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The Space Between

For years I have stressed the importance of safety in an intimate relationship and I still believe it is paramount. However, in their 3rd edition of Getting the Love You Want (2018), Harville Hendrix and his wife Helen LaKelly Hunt, are giving more and more importance to, what they are calling, the Space Between. And […]

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Tools for the Journey: The Enneagram by Crystal Kotow-Sullivan

“Our human’ (egoic) tendency is to want to feel good (and to avoid feeling bad) about ourselves. But without a way to recognizing, accepting and addressing all of who we are,  including the shadow side and difficult parts of our experience, our personal growth stops and we remain asleep to our potential.” Richard Rohr In […]

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Children the Challenge by Rudolph Dreikurs

Last week I found a copy of Children the Challenge in a used book store. It has been years since I lost or gave away our copy but it was the influential parenting book we used raising our own children. Both Crystal and I were trained as Adlerian Psychologists. Alfred Adler was a contemporary of […]

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Relationship Issues

Truth 8: Your Brain Has a Mind of Its Own

Moving on to Truth 8 Brain science tells us “that the brain can be divided into two parts: the lower brain, which we call the Crocodile, and the higher brain, which we call the Owl. The lower brain is often referred to as the reptilian center of the brain. Like the Crocodile, it is highly […]

Truth 7: Negativity is a Wish in Disguise

We’ve reached Truth 7 in the book, Negativity is a Wish in Disguise. Harville, in this chapter, is dealing with frustrations, which tend to be the hardest piece of the Imago system. Why? Typically, what frustrates your partner is difficult for you to change because often it is your weak suit. For example, way back, […]

Truth 6 (cont.): Negativity is Invisible Abuse

Continuing with Truth #6: Negativity is Invisible Abuse. Last week Helen suggested that there are three key ways we can unknowingly slip into negativity. They are: Critical thinking, Competition, Constructive criticism. So how do you stop being negative if it is habitual? Harville and Helen’s solution for themselves was pretty straightforward. How to Stop Being Negative […]

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That's how he likes to think of himself - a coach. John Sullivan won't fix your relationship. He gives you the tools to help you build permanent and lasting connections and a deeper intimacy with those in your life.

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