  I have looked a little deeper into it and have found that most people are actually codependent to some degree.  You might want to argue this statement, but if you consider that codependency is better defined as “Loving others more than you love yourself”, you might be able to agree with me. See, I have seen codependency in many forms to varying degrees, and although what I have seen did not --click here for more--

Last week I got a call from my mother, who informed me that a friend’s daughter wasn’t dating this young guy that we had met and spent time with at a recent horse show.  I was surprised that she felt the need to let me know, until she followed that information with, “Jennifer, he hung himself this weekend.” I had been walking around with a “bad feeling” that I have been known to have before someone I know dies for about a week.  I tried to ignore it, as I always do, but it was just as persistent as always.  The problem with the “feeling” is that I never know who will be --click here for more--