Happy Valentine’s Day I know not everyone is a fan of this holiday. As soon as stores clear the last of the stock of discounted after Christmas sale merchandise of wreaths, candy-filled stockings, nutcrackers, candy canes, and Santa Claus and reindeer statues, the aisles get re-filled with heart shaped chocolates and greeting cards from packaged …
I’ve been married for 10 years and my husband and I have two daughters, aged five and seven. We both work and mostly share household duties equally. My husband manages our money and pays our bills even though for the last three years my salary has steadily increased so that I now out earn him …
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I am a 44 year old woman and have struggled with negative body image issues since I was about 8 years old. My parents and my 2 younger sisters are tall and slender and I’m short and have never been slender. My family jokes that I was switched at birth though I don’t find the …
Mental Health Awareness Month has been observed in the United States since 1949 and is a time to raise awareness of those living with mental and/or behavioral health issues and reduce the stigma associated with seeking and receiving mental health services. It also serves as a time to highlight the ways mental illness and addiction …
Kindness: the quality of being friendly, generous, and considerate. A benevolent action on behalf of another. As soon as we take our first life-giving breath we begin a miraculous journey, that, if we’re lucky, will be filled with moments of wonder, awe and delight. In that first breath and with every breath that follows we’re …
Increasing our emotional intelligence can actually help us make progress in all areas of our lives: social, relational, professional, physical and emotional. Imagine being able to respond to stressful situations with a calm non-reactive response. Imagine being able to think clearly even when everyone around you is in a panic. Emotional intelligence is something you …
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Marriage researcher John Gottman has found that couples who get their tough conversations off to a gentle start up have greater success resolving conflicts. Leading with anger, using a hostile tone in opening lines, a raised voice, disapproving looks, and body language that communicates disdain or contempt is likely to trigger hurt, fear and defensiveness. …
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About 6 months ago I started a business with a long-time and much respected colleague. Things started off with a huge bang! We got three major clients immediately and everything had been going great until last week. I thought I was doing my share and felt proud of my contribution but my partner blew up …
What stops me from being able to love? I’m single and 35 years old and never have a problem finding people to date. The problem is that after a few months all my relationships fall apart no matter how great they are at the start. My most recent relationship ended after 3 months and it …
Does my boredom with my life and my interest in a co-worker mean my marriage is in trouble? I’ve been married for 12 years to a great guy. We have a lovely home. We both have satisfying careers and our two little daughters are healthy, sweet and happy. To everyone looking at our life, things …
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