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The Nitty Gritty on Connecting Emotionally
So many people are looking for “connection”. They want to “be heard”. They want their partners to “be there” for them. This is all about wanting emotional validation. Everyone wants this. Here’s how to start giving the people in your life the validation they want and...
Deal-breakers and Relationship Commitment
Everybody has deal-breakers, AKA non-negotiables. You have them and your partner has them. Non-negotiables are extremely personal, and if you like, quirky. If you want to have a happy life and relationship, do not give in to the temptation to test your partner’s love...
Don’t Take Your Love for Granted!
Or your life for that matter. Celebrate it! Here are 4 ways you can start today: Clean up your bedroom! I realize this may take longer than a day, but for today, I want you to change your mind about your bedroom. It is NOT a dumping ground. It is not overflow storage....
Make Peace with Anxiety
We all want peace, especially when we are plagued by anxiety. When that happens, it is tempting to think peace is the absence of anxiety. That peace would be how we felt if we weren’t afraid to leave our house, or pay our bills, or get on the airplane, etc. (By the...
A Great Tool to Help You Get What You Want
I am excited to share with you a great way of looking at your particular situation. It’s called a stock-flow map. I know that doesn’t sound exciting, but stay with me, please. The first thing you need to do is to decide what you want. You can apply this tool to almost...
Is Your Anxiety Spiraling Out of Control?
Without knowing your particular situation, I think I can help you put a cap on your anxiety, and then make it go down. Most of us without realizing it chase a particular outcome. This causes anxiety because an outcome is a moving target. For example, are you trying to...
Are You Seriously Frustrated With Your Husband?
Do you ever say things like: If I don’t yell, he doesn’t listen. He should already know that makes me mad – I’ve told him 100 times! Why should I say “thank you”? He lives here too. He never does what he’s supposed to do anyway. That b------. Why should I say...
Banish Clutter in 7 Minutes a Day
If clutter has gotten away from you and taken over all the surfaces of your house, and you just don’t have the strength to tackle it head on, try this: Set your timer for 7 minutes. Grab a trash bag or laundry basket. Go through your house and simply toss everything...
What Would Happen if You Took a Day Off?
What would happen if you woke up one day and you just really allowed yourself to have a day off? You could take as much time as you wanted to read, or re-organize your CDs or just putter around your house. You could have a tuna fish sandwich for lunch. Yes, you might...
Embrace Your Imperfection
In order to truly love anyone, you have to love the whole person. You can’t love their good qualities and hate their bad qualities. One step towards loving the whole person is to accept their faults and imperfections. But it is interesting to go one step further and...
The First Thing You Need to Know About Your Life
You have a limited amount of time. I’m not trying to be morbid. I’m saying there are 24 hours in a day. This is what you have to work with. Of those 24 hours, you need to sleep for 8. a (if you don’t believe me, read Why We Sleep; Unlocking the Power of Sleep and...
You can decide to stop
You can decide to stop adding activities to your life that you don’t have time for. You can decide not to buy a bigger house and fill it with more stuff you don’t have time to take care of. You can decide to stop drinking too much, eating too much, exercising too...
