Spring is a time of growth, renewal, and new life. It is the season of new beginnings. This time of year, we feel more open to inviting change into our lives. It’s a time for purging the past, opening up, and making plans for the future. So, are you bogged down [...]
Our happily-ever-romance culture insists that a satisfying life must include perfect romantic relationships. When real life experience does not track with our romantic expectations we may doubt our ability to have a satisfying life. The conclusion that romantic love is a predictor of happiness can be overstated. Unrequited love, love [...]
Does it matter where we come from? Where we're going? Who we are? Honestly, we can't deny that we're all keenly interested in creating and maintaining our own identity. While there are certainly many things in our lives that we can do to develop our identity more fully, we don't [...]
Looking inside the relationships of millennials means examining a whole new dating dynamic. What’s happening to dating in NYC? Millennials Born between 1981 and 2001, millennials differ from earlier generations mainly in the way their lives were shaped by innovations in technology and communication. Generation Y, born between the early [...]
Blame is a destructive process. It leads to criticism, accusation, punishment, and feelings of humiliation. It keeps you stuck and makes you miserable. Blame hangs out with disapproval, condemnation, and shame—not good places to be. If you’re playing the blame game—blaming yourself or others for events and experiences that hurt you [...]
