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Common Issues Couples Fight Over Series: Part 3
Finances
I don’t know many couples who have not at least bickered about money at some point, especially starting out. Whether it’s mismatched expectations about roles and income, overspending, hoarding or shame, EVERYONE has baggage around money. When two people come together as one in marriage, financial beliefs often clash in some way.
Common Issues Couples Fight Over Series: Part 2
How We Spend Time Apart
Spending time apart in a healthy way is under the assumption that you are already first prioritizing quality time together. From there, the way you spend time alone should be nourishing for your soul. ‘Alone time’ doesn’t mean running errands by yourself or catching up on household projects. Spending time apart should be an intentional and mutual choice based on each individual’s needs. Here are a few ways to assure that your time apart doesn’t turn into wasted time or arguments.
Common Issues Couples Fight Over Series: Part 1
How We Spend Time Together
Without any guilt or judgement, take a moment to honestly consider the following question: in a given week on average, how much time do you devote to spending uninterrupted quality one-on-one time with your partner?
9 times out of 10, in an unhealthy or unhappy relationship, that amount of time is negligible. How you choose to spend time together or not spend time together is truly a barometer for your relationship.
How to make big decisions
When you reach a crossroads in life, how do you know what to do next? Read on for 5 concrete steps to help you navigate huge life decisions…
Real vs Perceived Threat
“Are you 100% safe, right now, at this moment?
This is a question I have asked many of my clients over the course of my career: Are you 100% safe, right now, at this moment? Most say, no…When someone has experienced stressful or traumatic life events, the body is essentially constantly looking for danger.”
Christian counseling
If you’ve ever been interested or seeking a Christian counselor, it seems like literally everyone and their mother offers “Christian counseling” nowadays. It’s almost a buzzword, a necessary niche or another SEO specialty to slap on the website. But not all Christian counseling is the same…
How does spirituality fit in to counseling?
“…In the same way that we learn behavior and emotional intelligence from those around us when we are young, we learn about our likes, dislikes, aversions and preferences in relation to the spiritual realm. And we ALL have baggage around spirituality.
I’m in the business of helping you to assess all of your baggage. :)”
Toxic Relationships: How to set healthy boundaries
Whether intentionally or not, toxic people create a huge drain on your energy and health. They are a source of stress, drama and significant effort, you are giving more than you are receiving within the relationship, constantly made out to be the ‘bag guy,’ and it every time you try to set a healthy boundary, it’s like a bomb went off in the relationship. Sound familiar?
Frequency of emotions: how to raise your vibration
If everything is frequency and we are experiencing a low vibration frequency within our body, the idea is that we can influence and shift that frequency by coming into contact with a higher frequency. The higher frequency could come from our own thoughts (i.e. meditation), music, movement..etc. Think about what types of things naturally raise your vibration or make you feel good.
5 tips for anger management
Anger is such a powerful emotion that can really completely take over your mind and body if you allow it. Many anger management techniques are most effective as preventatives, when you are NOT in the moment. I’ve included a few of each. When you feel the heat rising, it’s great to have your go-to strategies ready and waiting for you.
