Medication, Meditation or Mediation
This post explores the six primary and secondary ways for resolving relationships problems: avoidance, counseling, legal action, medication, meditation & mediation. Which are you using? Is it working?
Relationship Problems: Avoid Auto-Pilot & Cruise Control!
Relationship problems are often the natural result of thinking that our relationships come equipped with auto-pilot and cruise control. BIG MISTAKE! Relationship problems arise when
Relationship Problems: Other People’s Expectations
There is no way that everyone we meet is going to be someone we like, or someone who likes us. Nor is it going to
Relationship Problems: Blame it on menopause?
What ever has happened to our interactions when business acquaintances hug and teachers aren’t allowed to, elementary school students have sex and married folks don’t!
Relationship Problems: Can You Fall Out of Love?
Is love some kind of dangerous extreme sport? “He fell for her, hook, line and sinker.” “We took the plunge.”… and then, “We’ve fallen out of love.”
Clearly, one has to be intrepid to take up all this extreme activity in the first place. Nature, though, leads us into the heights and depths when we are first smitten. And, there we are: swinging, free of helmets, rip cords and safety harnesses. We have fallen in love…we think.
Are you a friend, or just “friended?”
In these days of social networking, it is wise to make the distinction between being a friend and just being “friended.” Read why this will help you navigate your way through your values and determine the best approach for you in this new social whirlwind.
Tips For Communicating With A Contrarian
If you have a contrarian–a person who always says black when you say white and has no interest in moving towards gray–that you have to work with, or happens to be a family member, these tips can help you. Contrarians seem to take great joy in the “gotcha.” Get insights into improving the relationship here.
Don’t Let External Forces Control You!
Dr. Rhoberta Shaler comments on an insightful article by Bob Billingsley about how we must be aware of our reliance on the circumstances and conditions of life, rather than on our own internal decisions. Very worth the read!
Clearing the clutter is good for the soul…
I have shared with you all that I recently bought a house and moved. To move is a verb. To feel moved in is a
Bestselling author, political adviser and social and ethical prophet Jeremy Rifkin investigates the evolution of empathy and the profound ways that it has shaped our