May 2008 - Posts
I would like to extend my sincere apologies for not being available here on Keen the last few days. I had intended to post an announcement that I was going out of town to work a charity event on Thursday, but time slipped past and I forgot to post
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I’ll often get a call from someone telling me they are worried about the constant arguing and hostility in their relationship. No one wants hostility that’s for sure, and that needs attention. But I don’t think arguing deserves the bad press it gets.
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It is common in this profession to get the age-old question, "when will I meet 'the one'", or "when will he/she be back?", or "can you tell when my next relationship will be?". Then as we tune into the situation, either using a tool or not,
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As stated in my previous post, I am out of town until Friday. However, I will be signed on for calls this morning and afternoon as I am able. Additionally, I will sign on for calls tomorrow in the morning and afternoon. For those interested
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Many cases I deal with in my practice deal with break-ups, breaks, separations, and two people destined to travel different paths for a period of time. Whether it is a soul mate, twin flame, heart mate, romantic interest or otherwise, there are
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So often when the relationship isn’t going so great, sex is suddenly under the spotlight. At that point, sex becomes something to throw at each other, and that’s dangerous territory. We can do great harm to each other when we use sex as a weapon.So,
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So often, during a session, clients bring up the subject of sex…or lack thereof. Honestly, more and more couples complain about lack of sex in the relationship than anything else. I guess that's no surprise. It's one of the first things to suffer when
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I recently received an email recently from a client I dealt with last year. It was great to hear from her. The nature of this profession is that I mostly talk to people when they are in crisis or when things aren’t going so well, and I often wonder how
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People often contact me and ask me whether I think they should leave their relationship. For a start, it isn’t up to me, it’s up to them. Of course in an ideal world, no one would ever leave their partner. It causes so much pain, upheaval and stress,
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A while back one of my single friend has recently started seeing someone she likes. They had been out on a few dates, spent some time talking on the phone and had a few steamy sessions getting to know one another on a more intimate level! I asked her
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When you are a mother, you are never really alone in your thoughts. A mother always has to think twice, once for herself and once for her child. ~Sophia Loren, Women and Beauty
Happy Mother's Day to all the mothers out there...Enjoy your
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From time to time, I ask people I work with to tell me what they believe to be fundamental to happiness in their relationship. Almost always, effective communication is in there somewhere.I find that interesting. Sure, it’s important to talk to each other,
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Where in the priority queue is your relationship? If you are like most, you’ll say it’s your top priority. But is it really? Let’s face it, everyone gets a little complacent towards their partners after a while, and putting them first often gets sidelined
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Often people who are suffering to want to lash out at the person they believe is responsible for their pain.Take this couple for example: (Not their real names)A former client, Mary Jane, found out that Cary was having an affair. The woman who told
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I once read an article stating that women between the ages of 35 to 50 had as much chance of finding a partner as an 90 year old did, due to the fact that single women outnumber single men considerably. What does such a statistic mean? Nothing. Unless
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Centuries ago, betrothal ceremonies were commonplace and deemed to be as significant as marriage itself. The betrothal ceremony signaled a couple’s intention to marry, but more importantly, it spoke of the depth of their commitment to the relationship.
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A large part of my work as an advisor and coach involves assisting people whose relationship is in crisis mode. When people find themselves in this situation, often they just don’t know what to do. They feel powerless and as if they have no control
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Like me, you probably get inundated with email funnies and words of wisdom every morning. Occasionally there’s a jewel hidden amongst the junk. I thought the following was just that… We can all learn a lesson from this great old girl! The 92-year-old,
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Let’s face it, most of us enjoy being right. In fact, many times we are elated when we can prove that we are right! Therefore I am not surprised when those who contact me with relationship issues believe themselves to be the in the
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I really enjoy working with clients on their relationships. People I know find that hard to understand. They think it must be difficult work dealing with people's relationship issues. I don't see it that way at all. Actually, I find it
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