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ARTICLES ABOUT CREATING LASTING & LOVING RELATIONSHIPSHome Blessing
A blessing of a home can be such a beautiful bonding experience for a family, and it’s one of my favorite things to do. Last week, I was able to be part of a family’s first experience of owning a home. In the past year, this family had had a few encounters with...
Rites of Passage – A Baby Blessing Story
Roni, a friend of mine and soon to be grandmother, called me and asked me to give her daughter a blessing at her baby shower. While the party was mostly a time to “shower” the soon to be arrival with gifts, Roni wanted this occasion to be different. She...
Nourishing our Relationships to Flourishing
Did you know there are regular rituals that increase connection in your relationship AND help it thrive? Even better, there are some things you can do consistently and don’t take a lot of time. Joe and I call it nurturing a relationship. Here are...
Rituals
Are you in need of someone to perform a special ceremony or create a ritual that honors either a special person, a special occasion, or special transition? Please consider consulting with me on how we can co-create lifelong memories. Some things I have...
Rebuild Family Connection
By Marie Wallace, Relationship Coach & Interfaith Reverend Through the work of researcher Brene’ Brown, we have learned one of the most important things for every human being is to be SEEN, HEARD AND VALUED. How do we help our family members to feel loved...
Rejection isn’t real, stop selling yourself short
We’ve all felt the painful sting of rejection - whether it’s from a job you really wanted, a goal you didn’t reach, or a romantic interest who doesn’t quite feel the same. It’s been a part of your life in one way or another. But, what if I told you that rejection...
Connecting With Your Partner When a Ghost Comes to Visit
You’re in a relationship that has slowed down a bit. The wonderful sparkly feelings you had for each other are dulled and now the ghosts of relationships past have come to visit. They start revealing all your insecurities and all your fears. Maybe...
Rekindling the Flames of Your Relationship
You’ve been in a relationship for over 10 years, things feel stale and unmoving. There might even be a bit of past relationships fears and stirrings coming up. How do you reignite this burn or at least fan the flames? First of all, you’re not...
Brushing up on Your Vows
February is traditionally the month of love and romance. However, it is also a great month toreflect and find ways to rekindle our partnership starting with our vows. It’s a great idea to takea look at the promises we’ve made to each other, at least every five...
A Little Compassion Goes a Long Way
Tis’ the Season for Compassion With the holiday season in full bloom and many things from this past year causing us distress, there is a great need for both compassion for others and for ourselves. First, we get to build awareness. Why do we feel anxious,...