How to find direction in life: 10 essential tasks.

So many of us feel stuck. While we may instinctively sense that we’re in the wrong career, wrong relationship, wrong place, wrong habits, etc., it may just be a vague feeling that something’s not right . . . Drawing upon my work with clients who’ve embarked upon similar journeys, I’ve here to offer some tasks to help get the creative juices flowing, to get you thinking, and to (hopefully) inspire you.

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5 cheesy relationship analogies that every couple should know

“Bumpers in the bowling lane? The first grader’s painting? Wtf?” I know, I know… I can explain. In my work with couples therapy, over time I’ve found myself using analogies to illustrate various concepts about relationships. They’re cheesy, but they might just help you and your partner defuse tension more quickly.

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10 Full-Stack Relationship Skills: Tuning Up the Processes

In Full-Stack Relationship Development: 10 Back-End Processes, we explored 10 processes that impact relationships. Now we’ll learn 10 skills to help you tune up those processes, helping you figure out what’s happening within yourself, what’s happening for another person, and effectively navigating a difficult conversation.

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Full-Stack Relationship Development: 10 Back-End Processes

We often use front-end language to describe frustrating relationship dynamics. We’ll recite the words spoken and actions taken (“She had the nerve to say I didn’t care,” “He walked out of the room while I was talking,” etc.). But human interactions are guided by so much more than that. In this post, you’ll learn 10 back-end processes that impact relationships, helping you figure out what’s causing tension, why the disagreement started, and how it worsened.

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