Relationships

By Alecia Rice Q: This spring, my adult son is moving home after graduating college out of state. Many things have changed in both of our lives. Is there anything I should consider in advance? — Second Time Around

 A: Dear Second Time Around, I haven’t found a good word …

By James L. Creighton, Ph.D. In order for couples to jointly re-examine the meanings that they give to each other’s behavior and find new ways of relating to each other, they need to share feelings, thoughts, and beliefs at a very deep level. This requires that both partners feel safe—meaning …

By Armin A. Zadeh, MD, PhD Essentially everything we think and do can be done with love in mind. However, to be aware of this every minute of every day is enormously hard. Unless we were raised to focus on love, it requires extensive training of our brain. That is …

By Joyce and Barry Vissell – Rejection can hurt. Perhaps a person can be rejected by a friend, partner, boss, sibling, parent, co-worker, someone you work out with at the gym, or even your grown child. Scientists are discovering that the hurt of rejection can be actually recorded within your …

By Alecia Rice Q: My girlfriend always seems disappointed on Valentine’s Day. I can’t seem to do anything right which makes me feel like a failure. How do I change this dynamic?  — Bittersweet Boyfriend
 A: Dear Bittersweet Boyfriend, Let’s be honest. Corporations and advertisers have artificially manufactured this holiday …

By Julie Brannen – Imagine for a moment a space where you could say anything, do anything, be anything. Imagine that you are held in deep compassion, reverence and approval of your darkest aspects. Imagine that you are deeply seen, heard, felt and understood without judgment, fear of persecution or …

by Alecia Rice Q: I’m a teenager whose mom thinks it’s rude for me not to want to hug family at gatherings. It makes me uncomfortable to hug certain people, and I think I should be able to choose for myself. What do you think? — Rude Teen A: Dear …

By Teal Swan Connection can be thought of as perceiving a link or association between yourself and another thing. But in a state of oneness, you cannot be connected any more than you can be disconnected because you are everything else and everything else is you. In other words, in …

By Alecia Rice Q: I’d like to host a party during the holidays, but I hesitate because I’d like it to be a specific size with a specific ambiance. I don’t want to offend anyone, but I’m afraid I will if I don’t invite certain people which then creates a …

By Alecia Rice Q: I’ve been seeing a woman to whom I’m very attracted, but she’s fearful about getting into a relationship after her husband cheated on her years ago. I’d like to get more involved, but I’m wondering if I’m wasting my time. Do you have any advice?  — …