There are no guarantees in big decisions. But there are leaps. Leaps where your feet are required to leave the ground. You are required to make a move. Vulnerability. A new place for your feet.
Tag: Marriage
Projection
Projection can occur in our relationships when we feel powerless. It can act as avoidance of conflict and is likely to show up passively in other relationships.
Addressing How Control Impacts Relationships
Addressing how control impacts relationships.
Emotional Inequality in Relationships, Part 2
Ways we can promote emotional equality in our relationships.
Emotional Equality in Relationships, Part 1
Have women accidentally taught men they shouldn't take on emotional responsibility...
Avoidance and Other Distractions
The act of avoidance is found in relationships. Avoidance shifts attention, keeps us outsourced, and removes us from seeing our own issues and doing our own work. Avoidance can be expressed in "if only" statements. If only _________ was fixed. If only they did ______________. If only they said _____________. If only they were__________. What … Continue reading Avoidance and Other Distractions
The Walls We Build Between Us, Part 1
There are many ways to get off track in a relationship. If we are honest, we can own our part in the failures we have experienced and mistakes we have made in relationships. The goal of this next series is to connect with common ways couples get off track. Today we will look at “Stonewalling.” … Continue reading The Walls We Build Between Us, Part 1
Identifying Codependency: When close is too close
A desire of mine is to bring an educational piece to my counseling. Personally, I grow a lot more through education and definitions. I imagine there are several other like-minded individuals out there. Today, I want to talk about codependence. This topic is near and dear to me as I have struggled with it. Learning … Continue reading Identifying Codependency: When close is too close
Mental Health & Journaling 