Continuing on with What Conscious Partners Know – Chapters 22 and 23 Connecting is sustained by intentionality, so they speak with a positive tone and use only appreciative or neutral words in all transactions, which helps them feel connected most of the time. The sign of a thriving relationship is how quickly partners engage in […]
What Conscious Partners Know (con’t): 16 and 17
We are continuing our journey of moving a relationship from the unconscious, old brain, reactive modality to the conscious, new brain, and intentional modality. Along that path, there are many concepts that conscious partners incorporate into their relationship. Being conscious means taking responsibility for (only) their own behaviour and allowing room for their partner’s flawed […]
Stop Looking Back, You’re Not Going That Way
A good friend gave me the book Ten Times Happier How to Let Go of What’s Holding You Back by Owen O’Kane. The first chapter is titled Stop looking back, you’re not going that way. I thought it was brilliant. Retelling an Experience He begins by retelling an experience he had as a psychotherapist working […]
