The practice of mindfulness can profoundly improve your relationships. The dynamics of today’s world forces people to focus on themselves and make sure that their personal welfare is taken care of. It’s every man for himself, is what many always say. While there’s nothing wrong in putting yourself first, this doesn’t really work as a […]
5 Beautiful Benefits of Mindfulness in Your Relationships Read Post »
Don’t you just love an inspirational quote when it deeply speaks to you and your situation? And those little gems of wisdom that can help get you back on track with your well-being. After providing relationship counselling for more than 20 years, I think I’ve come across every relationship quote that’s ever been said. So,
The 34 Best Inspirational Relationship Quotes Read Post »
“Ghosting” has hit the headlines thanks to the breakup of a celebrity couple. Two people meet and go out for a date. They click and eventually decide they want to spend most of their waking hours in the presence of each other. Their connection is electric. They hang out almost every day, eat, watch movies,
Ghosting: Have You Been Burned By the Ultimate Silent Treatment? Read Post »
Monogamy has changed in the 21st Century and couples need to define what monogamy means for them. If you’ve been following the news lately, you’ve likely heard the story that the website Ashley Madison was recently hacked. Ashley Madison is a website where people go when they want to have an affair or to organise a
The New Monogamy: How To Redefine Your Relationship After Infidelity Read Post »
New research shows 25-30% of couples who attend relationship counselling fail. A new study by the Australian Institute of Family Studies, as reported in the Sydney Morning Herald, has shown relationship counselling fails for 25-30% of couples. The research also showed that those couples experiencing the most difficulty showed the least amount of improvement after
Study: Relationship Counselling Fails More Than One in Four Couples Read Post »
LGBTI people are less happy and have poorer health than the rest of the Australian population. I was recently interviewed on 702 ABC Radio about a new survey that has shown some interesting data on the health and happiness of people. 17,000 Australian people were surveyed and the results have shown that Australians living in
Study: People Living in the Bush are Australia’s Happiest Read Post »
I recently returned from beautiful Byron Bay where I attended a week-long silent retreat at the gorgeous Sangsurya Retreat Centre, hosted by Subhana Barzaghi and Carol Perry. My first retreat was two years ago at the same retreat centre with Subhana and was a wonderful introduction to retreat life. I also interviewed Subhana for The Australia
How a Silent Retreat Helps You Deepen Your Relationship With Yourself Read Post »
A TED Talk by Sex Therapist Esther Perel I have been a huge fan of Esther Perel ever since her groundbreaking book published in 2007 called Mating in Captivity: Unlocking Erotic Intelligence. She wowed audiences with her 2013 TEDSalon talk in New York called The Secret to Desire in a Long-Term Relationship, so it’s no
Rethinking Infidelity…A Talk For Anyone Who Has Ever Loved Read Post »
Do you feel at times your life is so busy it affects the quality of your relationship? If so, you’re not alone. I’ve noticed lately in my counselling practice I’ve been working with many couples that say to me they are so busy they don’t have time for their relationship. It seems crazy we live
Is Your Busy Life Slowly Tearing Your Relationship Apart? Read Post »
Have you heard of the website Meetup.com? I love the whole philosophy behind Meetup and their website has taken the world by storm. On their website they describe themselves like this: Meetup is the world’s largest network of local groups. Meetup makes it easy for anyone to organize a local group or find one of the
If You’re Single, Here Are 5 Reasons You Need to Try Meetup.com Read Post »
