Sex, Love, & Relationships
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Releasing Heart Pain: He Left Me
Grief and confusion about heartbreak can haunt us for decades. Whether our father abandoned us, our best friend from playschool found a new buddy, our 1st grade boyfriend or our husband of 10 or 30 years broke up with us, or someone we loved died, that loss can still resonate years later. And the pain…
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Love and The Fear of Rejection
Fear of rejection is something most of us struggle with. We want to reach out, we want to connect… but we hesitate. Rejection can hurt so much! Parents often use fear of rejection to domesticate us. We learn that we need to conform to their expectations or be excluded and unloved. In school, we learn…
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I’m All Alone
– Now you’re alone and life Sucks! – I’m all alone facing cancer – I have to do it all myself – Feel most alone when I’m with people
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Money, Class, and the Fear You Don’t Belong
Money changes more than what we can buy. It can change how powerful another person appears, how small we feel beside them, and whether we believe we belong in the same room. A wealthy client, donor, relative, or stranger may suddenly seem to hold the authority to decide whether we are competent, worthy, interesting, or…
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Acts of Love For Yourself
We can feel cut off from ourselves at times, and our hearts can feel dry and alone. What can we do to help rekindle the love we feel for ourselves? Simple acts of love can make partners feel warm and connected. The same can be true when we’re loving ourselves. It may take a bit…
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Accepting Love: Receiving Love From Yourself and Others
Abundance, Money, & Thriving BusinessBody Vitality, Safety, & Self-ImageEmotional StatesSex, Love, & Relationships– Deserving: I have to earn it or be good enough – Freedom: If I accept love will I owe you? Will you try to control me? – Will love go away and will I hurt more? – Selling stuff vs offering and receiving love – Allowing Love and Money – Why would he really…
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Acts of Love: Rekindling the Love You Feel For Yourself and Others
– The different ways people share love. – How different people see these as having more or less importance. Some people are kinestic, and love touch, but aren’t tuned into words so much. No matter how much someone says “I love you”, they may not hear. But a gentle touch may be worth 1000 I…