Relationships
Minding Your Own Business: When Others are in Our Business
Lately, I’ve written a lot about minding our own business and leaving others to mind theirs. But what can we do when someone else is in OUR business? I had…
Read MoreWhy You Shouldn’t Wait to Seek Help in Your Relationship
Relationships are our greatest teachers…and our greatest challenges. Ideally, our intimate relationship enhances our lives. There’s no other place in our life where we can get more fulfillment and…
Read MoreHow to Give Back When You Feel Overwhelmed
I recently wrote about how to give to the world in a way that feels fulfilling. There are many different ways to give and different levels of commitment, but…
Read MoreThe Power of Conscious Giving
I recently taught my annual New Year’s Reflection workshop, and one of my favorite parts of that workshop is reflecting on the previous year. In this workshop, I asked…
Read MoreEverything You Need to Know About Boundaries
There’s a lot of talk about boundaries in the self-help and mindfulness spheres lately. Some of us don’t set boundaries at all, so a lot of the literature out…
Read MoreHow to Have a Healthy Romantic Relationship
I probably don’t have to tell you this, but romantic relationships are some of our most challenging relationships. Why? Partly because you choose your romantic partner. You don’t choose…
Read MoreWhy Winning an Argument is Impossible
Do you ever try winning an argument when you have a conflict? Do you think that you are right, and the other person is wrong, and if only you…
Read MoreWhy Relationships Are So Challenging
I’ve been a therapist for over 30 years, and there’s one topic I hear about far more than any other — relationships are challenging! It reminds me of…
Read MoreWhat Love Is and Isn’t
Most spiritual traditions name love as the highest spiritual value. This kind of love is a practice. It is a practice of acceptance, compassion, and wanting the best for…
Read MoreShift Your Language to Improve Relationships
Our language reveals how we see the world and our role in it. When we become conscious of how we express ourselves, it’s easier to identify the places where…
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