July 2017: Mind Over Matter

“Mindfulness is not something that is only done in the meditation hall, it is also done in the kitchen, in the garden when we’re on the telephone, when we are driving a car, when we are doing the dishes.” Thich Nhat Hanh Mindfulness, a term that until lately has not...

May 2017: Non-Reactive Listening

Jules and Sue came into marriage counseling clueless as to why there was so much pain and suffering in their relationship. After listening to each of them describe their situation it became obvious what the problem was. Neither of them could say anything about the...

April 2017: Don’t Set the Bar to Low

Charlie: Although it’s popular to accuse couples of setting themselves up for disaster by expecting too much from marriage, for many of us, the problem is exactly the opposite: We don’t set our sights high enough. In keeping our expectations low we may hope to avoid...