February 11, 2012

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When is it Time to Leave a Relationship?

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Written By Cheryl Blossom MA, EdT | I know, I know. It is February, the month of love and Valentine's Day. So, why am I writing about the right time to end a relationship? This is the perfect time to clarify what you want in your relationship. Valentine's Day can offer you an opportunity to pause and reflect more deeply on your life. Either affirm your intention to enjoy and celebrate your relationship, or get straight with yourself and your partner that your relationship is not working, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Communication, Current Issue, Emotional Wellbeing / Psychology, Lifestyle, Relationships Tagged With: communication, counseling, love, Relationships

Commitment in Intimate Relationships

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Written By Terry Lowey, MFT | Is it true that as a culture we are suffering from a lack of true commitment in our intimate relationships? One could look at the divorce rate, estimated to be as high as 50 percent, or recent statistics that show more couples are choosing to live together than to marry. Could the reasoning for the latter be to facilitate an easier exit, generated by an apathetic attitude about whether the relationship works or not: a sort of easy-come-easy-go lethargy? Well, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Communication, Current Issue, Emotional Wellbeing / Psychology, Featured, Relationships Tagged With: communication, Relationships

COMMITMENT

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Written By Terry Lowey MFT | Have you heard the phrase “fear of commitment”? What comes to mind? Typically, it congers up images of an individual who chooses to remain detached from serious involvement with another, either emotionally, physically, financially or all-together. One word stands out in Webster’s definition of “commit”: ENTRUST. It would not be difficult to make a case for reticence to commit tracing back to a lack of trust. And if it is true that our fears are really … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Communication, Current Issue, Emotional Wellbeing / Psychology, Relationships Tagged With: communication, Relationships, self-empowerment

Are You a Codependent?

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Top 10 Past Article Written by Candace Andrews, LADC | Codependency is many things. It is a dependency on people - on their moods, behaviors, sickness or wellbeing and their love. It is a paradoxical dependency. Codependents appear to be depended upon, but they are dependent. They look strong but feel helpless, appear controlling but in reality are controlled themselves, sometimes by an illness such as alcoholism. These are the issues that dictate recovery. Major characteristics of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Communication, Current Issue, Emotional Wellbeing / Psychology, Relationships Tagged With: communication, Relationships

Communication: Access to Love in Our Relationships

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by Cheryl Blossom, MA, ED. T | If you have ever visited a foreign country and not spoken the language you know how difficult it is to communicate. In our own country people around us speak the same language, but this does not mean that they comprehend what we are saying, it goes beyond just our words. Our gender, family background, culture, schooling, religion, urban or country upbringing all affect our ability to communicate. Do you ever have angry or cold exchanges in your relationships … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Communication, Relationships Tagged With: communication, love, Relationships

Dealing With Difficult Conversations Successfully

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Dealing with Difficult Conversations Successfully People approach difficult conversations in many different ways. Some dread them; some avoid them; others analyze the problem and build their case like an attorney, making up a list of justifications and defensive statements. Some people look to see what they have done to contribute to the problem and work to solve the issue, coming in with a proposed resolution. While there is no recipe for how to engage in a difficult conversation, such … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Coaching / Management, Communication, Lifestyle, Relationships Tagged With: communication, stress
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