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Over the next two months, I am going to explore a personality typology called the Enneagram. My wife, Crystal, conducts workshops on the Enneagram that participants have found very helpful. For more information please check out her website Journey to Inner Wisdom. She is the real expert. Becoming More Conscious In the office, I…
I have been talking about the importance of the Space Between. Typically we think of a relationship as you and you – two people. The challenge is to view your relationship as the two of you plus the Space Between you. It is a real energy field and you can tell, can’t you, when there…
Monday was family day and I hope everyone had a chance to do something a little special for your partner or children or parents or extended family. I typically just work with couples, but on reflection, who has the greatest influence on a child? Obviously, it is the parents. I would go on to say…
There are tons of self-help books on relationships out there. My wife and I chose five that have proved helpful to us and in the office. If you go to her website, Journey to Inner Wisdom, you can find the links to her podcast and YouTube video of the two of us discussing these five…
John Gottman divides marital conflict into solvable problems and perpetual problems. Perpetual problems will probably be with a couple in one way or another for the rest of their lives. Principle 5 specifically, deals with solvable problems, whereas Principle #6 will deal with overcoming gridlock, the perpetual issue. If you are going to be successful…
Let’s explore the 2 kinds of marital conflict that exist before going on to principles 5 and 6. Here, Gottman differentiates between two kinds of marital conflict. “We have found that all marital conflicts, ranging from mundane annoyances to all-out wars, really fall into one of two categories: either they can be resolved, or they…
While zero negativity in the Space Between is the fastest way forward, it seems to be the most difficult piece of the puzzle for couples to master. Why? I think because to a large extent, the negativity is unconscious. If a couple has been together for 5 or 10 years, they probably have built up…
A few weeks ago I shared some thoughts on the residential schools and Richard Wagamese’s book Indian Horse. Another book that also has been helpful is 21 Things You May Not Know About The Indian Act Helping Canadians make reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples a reality by Bob Joseph. But what I want to share this…
What is the emotional quotient? I came across an article “Wisdom of the Heart, the Face and Facets of EQ” by Deena Kara Schaffer in Alive, Canada’s Natural Health and Wellness Magazine, that reminded me once again of the challenge to become more emotionally aware, so “we can know ourselves better and have more meaningful…
Yesterday was our 46th wedding anniversary. Among other things, we went kayaking at the Urban Surf Co. in Tecumseh. Not quite a gondola in Venice but lots of fun. It was a great day for both of us but our question was – where have the 46 years gone? So if you’re celebrating a milestone…