Can Meditation Help Your Relationship?

Can Meditation Help Your Relationship?

Recently, on the recommendation of some dear family members, I gave the app Headspace a try. Designed to provide accessible meditation for all occasions, the app guides you through your practice of mindfulness on the assumption that meditation can reduce stress....
The Quietest Day Of The Year

The Quietest Day Of The Year

Today is the quietest day of the year. Okay, well, that’s not scientifically proven or anything, but it’s my own personal theory. The presents are opened, the dinners are past, many people are still off work — but there’s not much left to plan for. Everyone’s in...
How Do You Respond To Your Partner’s Stress?

How Do You Respond To Your Partner’s Stress?

How do you respond when your partner is stressed?  It’s a difficult situation, isn’t it? If our partner’s encountering high levels of stress, that can affect every aspect of our relationship with them. It’s easy to want to take that stress for...
How To Truly Forgive

How To Truly Forgive

So often we hold on to a hurt or a grudge — we just can’t let go of the anger and resentment when we have been wronged. Sometimes this is a very old wound, one from our distant past. Sometimes it is a recent hurt that just keeps nagging at our heart with...