by Linda and Charlie | Jun 1, 2016 | BLOGS, Newsletters 2016 |
Two weeks ago, Linda and I attended a memorial service at the Spirit Rock Meditation Center in Marin County for Stephen Levine, who died in January. Those of you who have been following our work for a while know that Stephen and his wife Ondrea have been two of our... by Linda and Charlie | May 11, 2016 | BLOGS, Newsletters 2016 |
CHARLIE: At its best, psychotherapy creates a warm and understanding relationship through which we face ourselves and our feelings honestly in a way that allows us to heal from past wounds and accept ourselves as we are. It is the therapist’s very being, rather than... by Linda and Charlie | Apr 11, 2016 | BLOGS, Newsletters 2016 |
If the three magic words in real estate are location, location, location, then the three magic words in relationships are communication, communication, communication. But just as some locations are more desirable than others, some types of communication are more... by Linda and Charlie | Mar 11, 2016 | BLOGS, Newsletters 2016 |
When NASA launches a space vehicle, it uses about 90% of its fuel getting beyond the earth’s atmosphere. After it clears the pull of this gravitational force, considerably less fuel is required, allowing it to travel great distances expending much less energy. This... by Linda and Charlie | Feb 11, 2016 | BLOGS, Newsletters 2016 |
Not too long ago I received an email from my good friend Mark. I hadn’t heard from him for a while and I was glad to be getting what I hoped would be an update on his life. He did fill me in and despite, or perhaps because of the difficulties and struggles that he... by Linda and Charlie | Jan 11, 2016 | BLOGS, Newsletters 2016 |
Charlie: Like many other people, I grew up believing that marriage required self-sacrifice. Lots of it. I thought that successful couples put each other’s needs ahead of their own and denied themselves pleasures that weren’t compatible with their mate’s...