32 results for tag: Relationships

What’s The Point?

What’s the Point? The other day, I met with a young couple who are going through a pretty difficult stretch in their relationship. Amongst the various struggles, the one that was the loudest for me during and after our session was their collective sense of “What’s the point?” I think all of us as individuals, couples, families, and as a society have, on some level, experienced the question, “What’s the point?”...

Worst Yoga Teacher Ever

We all know creepy men (and women) in all walks of life. We know a select number of Priests who have molested children. We know there have been Gurus who have manipulated and taken advantage of young female students. We know there are male and female therapists and counselors who have misused their power and connection to coerce clients into having sex with them. Of course, there are all the CEOs and politicians who can't seem to find enough ways to abuse their power. It should not surprise anyone that there are Yoga instructors who misuse and abuse the power they have for sex and exploit Yoga students, should it?  Enter the YouTube theatrical video Worst Yoga Teacher Ever.  Even with a warning, I flinched a few times during this short, satirical video.  Why would we think Yoga Teachers are exempt from foul play?...

Providence Life Coach: Dating First Impressions

We have all experienced preparing for a first date with a relative, stranger, or acquaintance. Fear and doubt, mixed with the joy and hope of meeting an amazing partner, lover, or both, fill our minds and bodies leading up to the designated meet. We all know deep inside that first impressions are critical to the dating experience's success or failure. It is not the way it should be in a perfect world, but it is the way it is in our world, at least currently....

Listening as An Art and Skill for Improving Relationships

There was a time when I used to be the guy who talked more than he listened; that may still be true, but the difference is that I listen today. I do not just hear your words when you speak; I actually listen to you. The difference may seem subtle on the surface; my experience demonstrates that the results are fairly profound. People enjoy being acknowledged and recognized; who doesn’t want the person they are communicating with to understand what they are saying? ...