Trust the journey. I thought of this idea today, on the first day that I find myself back in an old familiar space…in my office, the one that my husband painted “happy yellow,” decorated high on the walls with…
Tag: relationships
Unstuck: Choosing to Make Change Work
One of the true strange happenings of life…we learn from each other. Got this email from “Tired,” an eloquent, upfront statement of wanting to let go and finding the hardest person to convince is in the mirror. As usual, I…
For “The Other Woman” … Second Hand Love, Part One
When you say the words “the other woman/man,” our culture immediately conjures up the idea of a demented mistress that is out to boil the rabbits of children everywhere. The “other woman” is a black widow spider, a thief and…
Letting Go: Separation Anxiety Issues, Pt. 1
In the post-relationship phase of romantic attachments, it is highly likely that you might experience separation anxiety or stress due to the absence of your former flame. Even within the most troubled relationships, the soul connection between individuals longs to…
Recovering Your Inner Power After Letting Go, Part One
It’s been a week of letters from an emotional cliff side, a place that I once spent about a year in. This article is for all we THM’ers out there, who are on the journey to “Letting Go and Growing Strong.”…
After Letting Go: Life, Redefined
If I asked you to tell me about your life, what would you say? Would I hear about your accomplishments, your family, your dreams? Would you tell me of your heartaches, loss or needs? How do you define your life…
How do we G.R.O.W? Life in Learn Mode with “Goals”
In the world of positive psychology, you are what you think. It is not the magic trick in the hat sort of thinking, but a structured and definite way to learn and live in life. When is this really helpful? …
For “Help Me Mend My Broken Heart.”
Bess Myerson once wrote that “to fall in love is awfully simple, but to fall out of love is simply awful.” Especially if you were that person who wanted the relationship to last, were willing to be and stay through…
Getting to Know You: The Brave New World of Emotional Intimacy
I miss you. I thought the words, said them out loud and heard his sigh on the other end of the phone. The sigh was “I don’t know how to fix this.” It was about two years ago; the strain…
10 Tips for Giving and Getting Emotional Support
From our friends at Psychology Today come ten really useful tips on how to purposefully construct a relationship where emotional support is both two way and important. The following was written by Barton Goldsmith, Ph.D. in Emotional Fitness (Source http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/emotional-fitness/200908/10-tools-giving-and-getting-emotional-support)…
All You Need: Five Life Success Principals
There is a short distance between where you are and what you dream of. I know that may seem irresponsible to say, but it’s the truth. I’ll explain. Fate as it turns out is at best a strange lady that…
Relationship Recovery 101: Crazy or Heartbroken?
In the post-relationship phase of romantic attachments, it is highly likely that you might experience separation anxiety or stress due to the absence of your former flame. Even within the most troubled relationships, the soul connection between individuals longs to…
Live Empowered & Fulfilled: 3 Keys to the Good Life
Living empowered begins with one simple statement. I love my life. I am empowered to grow it, ready to face it, happy to live it…good and bad. The whole dance. As I thought through this article in my bright and…
A Sensual Nature: Five Great Ways to Love Being a Woman
“I want to be like you.” You’ve seen her. At the grocery and in the department store, she’s the girl that walks by and you notice. On the street, men stop and stare, smile, or glance appreciatively…
4 Things That Show Real Love
Everyone in the world needs love. It is truth – without appropriate love, the youngest child will fail to thrive, and without someone to care for and about you, the wisest of us become jaded and alone. To be human…