KEEPING YOUR SANITY WHILE WORKING FROM HOME: TOO CLOSE Or TOO DISTANT FOR COMFORT:
Many people find themselves thrust into new routines such as working from home and working online.… Read more...
"Our differences were many, but bringing them forth rather than politely concealing them we many times arrived at solutions that none of us could have anticipated.”
Fritz Perl’s, “Gestalt Therapy: Excitement and Growth in the Human Personality”.
A significant and on-going relationship is hugely rewarding and absolutely worth your time and effort.
To connect, each person must be willing to show up as they “are”. … Read more...
Showing up involves sharing your feelings about many things and especially when and how you are impacted by the behaviors and or words of your partner.… Read more...
Awareness of your stuff is necessary for you to be able to share your self with another person. It means that you’re in touch with the sensitivities you have to certain topics and behaviors. … Read more...
Do you find yourself caretaking the feelings of others? Are you deferring your preferences for what others want from you? Are you people pleasing and ignoring your own self in the process? … Read more...
When you show up, you will inevitably discover that you have differences. No two people are alike. When couples first meet their differences can be experienced as novel and exciting. … Read more...
John Gottman has been researching couples for over 40 years. His research shows that 69% of fights are about perpetual problems, while 31% are solvable. … Read more...
Two realities are at play when you are part of a couple. How could there not be two perspectives? Each person is unique and has unique and separate experiences that they bring to a relationship.… Read more...