I wrote, you answered
Two weeks ago I wrote about How to Be an Adult in Relationships and I got this response from Kirsi and she gave me permission to publish it: ”Your newsletter touched me a lot. The most important sentence for me…
What is perfectionism for you?
This week, I tried to consciously spend less time working and more time taking it easy. I consciously chose to not schedule calls this week and for several calls already on my agenda, I rescheduled one, chose not to join…
What makes you feel joy?
Pete and I are currently leading a year-long Practitioner Program and this month’s theme is: Pride and Joy. I love that theme! In our work, Pete and I often are dealing with the expression of “heavy emotions” such as anger, sadness, anxiety, fear, shame,…
How to be an Adult in Relationships
Lately I have been reading the book How to be an Adult in Relationships, by David Richo. Some parts of the book I really like and find both useful and inspiring. And parts of it I hate. The book talks…
Do we have choices in life?
Today I went for my regular daily walk. Behind my house, I climbed a little hill and crouched beneath some branches of birch trees and was soon in a lovely forest. After days of grey skies, the sun was shining and I…
8 Signs of a Codependent Parent
Recently I received a request to dive into the topic of codependent parents. I like that request and can relate to the topic. I judge my mother has been codependent with me and my brother and I have had a long…
A Little Bit of Humor Goes a Long Way
How are you doing right now? Will you take a moment to stand up and notice the sensations in your body and feel your feet on the floor? How is that for you? I'm smiling right now, feeling my bare feet…
10 Elements of a Healthy Relationship
Last week I was pondering if I have actually seen any healthy and happy romantic relationships and shared my conversations with Pete about it. (In case you missed the newsletter you can read it here.) I was looking for online definitions…
Where are the healthy romantic relationships, and what do they look like?
For the past two weeks, I have been writing about codependency, which can be a triggering and depressing topic, especially if you recognize codependent behaviors in yourself and/or your loved ones. (You can read those texts here.)I had received a request to write…
9 Steps to Overcome Codependency
Last week I wrote about codependency and gave a list of 12 signs of codependent behavior. What thoughts are arising for you right now reading the word codependency? Codependency, which is sometimes called relationship addiction, is an excessive, all-consuming dependency on a specific relationship or sometimes several…