“The right person makes your life take off, not settle down. The right person doesn’t change you, you change yourself when you feel free enough to be loved for who you really are.” ~ Brianna Wiest Understanding the components of healthy relationships has been an underlying theme in many of my recent conversations with clients,… Continue reading Two halves won’t make YOU whole
Category: Communication
Your Personality and the Pandemic
“We all have an unsuspected reserve of strength inside that emerges when life puts us to the test.” ~ Isabel Allende This current pandemic has no doubt turned all of our worlds upside down. While “we’re all in this together”, each of us is facing different circumstances and challenges. Some may be worrying about money and… Continue reading Your Personality and the Pandemic
The difference between Empathy & Sympathy
"Could a greater miracle take place than for us to look through each other's eyes for an instant." ~ Henry David Thoreau Empathy is easily and often confused with sympathy, where giving advice and judgement are disguised as concern. I consider myself an empathetic person. In fact, I believe having empathy is fundamental in my… Continue reading The difference between Empathy & Sympathy
Are you listening?
“The most basic and powerful way to connect to another person is to listen. Just listen. Perhaps the most important thing we ever give each other is our attention…A loving silence often has far more power to heal and to connect than the most well-intentioned words.” Rachel Naomi Remen Becoming a better listener takes a… Continue reading Are you listening?
How’s your emotional literacy?
"And sometimes I have kept my feelings to myself, because I could find no language to describe them in." ~ Jane Austen Knowing how you feel and how to accurately identify your emotions through words – spoken or written – is a powerful way to improve our connections with others, build understanding, and enriches our… Continue reading How’s your emotional literacy?