Falling in love is easy. Staying in love—now that’s where sh*t gets real. Factor in the extra bit of crazy from the COVID-19 pandemic and it’s a true testament to even stay in the same room as your partner. Now, more than ever, you have to WORK to keep that spark alive. With all the…
Let’s face it…the current coronavirus situation SUCKS. And if you’re not careful, thoughts can snowball fast. So let’s back up a second and try changing our mindset around the coronavirus pandemic. What if, rather than attaching to our negative thoughts, we redirected them instead? Read on…
Everything is changing so fast these days with the coronavirus pandemic. Within one day, I went from being on a beach (how blessed am I?) to pure chaos and panic. I was more overwhelmed than I have been for many many years, and even though I know every life coaching tool to stop myself before I lose my sh*t, I’m also human and reacted like a caged animal. So, in light of all this, I’m sharing my tips for keeping your own sanity and maintaining a healthy relationship through these trying times.
Drs. John and Julie Gottman have been studying relationships for over four decades (plus they’re married themselves) so they know their sh*t. In fact, through a series of studies, they were able to predict whether or not couples they observed would get divorced within six years. The kicker—they were right 94% of the time. That’s CRAZY accurate…so listen up as I break down what they’ve termed the red flags that can make or break a relationship.
You’ve heard the expression “Men are from Mars, women are from Venus,” and some days, it’s easy to feel this way…especially when it seems like you and your significant other can’t agree on anything. Remember, we’re all human and everyone craves both empathy and solutions to their problems. The key is how to compliment these emotional needs in a relationship. Enter my simple mantra: Respond, don’t react. Of course, this is easier said than done. But let me break it down for you…