5 Ways To Have Intimacy In Your Relationships
Think about the last few movies you watched… or television shows… or books you read. What kind of relationship did the main characters...
Six Elements Necessary for Trust
Trust is the product of vulnerability that grows over time and requires work, attention and full engagement. Brene Brown We are living in...
I Want Myself Back
Aron and his family spent a week at the beach with their extended family. Unfortunately, the timing was not ideal for Aron and he had to...
Six Principles of Love: Building on an Expert's Work
“To love without knowing how to love wounds the person we love.” --Thich Nhat Hanh Last week, I quoted Erich Fromm who wrote an important...
Seven Words For Love
“Thus, the ultimate choice for a man [woman], in as much as he is driven to transcend himself, is to create or to destroy, to love or to...
Intimacy: Is Real
Human beings have an inborn need for closeness. As infants, a human will not survive without caretakers, and we need them for a longer...
Intensity: Is it Real?
David is six months into a new job. He is making more money than ever before, but he is working constantly. There is conflict with his...
Nine Skills That Help Resolve Conflict
Conflict is a normal and healthy part of life and relationships. Humans are so diverse and different that one size does not fit all. It...
Growing Intimacy Through Conflict
There is another side to conflict. It can be used to manage closeness and distance. Conflict is a powerful way to have contact with someone
6 Questions to Ask if You are Unsure About Your Relationship
“Relationships seek to obtain: Level flight, nice buzz, floating down the river, hitting rapids, “weee that was fun,” return to level...