It’s a common misperception in relationships that things should be equal. Not so. Did that get your attention? Keep reading. Do we agree that most fights in relationships have to do with unmet expectations about who is responsible for what? (This includes keeping love, romance, trust and sex alive and thriving!) For example, you might […]
Recently I was upset to find that I still believe in some pretty dumb-ass theories. Namely, the thought that I am not romantic and that it’s not my job to clean up after myself. Yikes! Gross and unhelpful to my marriage right? But then I realized this is an epidemic, and everyone has his/her brand. […]
– When I was your age, we didn’t have cell phones or laptops.– When I was your age, we had to work for our spending money.– When I was your age, kids respected their parents.– When I was your age, I walked barefoot to and from school, uphill both ways.“When I was your age…” is […]
Do you wish you could give yourself a little extra edge in life by having a magic wand? I say I have that wish, but, in reality, I prefer hard work and living in integrity. Here’s a fun twist, though, it turns out they go hand in hand. In fact, sometimes I find it downright […]
There are a lot of things I want in my life. I have big dreams about regular things: I want the love in my life to be deep and everlasting, I want my career to be fulfilling and make a huge impact on the world and I want to enjoy living in my body boundlessly. […]
To all my writers who are not writing, my health nuts who are on the couch with chips and ice cream, to all my dancers who are not dancing or my sensual people who are not touching or being touched, it’s time to get moving. It’s time. It’s hot, you’re limber, there is space in […]
I regularly lose things. This time it’s the last straw. I lost my credit card. Do you know how annoying that is? Super annoying. And I lost it because I do not take good care of my things. I am a life coach; I train other life coaches. My job is to teach people how […]
My vacation was mostly great, but I made one mistake. First I’ll tell you what I designed well and then what I didn’t. My hope is that I catch you before you leave for your vacations and help you design them, so you maximize relaxing and having fun with your loved ones. This is an […]
Especially you ladies (and yes, I am going to generalize here; please forgive me and know that I know no generalizations are totally true), you are going to need to stop withholding your pleasure from your mates and dates. Your pleasure is what makes the world go round. Go ahead, smile. Doesn’t that feel good? […]
Last week my blog focused on your power to say “no” to things. I mentioned that with the courage to say “no” comes a deeper commitment to that to which you say “yes.” I want to talk about the next layer of saying “yes” to things. We at the Handel Group™ call it “designing your […]