What does Valentine’s Day, dating, dinner and a movie, marriage and couples have in common? Rituals. A ritual is defined as ‘any method of doing something in which the details are always faithfully repeated.’ Rituals give life meaning and help us celebrate our lives. They offer security, stability and routine and a sense of calmness […]
Category Archives: MINDFUL LIVING
Is there a roadmap to true intimacy?
I hear time and time again from people that they are not experiencing real intimacy in their relationships. Sex? Yes. True intimacy? No. They long for a soul connection, a deep tender love, a satisfying fulfilling sexual love. In a previous column I wrote about the "communion spiral." I suggested we are hardwired to seek […]
Communication Spiral
Why has my partner become like a stranger? On the surface, a partner can "become a stranger" for a lot of reasons. But underneath, it often comes down to a chronic communication problem. The upward spiral to communion To understand how a relationship develops, visualize a circle. One third of the circumference is labeled "communication," […]
Compassionate Chocolate
Hot chocolate to warm the body, sweet deserts at parties, or a box of chocolates to give to a friend. The holiday season is a great excuse for everyone to indulge his or her sweet tooth. Most people can name more kinds of chocolate treats than they can birds and trees in their backyards. This […]
Frustration
My husband and I have agreed to disagree regarding our opinion on a particular topic. The agreement is, I allow him to do life his way, and he allows me to do my life my way. I have a confession to make. He is WAY better at complying to our agreement than I am. I […]