When “I’m Sorry” Isn’t Enough: How to Repair Trust with Acknowledgment & Commitment Why apologies often fall flat—and the two steps that turn regret into real repair. We’ve all been there—having the same argument again and again. One partner apologizes, the other nods, maybe accepts…
The Risk of Being Seen: What AI Can’t Replace About Intimacy By Kevin Bergen, LMFT I recently came across a long-form essay that’s worth sitting with: “Unseen: The Crisis of Human Beings Becoming Invisible” by Allison J. Pugh (Aeon) Pugh’s core message is profound: people…
“Sex is the closest thing to magic that exists in this world, and we should treat it with the reverence and respect it deserves.”— Jasmine Guillory “The only way to enjoy anything in this life is to earn it first.”— Ginger Rogers “Unfortunately, avenues to…
“Sometimes you make the right decision, sometimes you make the decision right.” — Phil McGraw “Great achievement is usually born of great sacrifice . . . and is never the result of selfishness.” ― Napoleon Hill BIG Decisions: Advice to a Friend David,* remember when…
“The way we [interact] with others and with ourselves ultimately determines the quality of our lives.” — Tony Robbins “Nobody can hurt me without my permission.” ― Mahatma Gandhi “Every life is a canvas and every interaction is a brush, therefore we’d be wise to…
“Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored.” ― Aldous Huxley “Whatever the cost of our libraries, the price is cheap compared to that of an ignorant nation.” ― Walter Cronkite “One thing you can’t hide – is when you’re crippled inside.” ―…
“Take responsibility of your own happiness, never put it in other people’s hands.” ― Roy T. Bennett “The right thing to do and the hard thing to do are usually the same.” ― Steve Maraboli “Man is nothing else but what he makes of himself.”…
“When people talk, listen completely. Most people never listen.” ― Ernest Hemingway “Most people do not listen with the intent to understand; they listen with the intent to reply.” ― Stephen R. Covey “There’s a lot of difference between listening and hearing.” ― G. K.…
“If you don’t go after what you want, you’ll never have it. If you don’t ask, the answer is always no. If you don’t step forward, you’re always in the same place.” — Nora Roberts “People who are crazy enough to think they can change…
“I am no bird; and no net ensnares me: I am a free human being with an independent will.” — Charlotte Brontë, Jane Eyre “Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don’t matter and those who matter don’t mind.”…
“If I get married, I want to be very married.” — Audrey Hepburn • A deeply satisfying relationship takes money, time, and consistent work to happily last a lifetime. • A wedding takes planning and cash and is over in a day. Why Pay Thousands…