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Rituals That Enhance Your Relationship

When you get to the bottom line, the reason that you want to be in a relationship is because you want to know that you matter to someone else. In this big world of millions of people, having a partner, lets you know that someone cares about you, that you are accepted, that you are not lost among the crowds. This desire for feeling connected really stems back to the initial need for attachment to a caring figure as a child. Of course, the biggest problem in a relationship that I see couples come in with is a sense of disconnection and feeling that he or she does not matter to his or her partner. The question then becomes how do you let your mate know that he or she really is important to you? More…

Brain Food: What to Eat to Boost Your Brain Power

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Enjoying New Relationships

How very fortunate I am! I’ve just returned home from a vacation to Eastern Europe. It was certainly a whirlwind tour. In just one week, we saw Budapest, Vienna, and Prague. So much history, so many stories, and so many facts to digest. The more the merrier Aside from all the beauty and splendor of the actual sites, I truly believe that what made the trip so enjoyable was the group of people who were touring together. If you have ever been on a tour, you know that if people are not punctual, it can be quite upsetting. Or, if there is someone who is negative or annoying, it will absolutely impact the rest of the group. More…

Basic Distrust in Relationships

I know that most of my blogs are about relationships as they pertain to couples. In the last few postings, I’ve deviated a bit but that’s because I truly believe that relationships with oneself or with one’s extended world also are significant. Not only are they important but I believe they are all interconnected. That having been said, I want to share two incidents that occurred to me recently that had to do with helping strangers and with fear. The incidents More…

Birthday Wisdom

As I told you in last week's blog, I had a milestone birthday recently. And though I'm not going to share exactly which one it was, suffice it to say that I've reached the halfway point. Of course, it's up to you to decide what's halfway! The point is that though I usually don't find age an issue, I did find this one somewhat daunting. Many just laugh it off and say, "Well it beats the alternative." The change More…