5 Important Relationship Stages, What Are They?
Relationships are like climbing a spiral staircase to the next level. Every relationship lives in stages. Some relationships remain in Stage One for the duration...
Subtle Relationship Shifts: How To Identify It Is Over
Relationships Not every relationship is successful; not every relationship will or should make it to “the finish line”. And what is the finish line, anyway?...
What Is The Breakfast Pig and Chicken Analogy?
The Breakfast Pig and Chicken Recently I heard a saying that made me stop and think: For breakfast, the pig is committed while the chicken...
“A Mile Wide And An Inch Deep”
A while back I was watching an episode of Shark Tank on TV. It is a show where entrepreneurs pitch their ideas to 5 “sharks”...
Rationalization vs. Justification – The Difference
In everyday communication, the words rationalization and justification are frequently used interchangeably. But, do they really mean the same thing? Simply put, rationalization is an...
People Can Be Like Burnt Marshmallows?
We all know what a burnt marshmallow is. It is a marshmallow that was left toasting too long on a campfire. A burnt marshmallow is...
Content To Process Shift – How To Recognize It
Content To Process Shift When was the last time you wanted to talk with your significant other about a serious topic and before you knew...
Gossip, Rumors And Idle Chatter Is Not Helpful
What are “idle chatter and rumors”? It is what gossip was called in the 1700s! While we now associate the word gossip as being negative,...
Are Rules Of Return In A Relationship Important?
Scenario: You found out your significant other has been cheating with a co-worker. You immediately separate. Your significant other has apologized Your significant other says...
Reasons Why Victims of Domestic Abuse Stay
Victims of domestic abuse can see the world through a different lens than others do. For 40+ years I have worked in the field of...