Marital Flow Part 2: Summit, Experience Deeper Connection in Marriage.
Photo courtesy A.J. Now that you have had some time to practice being present, centering yourself, living in the moment, and being in the marital flow; it’s time to venture into sex. If you have not read part 1, do so before proceeding from base camp and beginning your quest up Everest. You will need [...]
Relationship rebooting
“Would you tell me, please, which way I ought to go from here?” “That depends a good deal on where you want to get to,” said the Cat. “I don’t much care where …” said Alice. “Then it doesn’t matter which way you go,” said the Cat. ~ Lewis Carroll, Alice in Wonderland We’ve all [...]
How have you been? Busy
My guess is that you hear this question several times each day as you go about your normal activities. I would also venture that the “busy” answer is used more often than not. Since when did being busy become so appealing? Something to strive for in order to appear better in other people’s eyes. Or [...]
Inside out
There are phases in life where it seems that things are out of balance. A sense of uneasiness just beneath the surface. Things just don’t feel right. You often can’t immediately put your finger on the cause of the feelings, but you recognize they are there. More often than not, this uneasiness stems from the [...]
Don’t borrow trouble
As most of you know, this past week my wife lost her father due to brain cancer. The week surrounding his death was a blur. So much to get done, so many people to see, others to hug and talk with. As I look back on last week, it was great to see the impact [...]
Stop and smell the roses
What do you do when life hits you hard? When things are going along just fine, and then the phone rings? Bad news. Something terrible has happened. Life at those moments is hard to understand. Why do bad things happen to good people? Why does life involve so much pain? So much grief? So much [...]
The vision of a marriage fully alive (part 3)
In Alaska, there are mountain ranges around Denali where the weather and clouds are so thick that there are only twenty to thirty days a year where it is clear enough to see the peaks of the mountains. Twenty to thirty days per year! Think about it. You could save up money for the adventure [...]
The vision of a marriage fully alive (part 2)
While standing in line at the store, you can feel the person right behind you. They are shifting back and forth and mumbling something inaudible under the breath. They are crowding your space in line as if by doing so the line will move faster. If you try to get a bit more room, you [...]
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