Most of us relate to love as something we do or feel. We feel love toward someone, we fall in love, we choose loving actions, and we profess words of love.
While these associations of love express your heart and happiness for a time, the real substance of Love is something more
Relationships aren't 50/50! They aren't about saying "I'll give this to you if you give this to me."
Counting brownie points doesn't work.
When you are generous with your partner, your precious time, attention, support, and caring you add light to the heart of your relationship
Do you ever want to hone in on your guy's feelings?
I often hear women say they want their partner to open up and talk about how he feels. Basically, they want to feel closer to him and they believe if he talks about his feelings this will help.
The challenge is that when yo
Relationships are a growing ground for your love. As you learn how to align, negotiate and at times sacrifice your personal needs for the good of the relationship, you strengthen as a team supporting one another.
Yet, how do you know when you are truly going against yourself wi
Courageous Loving is an art and a commitment to remove the barriers to compassion, respect, honesty, forgiveness, generosity and acceptance. These are the qualities that move our fearful protective patterns out of the way so relationship can be a safe and healthy container for in
Do you cozy up to your feelings with gentle compassion and give them the grace to move through you?
Or, do you treat them as unwanted guests, ready to shoo them away as soon as possible?
Our feelings matter and they inform us. If you judge, deny, emphasize or ignore your feeli
" Being aware of your breath forces you into the present moment - the key to all inner transformation. Whenever you are conscious of the breath, you are absolutely present. You may also notice that you cannot think and be aware of your breathing. Conscious breathing stops your mi
As you face and deepen into a loving relationship with yourself, you'll be the way-shower to transform challenges with your man into greater connection, easeful communication and passionate intimacy.
I have the smart tools to show you the way.
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To nurture means to look after, to care for, to feed, to provide, and to nourish. And, nurturing your man is a direct action to nurture and grow your relationship.
What do you do when you see him feeling weary or agitated from the stressors he faces?
♥ Do you know his moods a
We are all human, flawed, unconscious, insensitive and messy!
Admitting when we have hurt our partner is a courageous act of love.
It asks us to humble ourselves, let go of our need to be right or perfect, and to show up to mend hurt feelings with our honest vulnerability.
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Are you frustrated with feeling disrespected by your man?
While his disrespect is his behavior and his responsibility - yes totally... why not take a look at whether you are a stimulating trigger that will have him reacting to you.
These controlling habits trigger men to negat
What do you do when your partner doesn't follow through on his word? He says he will fix the shower...over and over again, and it doesn't get fixed. He promises to call if he will be late and yet it gets later and later and the phone doesn't ring.
How about you? Do you promise
For many, honesty is deeply impressed upon us at an early age. We are taught that honesty is the best policy. Yet, if you think about it, you know you couldn’t have survived as a child if you were totally honest all the time.
Do you remember acting spontaneously and then g
The male nature is hard-wired to provide and protect. When a man goes for his purpose and succeeds, he gains confidence. He becomes more satisfied with himself and in turn has more to give to you.
Whether a man’s success is related to work, his hobbies, pursuing a spiritua
IMAGINE if...
~ WE could live in a world where Relationship 101 is taught in school and we would have the skills to foster an intimate relationship and healthy family.
~ WE would learn that our happiness is a result of our love coming out of us, and not something we look for,
When your mind is overloaded from attempting to understand, or stressed with worry, open to embracing the "I can't know" mind.
When you truly Let go of the Need to Know, you'll surrender into the You that is a wiser intelligence. Your heart speaks, your body messages profound
I remember that day, over 20 years ago, when I told my therapist I was peaceful and happy now that I was alone and divorced. And I've never forgotten her comment to me.
" Of course you are. It's easier to be alone. You have no one reflecting you to you." These were wise words fr



















