I wish I were exaggerating, but I’m not: barely a week passes without the topic of loneliness making into therapy sessions. I’ve spoken with countless people — who are hungry for real relationships and romantic connection. Everyone wants it. Almost no one seems to be finding it. So what’s going wrong? It’s a paradox: there…
This country is cracking. The cracks aren’t subtle anymore. They’re full fractures—structural, spiritual, and psychological. Efforts are being made across the political sphere to suppress open and truthful conversation. Reality is obscured by hook or by crook, and it’s deeper than propaganda and false narratives. We are witnessing a breakdown not just in politics, but…
Donald J. Trump was elected the 45th President of the United States. A billionaire businessman and reality television show host with no political experience is leading the country. There are many who still remember how they felt on the night of November 8, 2016. And I, as many around the world, heard the message loudly.…
“If you take more than you give, you are forceful. If you give more than you take, you are powerful” Anonymous I am writing this to you today, January 16, 2017, on Martin Luther King Day, because he was a model of the distinction between being powerful and serving others, instead of being forceful and…
One of the key issues that I am acutely aware of is that both partners want and need to feel heard before they can open their minds to each other’s point of view. Even the slightest hint of feeling blamed or dismissed can trigger a backlash so deep where both partners will shut down because…
The election is over, but the repercussions of many relationships may be just beginning as spouses all over the contemplate uncomfortable holidays as they have been tested across the political divide. Unfortunately, it has been one huge freakin’ polarizing event. When I met Yael she was living her life as an Orthodox Jew, who kept…
Hello Friends & Happy Thanksgiving! I’ve had so many feelings and it’s a lot to express in one email. I would like to say that I had a great time in Los Angeles and I was grateful to spend some time with my Imago colleagues from around the world as well those who participated in…
Hello Friends! I’ll get right to it. One thing I know for sure, and unfortunately I know this from experience, is that racism and misogyny are devastatingly alive in this country. Sorry folks, this isn’t about Trump become our next President. It’s about what’s been hidden, ignored, weaponized … those whom we have victimized ……
So my approach to helping couples heal from infidelity begins with shifting their attention away from the old victim/perpetrator narrative to focusing their attention on the concept of the relational space between which is where their being together is really happening … Relationships happen in the space between you and that space is sacred. The…
There will always be something happening around us. We will encounter situations in life that are stressful, i.e., work, travel, children, finances, shocking election results, illness and yes, relationships. Life creates these waves on the surface, but within us there is a place that is intact, calm, peaceful and whole. It’s the place where we…