Do You Know About the Woman in the Attic?

Have you ever heard about the woman in the attic? You know, that woman who hides parts of herself to make her relationship work? I know of a few women like this and this is one of their stories. I … Continued

Love Tip Tuesday: (Re)Connect with Who Is Behind the Mask

Without realizing it, we tend to define ourselves and others not by who we are, but rather by what we are. This ‘what’ is our ‘mask.’ We allow for our clothes, our status, the type of people we socialize with, or the academic degree … Continued

Love Tip Tuesday: Get to Know & Love Yourself…first

Sometimes we go into relationships without taking the time to figure out who we are, what we value, and what we want for our relationships.  We might be so focused on wanting to be in a relationship (because it feels … Continued

Monday Motivation: Be the Change

  When we pay closer attention to our environment and to all that happens in our relationships, we recognize that we actually have very little (if any) control over anyone or anything else, but ourselves. This being the case, how … Continued

Becoming a Master of Love, Part 3: Becoming a Master at Giving the Benefit of the Doubt

And now for the final post in our series for how to become a Master of Love in your relationships.  [Check out this article to find out where it all began.] In parts 1 and 2 of practical tools for … Continued

Becoming a Master of Love, Part 1: Becoming a Great Listener

An article entitled “Masters of Love”, written by Emily Esfahani Smith, has been making the rounds these past few weeks. [You can find the original article here.]   The author of the article cites John Gottman’s research which concludes that lasting relationships comes … Continued