Savannah and I have been privileged to work with many and couples that have struggled with relationship issues for close to two decades. What we have learned through this time and experience is no two people or couples are the same. However there are familiar patterns and cycles that can occur ‘within’ and ‘between’ singles […]
There comes a time in many long-term romantic relationships when couples experience some limitations in the bedroom. Such limitations arise when one partner faces physical, medical, or emotional issues that affect sexual performance, which can become distressing for both members of the couple and can affect relationship quality. If sexual intimacy is compromised, whether temporarily […]
People are often amazed at their own psychological conditions and reactions. Those with depression are stunned when they remember they’ve thought of killing themselves. Patients recovering from severe psychiatric disturbances are often shocked as they remember their symptoms and behavior during the episode. A patient with bipolar disorder recently told me “I can’t believe I […]
Connecting with nature just feels good. Nothing matches the feeling of serenity experienced when taking a quiet walk in the woods, listening to water flow over rocks in a stream, or taking in the enormity of a beautiful panoramic natural view. Obviously, in the moment, such tranquil settings do wonders for us. But does connecting […]
By utilizing the penetrative quality of direct awareness we can become sensitive to our emotions before they arise and thus begin to break our habit patterns and our attachment to them. Awareness is always accessible within ourselves, within our energy. But when we are distracted or emotionally entangled, we may have no idea what […]
The way to manage anger is by recognizing it as a valid emotion with a purpose. Next time you are angry, look at it as a form of information that has a message for you.
Having a friend with the opposite sex is not wrong. But it can go wrong for your relationship really fast if you are not 100% mindful of your language and behavior. It truly amuses me to no end when an unfaithful spouse presents for affair recovery counseling, and tries to justify the innocence of […]
Questions guide us in all that we do. Some questions we ask to ourselves; some to others. We walk into a room and think or ask, “What’s going on here?” We hear the telephone ring and wonder, “Who’s that?” We see a friend and ask, usually quite automatically, “How are you?” Not every question […]