Identities versus Authenticity
Identities versus Authenticity Many of us struggle to show who we are, without judging ourselves, or focusing on the judgments that others will have about us. Thus, we can build up identities of how ...
Taking Steps to Connect Is All About Accepting Fear
Taking Steps to Connect Is All About Accepting Fear I recently came across a request from a journalist who was asking for ways that people can be "fearless" when trying to connect or make changes in ...
The Art of Joining Your Partner
The Art of Joining Your Partner Imagine driving fast down a highway, and someone drives next you at the same exact speed. Now imagine that you want them to stay there. You know this person is right n ...
The Risks and Benefits of Emotional Exposure
The Risks and Benefits of Emotional Exposure Many of us stay armored up. We micro-manage what parts of ourselves that we want others to see. In a way, this works out for us. We are less likely to get ...
The Importance of Asking Questions
The Importance of Asking Questions When we really start to feel connected to another person, we can split off parts of ourselves, so that we can maintain the connection. With increased connection com ...
Wonderfully Walkable: The Benefits of Casually Strolling with Your Partner
Wonderfully Walkable: The Benefits of Casually Strolling with Your Partner Dating has always had this stigma of being over complicated and tons of work. Even though the larger efforts are necessar ...
Comfort and Authenticity – Finding the Middle Ground
Comfort and Authenticity - Finding the Middle Ground On the surface, it seems like identifying with who you are and showing that to others should be something that is natural to us. However, this cou ...
Using Empathy to Help Your Partner Heal After An Affair
Using Empathy to Help Your Partner Heal After An Affair The period after cheating has been discovered is painful, chaotic, and anxiety provoking. The vulnerability from the uncertainty of this experi ...
Fear of Vulnerability
Getting vulnerable is often the last thing that we want to do. There is so much emotional risk involved in letting people in on what is going on inside of us. This is the place that we can communicate ...