Posts on connection- family, friendship, romantic relationships, and the patterns that shape how we show up for others (and let them show up for us).
Key West Botanical Gardens, Key West, FL at 11:07 a.m. The timing of this labyrinth lesson post is interesting. Though the labyrinth walk was over a year ago (February 11, 2022), the timing of the post coincides with my return to Florida (this time from the Bahamas) and *almost* seems to contradict some upcoming posts…
Ken and I had spent several sessions working on changing the paradigm in my mind about how women and men should relate to each other ~ it is not about a struggle for power- it is about resolving conflicts together. In a healthy relationship: The partners value each other Fear and cynicism do not dictate…
Hello Sheli, Welcome to the Human Race!
Image by Wolfgang Eckert from Pixabay Let’s start with a moment of self-reflection. This is not about anyone else or their behavior– this is about YOU. Mirror, Mirror on the wall Tell me, tell me true… Which of these awful relationship habits are the ones I do? Criticism Stonewalling Defensiveness Contempt hurts relationships. Criticism Criticism…
Session 9: My Role in Relationships Sigh…. the eternal task of self-reflection. In this session, we focused on my role in relationships. I have always been independent and strong-willed, and disinclined to rely on a partner for much of anything, preferring to problem-solve on my own. (Is it because I have a fear of appearing…
I am not a perfect person. Far from it. And I know it. As Pastor Michael Todd says, Not perfect, but progressing.” When I recognize an area where I struggle, I really, really try to work on improving in that area. Being critical is one such area. Critical of myself, critical of others. Image by…
