First I want to tell you about the Q&A show I did with Bruce L. Bair on Nov. 18, 2009. He is a superb wellness coach with a strong medical background. Since I am a relationship expert Bruce asked great questions about the impact of menopause on relationships. It turned out that we both shared [...]
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Most couples who are struggling with their relationship will say that the problem is communication. It looks like communication is the issue but the difficulty generally is more than words. Indeed they are frustrated with their communication but beneath that struggle is the dilemma of not knowing how to create a sense of WE in [...] When someone comes to me with relationship issues the question invariably comes up: how can our relationship get better if he/she refuses to come? The answer I give is: you will have to do the couple’s work yourself and I will teach you how to do it. This immediately elicits varied responses depending on the [...] After writing 30 daily blogs I took a short break. Now I am back wanting to talk about the power of relationships on communication. Have you ever found yourself in a situation where you could not be yourself? What I mean is being around someone else where you felt squelched. I can certainly recall times when [...] Today I was interviewed by Connie Ragen Green who is teaching me all about how to create a successful internet business. The focus was on my business which is teaching people how to upgrade their lives and enhance their relationships. I do this by teaching healthy self growth and relationship skills which increase happiness, [...] This is the first Mother’s Day without my mother. She died last fall a day shy of her 95th birthday. As I think of her I see that she has left us a legacy of wisdom tips. She would describe them as common sense. She was born in Estonia into a comfortable life which changed [...] One of the most influential teachers I ever had was Virginia Satir. She was a pioneer in family therapy. I believe, her greatest contribution was her stead fast belief that “our path to our higher selves is through the development of high self-worth and that all people can learn to behave in accordance with their [...] Strong listening skills provide the benefit of really hearing what is being said. So much unhappiness occurs in relationships because people do not hear each other. Instead, when there is disagreement, all the energy goes into defending oneself without truly hearing what is being said. My suggestion for any one struggling with not feeling understood in [...] When I say “Think Process” most people do not have a clue of what I am talking about. By process I mean learning to look at what goes on in between people. We are so used to taking a one dimensional look at what goes on with a person that we neglect to study what [...] A dear friend of mine sent me a copy of an article by Tara Parker-Pope with the title : WHAT ARE FRIENDS FOR? A LONGER LIFE. The gist of the article is that one of the most powerful weapons for slowing aging and prolonging life is to have good friends. In addition to sending the [...] |
 
  
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