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The 8 Vows You Must Make To Yourself

the couple bubble

Don’t wait to  New Year’s Eve to contemplate the changes you need in your life. In this blog, I will have you prepared to start your New Year on the right foot! When we get married, we make a lot of promises to our beloved – to ‘love and to cherish, in sickness and in […]

How to understand forgiveness by understanding people

Hilary Clinton talks about Affair Recovery

The path to forgiveness lies in understanding the reasons why people betray. People are true to themselves, so in that context, there is no betrayal. Betrayal comes from not being authentic to who we really are as individuals, and then not sharing our values with our partner. Forgiveness lies in understanding what each person truly […]

Listen to your soul

We can love many people in our lifetime, searching for our one true love. But an awakened man or woman learns how to listen to their heart, to follow the soul’s promptings and not the advice of the ego-mind. Ego always wants the easy way out. It has a plan. And it’s not for your […]

The importance of understanding context

Quotes Buddha

Growing up I was teased for being a dreamer….”Get your head out of the clouds, Joe!” was a phrase I’d often hear growing up – ‘Joseph the Dreamer! or Sometimes I would be called ‘Columbo’ after the TV Detective Character. Nearly 25 years ago, as a ‘collector of experiences’ I discovered the meaning of CONTEXT* […]

6 guidelines for maintaining financial harmony

It’s true: financial problems are one of the LEADING reasons behind divorce. Often the shared management of money is a practical issue that isn’t really discussed or fully considered by a couple before they get married. But soon enough, it can become a major issue in the marriage, which can put strain on the relationship. […]

Your Partner Still Loves You….Even After They Cheated On You

relationship destroyers

Sometimes, couples feel a relationship growing apart before the end is near. Perhaps there is distance from one side of the relationship, or there is a missed a connection between you and your partner. This can lead to doubts about the relationship itself, and makes people wonder if their partner still loves them. We see […]

How to stop the chaos and dysfunction in your relationships

marriage counseling

Many people, including myself earlier in life, view friendship and even love as something requiring chaos and dysfunction. It’s what many people saw growing up, and so it is how they define a close or intimate relationship. So if the highs and lows are missing in a relationship, many people will create it in order […]

How you can emotionally and spiritually attract another person

free relationship advice

Often, when a relationship shows signs of breaking up, the tendency is to see the problem as being with the other person rather than ourselves. We fail to recognize that WE are carrying residual pain and unhappiness in our soul from past experiences, and that our partner is just triggering that which is already within […]

Addiction’s Impact on Relationships

Unrealistic Demands

By Matt Gonzales Addiction is a chronic brain disease that can change a person’s life. The disorder can affect work performance and friendships. It can also affect the relationship between the person battling addiction and his or her significant other. Family members of people with addiction often suffer the consequences of a dysfunctional home environment. […]