The homework assignments aided me in uncovering and understanding many things that have contributed to who I am. A lot of the exercises had me reviewing my whole life, relationships and experiences. I thought this was great, because often times we only look at what is in front of us. The exercise of looking behind and forward is what is really going to help me move through my journey with a strong foundation of self and my eyes wide open.
I’ve been thinking about archetypes in relationships a lot lately, mostly because I’ve been witnessing some interesting dynamics play out with friends and clients. The thing is, dissension between archetypes in a relationship plays out when somebody (or both somebodies) isn’t taking responsibility for their actions.
It’s no secret that times are tough. I just heard that we’re heading toward continued slow times, but no double dip recession. I’m not sure that’s all such reassuring news; I think the average person is still experiencing life as financially austere.
I’ve been thinking about the phenomenon of “friends with benefits”. Young adults are marrying later in life, which should be better for the divorce rate but may not be. Men and women are shying away from serious emotional commitments, choosing instead to have casual sex with supposedly no strings attached.
Our culture has a complicated relationship with sex. The story varies slightly depending on where you are in the country, but the basic idea is that it’s a little like watching a giant car crash: you feel guilty watching, you know you’re not supposed to be entertained, but secretly you find it thrilling. Even some [...]
Falling in love is dangerous. Specifically, our illusions of falling in love are dangerous to the success of actual love relationships. We tend to think of falling in love as something outside our control; it just happens. While that used to be true and still happens today, I propose that we take a different tactic [...]
