Valuing All Relationships: 5 Ways to Make Profound Connections

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Valuing All Relationships: 5 Ways to Make Profound Connections

“Finding the one” and “lucky in love” are phrases that reflect the primacy of romantic relationships in our culture. Though a passionate and profound connection with a life mate is a beautiful adventure, those who choose to focus on other priorities, or have not had the opportunity, may feel that they are missing out on “living happily ever after.” Terms such as “significant other” and “committed relationship” imply a subtle devaluation of other relationships that may keep us from seeing the love that we do have in our lives.

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How did we get here? 3 Steps to Improve Difficult Conversations

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How did we get here? 3 Steps to Improve Difficult Conversations

“You are so inconsiderate. You’re always looking at your phone when I talk to you.”
“Oh, come on, you’re exaggerating.”
“No I’m not. I feel like you don’t care.”
“You’re overreacting!”
“Why are we even together?”
“Let’s face it, no matter what I do, you’re never satisfied.”

Do you recognize yourself in this conversation? You are not alone.

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Valuing All Relationships: 5 Ways to Make Profound Connections

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Valuing All Relationships: 5 Ways to Make Profound Connections

“Finding the one” and “lucky in love” are phrases that reflect the primacy of romantic relationships in our culture. Though a passionate and profound connection with a life mate is a beautiful adventure, those who choose to focus on other priorities, or have not had the opportunity, may feel that they are missing out on “living happily ever after.” Terms such as “significant other” and “committed relationship” imply a subtle devaluation of other relationships that may keep us from seeing the love that we do have in our lives.

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Toxic Friend Cleanse: Rid Yourself of Junk Food Relationhips

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Toxic Friend Cleanse: Rid Yourself of Junk Food Relationhips

Have you ever enjoyed spending time with someone, but then walked away feeling unfulfilled or even empty? You had fun, nothing particularly negative happened, but you felt as though something was missing. Looking back, you may not feel the desire to deepen the connection further — or even spend time with them again. There was no excitement when recalling the moments you experienced together, and no sense of loss when you consider that they may not reach out to you in the future.

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Why You Should ‘Give Up the Ghost’ on Ghosting

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Why You Should ‘Give Up the Ghost’ on Ghosting

Having a friend, date, or co-worker be a “no-show” is not a new story, but technology has transformed the “no-show” into a “no muss, no fuss” vanishing act called ghosting. For those of you that have been spared, ghosting is the act of terminating communication with a love interest, and intentionally avoiding contact with no explanation. Though the term specifically refers to dating relationships; we know that our friends, spouses, and relatives are just as capable of vaporizing into the ether.

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