Anything will give up its secrets if you love it enough.
Month: January 2016
It’s time to tell the truth about love
The ruse about love woven into the psyche of baby boomers and the generations they reared wrought havoc that forever altered the landscape of America’s families and neighborhoods.
Fearing life
The genuine solitaries of life fear intimacy more than loneliness.
To live several lives
To live several lives, you have to die several deaths.
The revolving ledger
You may say, “Prove to me you will not mistreat me as I was in the past” or “Make up to me for what someone else did to me.”
On listening
When I ask you to listen to me and you start by giving advice,
You have not done what I asked.
The art of talking
Effective communication is the cement that holds a relationship together.
A goal for living: I am me
Virginia Satir answers a teenager’s question: “How can I prepare myself for facing life?”
The Five Freedoms
Five universal freedoms articulated by Virginia Satir.
Marriages on their merit
With children no longer the universally accepted reason for marriage, marriages are going to have to exist on their own merit.
Six questions to get more out of your family tree
Consider these six questions for greater insight into your unique family tree.
Autobiography in five short chapters
A poignant lesson on living. Which chapter are you on?
22-point guide to understanding communication and negotiating for change
Twenty-two point guideline for sound communication whether you’re dealing with a partner, parents, children or friends.
15 benefits couples can expect from a marriage retreat
Fifteen practical benefits couples get out of a weekend in a leading evidence-based marriage and relationship skills training program.
Clarifying relationship expectations
It is important to keep your relationship current in the present. The past is history and cannot be changed; the future is uncertain. A relationship thrives or withers in the present.
Rules for marriage?
“There are no set rules for marriage anymore.” ~ Anthony Brandt
The black box of communication
It’s not just, “What were you thinking?” but also, “From where were you thinking?”
Emotions and the triune brain
Considering the parts and functions of the human brain offers a scientific explanation for the importance of bonding.
