How nutrition relates to your relationship
With the turn of the New Year, many people make a goal of clean eating and living a healthy lifestyle! While this is huge in making positive changes as an [...]
Journal for Change
I’m a huge advocate when it comes to writing in a journal for change as a way to manage stress and as a way to engage in gratitude. Journaling also [...]
Handling the holidays while coping with past trauma
The holiday season may be joyous occasion for some people, but what is not always talked about is how the holiday season can also be a reminder of previous traumas [...]
How to show gratitude during the holidays
If you celebrate Thanksgiving, it’s a time to get together with family and friends and a time to share some laughs and create new memories. Thanksgiving is also a time [...]
How communication impacts trust in your relationship
In my work with couples, I have seen two different sides, couples who want to learn how to maintain their trust and commitment to one another and couples who have [...]
How to agree to disagree with your partner
Part of fighting fair and with respect is also knowing when you need to agree to disagree. Some disagreements will not have a solution, mainly due to you and your [...]
What to do after a time out from an argument?
You have learned the importance of recognizing your emotional triggers and finding healthy ways to manage these during a “timeout.” But who is supposed to initiate the conversation after the [...]
When you need a timeout during an argument!
The argument is getting heated and you realize you are getting nowhere! What do you do? Allow the conversation to spiral out of control, get worked up, and risk [...]
Why you should manage your emotions in a heated argument
Managing your emotions during an argument can be challenging; but, it is not impossible. In fact, it is vital for the health and longevity of your relationship for you and [...]
What does it mean to be a healthy individual in a relationship?
Here are a three examples of what it means to be healthy as an individual in a relationship. When feeling overwhelmed It’s okay to be stressed, frustrated, overwhelmed, and tired. [...]
