If you rolled your eyes, felt a pang in your stomach, or winced at the thought of making—and keeping—New Year’s resolutions, then your intuition is already working! Why? Because most of us know from experience that we break our New Year’s resolutions before the end of January. Here are some tested tips: 1. Your intuition probably allows you to recite by heart the main tips in keeping these resolutions: Break up your resolutions into … [Read more...]
How to Stop Arguing About Political Differences in Your Intimate Relationships
October 11, 2016 By
Oh, no, it’s not just a national election year but an especially heated one! So, I am not surprised that many of the couples I counsel have added to their list of issues their political differences. Some of my clients have made statements such as: “For the first time in our marriage we had to call a truce on talking about politics.” “This election has uncovered negative feelings I have for my partner—and it really scares … [Read more...]
Your Intuitive Guide To Healthy Friendships
October 3, 2016 By
Do you have close friends? Or, do you tend to surround yourself with “friendlies?” Social research continues to show that having a few close friends reduces stress and depression, boosts your immune system, and increases happiness and productivity. But what do you do if your close friends don’t turn out to be supportive and caring? Many social researchers have long known the negative effect of isolation on health, but new research … [Read more...]
Intuitive Guide To Finding Your Passion And Purpose – Part 2
August 19, 2016 By
In Part One, in a few steps, I discussed why passion and purpose are important to well-being. The last step included a way for you to find your passion. I ended Part One with this message: In Part Two you will learn a potent force that holds you back. Hmmm…What could that be? What do you think is the most powerful force that can either allow you to move forward—or to hold back? Hint: Well, you weren’t hatched! If you guessed something like … [Read more...]
Scared of Falling In Love? 5 Effective Ways to “Road-Test” Your New Relationship
July 6, 2016 By
Oh, how wonderfully frightening that first fullness of falling in love! But like most balloons, after a while, the fear of being known and loved and accepted flattens our feelings a bit, and we now wonder how much of the air of love will seep out. And even though we cannot predict everything our partner might do, we still want some way of lessening the odds that all the air of love disappears. Here are the top, effective actions that … [Read more...]
