Knowing where we stand on the soft feminine to hard masculine continuum assists with understanding attraction, ebb and flow of relationships and conflict resolution.
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Direct or flow?
Posted in communication, conflict resolution, love, partnership, pre-engagement counselling, pre-marital counselling, relationship, tagged arc of attraction, conflict, David Deida, direct, ebb and flow, emotional intelligence, energy, feminine, firm, flowing, gender, influence, John Gottman, John Gray, Mars and Venus, Martin Egan, masculine, opposites attract, P2P, present, Soft on November 11, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Emotional integrity
Posted in communication, conflict resolution, love, partnership, relationship, tagged commmunicate, conscious relaitonship, Daniel Goleman, deep knowing, emotional integrity, emotional intelligence, emotional landscape, emotional safety net, EQ, mood, safety zone on September 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Emotional integrity supports the safety zone/net crucial for successful partnership.
Influence and compromise
Posted in communication, conflict resolution, love, marriage, marriage counselling, partnership, pre-engagement counselling, relationship, tagged being right, compromise, influence, loveable, partner, partnership, relationship, satisfaction, shared power, wedding ceremony, yield to win on August 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Better to learn the art of influence and compromise than be right in your relationships.
Managing conflict
Posted in communication, conflict resolution, partnership, relationship, tagged agitation, argue, calm, complaint, conflict, criticism, disassociate, emotion, family of origin, fight, flight, flooded, freeze, Harville Hendrix, heart rate, homeostasis, John Bradshaw, John Gottman, mirroring, perspire, physiology, problem, provoking, repetition-compulsion theory, scared, somatic, stress response, survival instinct, take a break, triggers on August 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
On the strong foundation of knowing each other deeply, conflict can be managed when we know our triggers and responses.
Chemistry – sex and beyond
Posted in communication, conflict resolution, friendship, love, marriage, marriage counselling, relationship, sex, tagged addictive attraction, compatibility, connection, deep friendship, emotionally trustworthy, familiarity, friends, honeymoon, John Gottman, McGee, mythic archetypes, partner, passion, personality profiles, pheromones, relationship, romance, Rumi, safety, sex, sexual chemistry, sexual energy, soul-mate, Taylor, visceral experience on August 12, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Chemistry is both a sexual connection and deep friendship.
What is Partnership?
Posted in appreciation, communication, conflict resolution, love, relationship, tagged chemistry, dates, emotional availability, emotional integrity, emotional unavailability, flirt, Harville Hendrix, John Gottman, Maurice Taylor, nurturing, partnership, personal growth, priority, relationships, Seana McGee, shared meaning, spirituality on August 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
An overview of partnership and what it means.
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- Direct or flow?Knowing where we stand on the soft feminine to hard masculine continuum assists with understanding attraction, ebb and flow of relationships and conflict resolution.
- Preparing 2 PartnerI have a dream ... all couples spending time exploring the possibility of their future rather than rushing to a commitment.
- Spirituality and personal growthBeing our best selves creates the possibility for sensational relationship.
- Happy Anniversary!Celebrating our wedding anniversary.
- Shared meaningShared meaning deepens connection and intimacy.
- Emotional integrityEmotional integrity supports the safety zone/net crucial for successful partnership.
- NurturingFor a successful partnership, partners need to nurture self, other and the relationship.
- Influence and compromiseBetter to learn the art of influence and compromise than be right in your relationships.
- Valentine’s Day – a new interpretation
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