There comes a time in our lives when we are given opportunities to grow and expand our ideas of who we are and what we desire. Often these opportunities don’t come in pretty packages wrapped in smiles and laughter, although they can. Usually what pushes us to look at who we are and what we stand for is a challenging issue of some kind; having to face something that seems completely out of our control for example. This often looks like change that we didn’t see coming or didn’t ask for, we are unprepared. And because we are creatures of comfort, finding security in feeling like we know --click here for more--

Most people have heard that relationships, particularly intimate relationships, take a lot of work.  But what most people don’t know is that relationships don’t have to be hard work. I have discovered from working with my clients that most people run into two specific problems when it comes to maintaining and improving any of their relationships. The first is that they fall into a lazy-mindset after a short period of time and expect the relationship to maintain itself.  The second problem is that most of the effort that is put into a relationship, if any effort is made at all, is done --click here for more--

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--