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Of Hip Replacements and Relationship Coaching

On Sept. 10 I had my left hip replaced at Humber River Hospital in Toronto, using the direct anterior approach. I was operated on at 8:00 AM, woke up in recovery at 9:20 and was released at 12:00. I was back home in Windsor at 400 PM that same day. My mother 20 years ago, […]

More 5 Minute Relationship Repair (con’t)

I would characterize most relationships – certainly, ours was before Imago Relationship Therapy – as unconscious, old brain, and reactive. My partner would do or say something and my reactive response would be to shut down. Campbell and Grey help explain why this happens. If you think about it, all we have upstairs (in our […]

The Space Between: Part 3

Thank you for joining me in Part 3 of the Space Between Series. Here, we will explore Safe Conversation. Last week I suggested that the fastest way forward for any couple is to pay attention to the Space Between. It is a real energy field and you can tell can’t you, when there is tension? […]

The Space Between: Part 2

Last week in The Space Between: Part 1, I suggested that the fastest way forward for any couple is to really protect the Space Between. It is sacred ground, holy ground. No negativity in the Space Between. Negativity causes disconnect and from the quantum level up, what you want is connection. I went on to […]

The Space Between: Part 1

Here is Part 1 of a series I’m calling The Space Between. Last week we looked at creating a Relationship Vision as a good start to 2023. If your relationship worked out just the way you wanted it, what would it look like? And then committing to doing what was necessary to move toward that […]