“….without the warmth and companionship of others, the bitter cold sinks into their bones”, taken from the Nature TV series (winter 2015.) This quote refers to baboons staying warm by cuddling close to each other in the bitter cold winter. … Read More
HOW MANY TIMES HAVE YOU WALKED AWAY FROM A”FIGHT” OR HEATED DISCUSSION WITH YOUR SIGNIFICANT OTHER FEELING FRUSTRATED AGAIN BECAUSE YOU FEEL THEY DID NOT HEAR YOU OR UNDERSTAND YOU? Male clients and male friends often ask me the following … Read More
Without adequate communication skills, we are asking for trouble. When there is mis-communication, we can experience endless frustrations in the form of wasted time, emotional pain due to thinking this was meant when this was not meant, loneliness, anger, … Read More
“The first component of non-violent communication entails the separation of observation from evaluation. We need to clearly observe what we are seeing, hearing, or touching that is effecting our sense of well-being, without mixing in any evaluation. Observations are an … Read More
“Usually we regard loneliness as an enemy. Heartache is not something we choose to invite in. It’s restless and pregnant and hot with the desire to escape and find something or someone to keep us company.. When we rest in … Read More