by shana | May 6, 2015 | Uncategorized
I do not know who originally wrote this, but I like that it paints the ups and downs of relationship – and that it’s NORMAL – maybe even fabulous. Imagine if we learned this version versus the Harlequin romance one! “Dear Human: You’ve...
by shana | Apr 16, 2015 | Uncategorized
This tune may get stuck in your head, so keep that in mind before you watch this one! It might seem crazy, but a common way some people try and pull their partner close is by expressing anger. It usually works in the opposite way (unfortunately), but often underneath...
by shana | Apr 6, 2015 | Uncategorized
The past is useful to understand if it’s negatively impacting your present. The Adverse Childhood Experiences Quiz (ACE) explains the extent to which we may be affected by past difficulties in the areas of abuse, neglect or family dysfunction. Physical or...
by shana | Mar 18, 2015 | Uncategorized
On one level this video is just good comic relief. But is it a common dynamic where one person in the relationship wants to fix the other? One partner is often louder about the other changing. But, usually this is just a symptom of a more ingrained cycle of...
by shana | Mar 9, 2015 | Relationship Counseling, Uncategorized
We are social beings that crave relationships. In 2013 there was a study at the University of Virginia showing how strongly human brains are wired to connect. When individuals were put under a brain scanner and then threatened to be shocked, the parts of their brains...
by shana | Mar 4, 2015 | Uncategorized
This video speaks for itself!