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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 […]

Truth 5: It’s Not WHAT You Say; It’s HOW You Say It

We have all heard the statement: It’s not what you say but how you say it, that is important and for sure that is true. The tone of voice or the loudness we use with our partner can make a difference. In this chapter, however, Helen is challenging us to explore how we talk to […]

Truth #4 (cont.): Being Present for Each Other Heals the Past

From Making Marriage Simple Truth #4 (continued) Being Present for Each Other Heals the Past by Helen In the first part of this chapter Helen shared how in the Imago system we seem to be attracted to a partner in an adult intimate relationship that replays the same challenges we had as kids. Our task […]

Truth #4: Being Present for Each Other Heals the Past

From the book Making Marriage Simple, here is Truth #4: Being Present for Each Other Heals the Past by Helen The Universal Mystery Helen writes: “Now, we get to the heart of what seems to be part of the universal mystery. There is an amazing thing that happens when we transform the energy of […]