Uplifting Relationship Resources

A broken heart can be an opening. Piver says, “When your heart is broken you have direct access to these qualities that through one lens feel genuinely terrible. But if you could just shift… That kind of happiness will come through better connections with ourselves and others.

Emotions aren’t something to be shy about. They are important signalers of our inner life. They can lead us to healthier selves and happier choices. So, learn to embrace them and let them lead you.

instead of thinking that emotions are getting in your way of making the right choices, think of them as an internal guidance system to head you in the right direction.

So, the next time you find yourself “emotional” over a situation. Don’t criticize yourself. Don’t stuff it. Stop. Pay attention and you can take a step towards connecting to a happier you.

Sometimes the greatest struggle in getting connected to yourself and opening up to the happiness that’s out there waiting for you is to just become more aware of what your body is telling you.

Mindfulness…Take a few breaths, and put a momentary silence to the constant stream of thought running through your brain. Once we slow down enough to see how we feel, we can make a decision to set our daily compass in the direction of whatever it is that we want.

Simple steps, like being intentional about asking questions, really can help. They can lift you to a better place of connection to yourself, and bring more happiness into your daily life.

Do Tell can be used as a powerful therapeutic tool. It is designed to level the psychological playing field by inspiring openness, laughter, thoughtfulness and insight. Do Tell encourages people to express who they are with greater ease and confidence.

Christmas is a season. Just like relationships, it is not for one day only. It is built with the memories we create over a lifetime.

Those of us still shopping (which is honestly most of us) feel decidedly unlike overachievers. We look at our list of things that still need to be completed, and the panic sets in.

“…We’ve all had a troubled relationship …within minutes, tension began to melt away, we relaxed, smiles appeared… Now I feel much closer to my family…”

Do Tell: Family Edition of The Relationship Game: Tell Card: “When was the last time you counted your blessings?” When WAS the last time you counted your blessings? That’s what we’re supposed to do this time of year. Did you actually do it on Thanksgiving? Or did your time for that activity get stuffed to [...]

“I’ve always used board games to teach social skills, because they’re wonderful for teaching both cooperative play and appropriate-competitive play. …We just enjoy board games”.

                Your single sister is bringing her artist boyfriend to the family gathering. You forgot the last time you saw your teenager smile, and you know your husband’s idea of a post-meal treat is falling asleep in front of the big game.                              Many families get together during the [...]

Have you been to the movies lately? ….Tickets on a weekend night range from $7-upwards of $10, …With the price of a night out at the movies so high …. encourage families to spend an entertaining night at home. For $40, which is less than a night out at the ….you can have a wonderful night of games, dvds, and good food….

“They have traded expensive nights on the town for nights at home … swapped fancy-schmancy dinners for home-cooked meals or a quiet spot in the park with a picnic and their favorite board games.”…..