Relationships

When Love Feels Weird: Dysfunctional Becomes Normal?

by Alan Cohen. We can become so used to dysfunctional relationships that when we are finally presented with a healthy one, it…

Making Marriage Work With Children

by Francesca Cappucci Fordyce. In many marriages, women grow resentful of their husbands when they are expected to work, clean,…

How To Be Happy! Stop, Think, Send Love & Let It Go!

by Sonia Ricotti. Victor Frankl said, “It’s the last of all human freedoms, the ability to choose.” We can choose to look at…

How to Be Safe in Relationships? Open Your Heart

by Peter Fairfield. The heart is the organ of happiness! Of course I am talking about more than just the organ itself — I am…

Is It Ever Too Late for Forgiveness or Gratitude?

by Stan Goldberg, PhD. The pain from the past that people experience often follows them to their deaths. I had been visiting…

Sadness as a Meditation

by Osho. Sadness can become a very enriching experience. You have to work on it. It is easy to escape from your sadness — and all…

Asking and Offering: The Art of Spiritual Trading

by Christina Baldwin. As a spiritual practice, when we ask for what we need and offer each other what we can, we enter a dance of…

Holding a Grudge: Drinking Poison and Expecting the Other Person to Die

by Joyce Vissell. Is there a resentment that lives inside of you? When we first started our counseling practice, a woman came to…

Intimate Relationships: Settle for Nothing Less Than Complete Honesty and Transparency

by Isha Judd. We all lie. How contradictory it is: we are taught as children that we must always tell the truth, that we…

How Heavy is your Relationship Baggage?

by Dr. Lisa Love. Though relationships can provide a lot of pleasure and reward, they can also deliver their share of hurt, pain,…

Choosing to Become a Wise Elder

by Denise Linn. When people lived in small communities and villages, they often felt a sense of connection to the past. There was…

Where Has All The Parenting Gone: Schools Have Become The Parent?

by Bret Stephenson. School was never designed to replace parents, but that is what has happened. In the past, whether the parents…

How to Move from Conditional Love to Unconditional Love

by Isha Judd. How can we tell if our intimate relationships are based on need or something deeper? Here I share some common…

Finding Your Inner Goddess

by Jamie Rose. Take out your journal and write the names of two women you admire. Women who for you embody the word "goddess."…

How To Help Kids Have a Good Future

by Sharon Astyk. The best thing we can do is offer our children a good and protected childhood that simultaneously prepares them…

Embracing Uncertainty -- Even in the Face of Fear

by Susan Jeffers, Ph.D. Certainly, in our role as parents, teachers, or care-givers, we watch as our children are shaken up by…

The Road To Sexual Ecstasy: Awaken The Lover Within

by Margo Anand. In launching yourself into this adventure, your first question is likely to be "Where do I begin?" Many of my…

Show Affection in Public Too: It's Not Taboo

by Barry Vissell. Women as well as men often receive strong indoctrination against showing love. It’s too often viewed as a sign…

Community Celebrations and Dancing in the Streets

by Cecile Andrews. Why is joy so important? Because to inspire people to bring about change — to work to create a culture of…

Exploring The Silence, A Little Bit at a Time

by Richard Mahler. A critical step in the embrace of silence and solitude is setting aside the notion that we have to be "doing…

Listening to Ourselves

by Rebecca Z. Shafir, M.A. CCC. If we could listen to ourselves as we converse, we would probably be astounded at how often we…

The Golden Rule in Reverse!

by Sarah McLean. If you find yourself time and again in relationships that make you feel unlovable, then you’re probably short on…

The Preciousness of Life: Lessons from My Husband’s Near Death Experience

by Joyce Vissell. Several years ago my beloved husband of 40 years came very close to death. Yes, we are very grateful that he…

“Am I Too Much for You?”

by Joyce Vissell. Do you ever wonder if you’re too much for those you love? Do you ever worry that you will burden them? Do you…

How To Get What You Want from a Man (For Women Only!)

by Jamie Rose. When I'm talking with my guy, especially if it looks like we're heading toward an argument, it's really important…

Don’t Hold Back! Love With All Your Heart!

by Joyce Vissell. When I was twenty-seven, a woman friend became frustrated with how much love and attention I was giving my…

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