Disclaimer: This post may be triggering if you have been hurt emotionally by your partner. Getting hurt emotionally by a partner creates distance in intimacy. If you have been in a committed relationship with a partner for long at all, I bet that at some point you have gotten hurt. Please hang with me on… Read More
How do you define vulnerability? What connotation does this word carry for you? You may be interested to know that the word vulnerability finds its origin in Latin. Vulneratus means to be wounded. For some this is a very scary concept. However, true intimacy cannot be found without true vulnerability. Disclaimer: This post may open… Read More
Hey everyone! I want to shift focus a little this week and give you all a free resource. Curiosity plays an important role in feeling attached to your partner. When you are continuously curious about each other and willing to dig into the deep conversations, connection tends to grow. This is an activity to do… Read More
Keep the Peace Do your buttons get pushed by people around you? Mine do too. Congrats! You are a real human. In our current climate, the people around us have polarizing opinions that they feel deeply passionate about. This is not necessarily a bad thing! However, when people have differing views, it is easy to… Read More
Creating Safety in Relationships: Part 4 Tug-of-War When I was in elementary school, I loved track and field days. I was never much of a runner but I always loved participating in the tug-of-war event. I enjoyed the excitement of digging my heels in to the dirt and pulling with all my might to see… Read More
Creating Safety in Relationships: Part 3 My mom and dad recently picked up the hobby of doing a puzzle per week together. They frequently go to the local thrift store and purchase slightly used puzzles at a fraction of the cost of new ones. Of course, it is always a gamble as to whether the… Read More
Creating Safety in Relationships: Part 2 When I was a kid, I was told that God gave me two ears and one mouth for a reason. This probably had something to do with the fact that I enjoyed talking, a lot. To be fair, I had a lot of great ideas that needed to be… Read More
Creating Safety in Relationships: Part 1 The Tortoise Safety is built on trust and stability. When a family dynamic does not support trust and stability, emotional safety cannot be present. Enter the tortoise. When a tortoise gets scared, what does it do? It retreats into the safety of its shell. This shell is hard and… Read More