• How Money Differences Can Break Relationships

    The differences in how couples communicate about, manage, and feel about money can irreparably damage a relationship. Money represents different things to people. It can define one’s self-worth and sense of success. It also can symbolize power, control, security, attractiveness or freedom. The conditions surrounding finances in our families influences how we feel about and…

  • Recognizing Toxic Masculinity and Its Harm to Relationships

    Toxic masculinity is not attractive to normal, healthy women. It’s a no-brainer to most women to stay away from men who show up at racist marches or political rallies dressed up in faux military costumes, waving their fists, carrying guns, and shouting profanities. However, the more subtle forms of toxic masculinity such as domination, intimidation,…

  • Overcoming New Year’s Blues with an Attitude Adjustment

    The New Year’s blues can hit hard, despite the partying and hopes for a fresh start in the new year. Realizing the losses and disappointments at year’s end causes sadness. An attitude adjustment can ease the pain Societal expectations to spend New Year’s Eve doing something exciting and fantastic can cause intense pressure and stress. …

  • Set Limits to Reduce Holiday Stress and Enjoy the Season

    Holiday stress may feel like an unavoidable force that you have no control over. However, that is false. Setting boundaries, knowing your emotional, physical, and financial limits can result in a calmer and ultimately more enjoyable holiday season. One of the saddest parts of the joyous holiday season is many people become so busy and…

  • Why Letting Go of Perfection Can Lead to Happier Relationships

    In relationships, no situation and no one person is perfect. This means we all ‘settle’ for less than our ideal fantasy of a person and circumstance. ‘Settling’ does not mean sacrificing our primary wants and needs. What it does mean is letting go of getting everything on your ‘checklist’ and realizing you don’t need everything…

  • How to Cope with Missing Someone After a Relationship Ends

    What does missing someone feel like? What does it say about the attachment you had when you miss someone? How to stop missing a friend, family member, or lover if the relationship is over? Missing someone indicates you experienced an emotional attachment that had deep significance for you. We miss people with whom we built…

  • Millennials Face Limits but Hold Endless Potential for Change

    Millennials admit to exhibiting self-limiting traits that define their generation. They identify too many choices, too many distractions, difficulty with commitment, self-absorption, and being unfocused as common obstacles to their success and happiness. However, their potential to improve what’s wrong in the world is limitless. They just have to commit to caring and getting involved.…

  • Millennials Struggle with Finances, Independence, and Boundaries

    Millennials feel discouraged about their futures. For financial reasons, many of them are still living at home with their parents. They are desperately discouraged about whether the job market, wages, or the political direction of our government will ever help them achieve financial independence. Additionally, privacy and boundaries issues while living at home is a…

  • How Music Helps Couples Communicate Feelings and Needs

    Music is a form of communication between couples that can express and clarify feelings, wants, and needs. It is difficult for some people to find the words or say the words that create vulnerability and intimacy. The fear of rejection or feeling embarrassed can be a deterrent to opening up to a partner. The right…

  • Reinvent Yourself at Any Age to Avoid Settling for Less

    Self-actualizing or re-inventing yourself at any age is possible. Too many people decide it’s either too late or too difficult to find a new career, passion, or relationship. The result of settling for less than what you want or not being who you are is a recipe for unhappiness. Feeling unhappy, stuck, bored or resentful…