"The experience of separateness arouses anxiety; it is, indeed, the source of all anxiety." Erich Fromm Communication is all about the heart. No matter how serious the conversation or the stakes involved, we want to connect, to understand, and be understood. A successful communication is so fulfilling because the ...Read More
Marriage and Fulfillment (Q & A)
Dear Gail, For many years I have moved toward inner peace and happiness. Each day I wake with happy thoughts. I am enjoying my retirement which includes many activities I enjoy. The Universe time and time again seems to manifest my every desire... Except for my 35 year marriage in which my wife and I have ...Read More
Four Essential Guidelines for Improving Your Relationships – Part 2
In Part 1 of these essential guidelines, we addressed honesty in communication by asking the question, "Is it true?" The remaining three guidelines discussed below invite a deeper contemplation of what we bring to our relationships. Is it useful? This question invites us to reflect on the content of what we express ...Read More
Four Essential Guidelines for Improving Your Relationships – Part 1
I love to communicate with people. Admittedly, Iām not too interested in superficial cocktail party-type chatter, but I find a true and deep meeting with another enormously enriching. I mean, donāt we all? What fills us up more than a real connection ā from a knowing glance with a stranger to an all-night pajama party ...Read More
The Secret to Peaceful Relationships
āWhat we anticipate seldom occurs, what we least expected generally happens.ā Benjamin Disraeli, British author and statesman There was a time when it was very easy for me to be disappointed by other people. I canāt tell you how many times I would feel angry or let down when someone failed to do what I wanted them to ...Read More