This time of year, many people make resolutions or goals for self-improvement. One area many of us can improve on is taking better care of ourselves. If you are in a healthy place yourself mentally and physically, you are going to have more energy to give to your relationships. Here are a few suggestions on …
We all enjoy the feeling that can come from being right and proving to others that we are right and that they are wrong. It doesn’t have to be a bad thing to enjoy this feeling but having to be right can get in the way of relationships, take control of our marriages, and create …
You may have heard it before: “you shouldn’t should on yourself or anyone around you.” It’s a catchy little turn of grammar that is both tongue in cheek as well as really great advice. How often do we hear our friends, families, and even selves say something to the effect that another person “should’ do …
Wouldn’t life be simple if we lived in an old Western where the good guys wore cowboy hats and the bad guys wore bandanas over their faces and ominous music started up to warn is of scary things? Unfortunately, life so not so cut and dry, and people are not so easily labeled as bad …
Stress. It’s something that inevitably comes to any relationship, even those that seem like the honeymoon stage is guaranteed to last forever. But knowing that stress will come isn’t nearly as important as knowing how to deal with it. After all, many in Salt Lake City and across the nation enter couples therapy in part …
A healthy, nourishing relationship is a strong desire for most individuals from Salt Lake City to the East Coast. Yet every year, an astonishing number of people enter couples therapy because of difficulties in their relationship. And while not every problem is able to be resolved satisfactorily, many issues—particularly those involving communication—are quite preventable. Maintaining …
Ahem! People pleasers of the world, UNITE and read! Are you, or is someone you know, a people pleaser? Many people pleasers readily admit their desire to please. They will raise their hand and say, “Oh that’s me! I’m such a people pleaser.” People pleasers know themselves. They know they would rather give in with sweet, …
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My parents tell the story of me when I was little looking up at the moon and saying, “ball.” They tell me that I was active and agile and, as I grew older, this translated into me trying to play various sports on lots of teams like little league baseball, flag football, soccer, softball, volleyball, …
When we lose someone close to us, sometimes we are afraid that they will be forgotten. Remembering our loved ones and finding special ways to honor their memory is an important part of the grieving process. All across the country today, Memorial Day, people take time to honor those they’ve lost. Cemeteries are full of …
Have you ever had the thought, “I really wish my husband would take me on a date without me having to ask him?” Then, you feel disappointed and frustrated because your husband doesn’t fulfill your needs? In a relationship, we have to be willing to ask for what we need. If we don’t, it is …
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