by leannemarie | Jul 2, 2015 | Mindfulness, Personal Relationships, Self-awareness, Uncategorized, Vipassana
After my first vipassana 10-day meditation course with Goenkaji, I fell in love with the idea that I could gain control over the mind and thus, emotions. I had gained a sense of control over my emotions and thought I should never EVER get triggered again. It actually...
by leannemarie | Apr 6, 2015 | Communication, Personal Relationships, Relationship Tools, Self-awareness, Uncategorized
One of the biggest challenges I face with emotions is expressing them in a CLEAR, OPEN and HONEST way. One day, several years ago while living in Mexico, I was hosting Jason Nemer, a traveling acro-yoga teacher and offered up my bedroom for him to stay in while he...
by leannemarie | Mar 13, 2015 | Communication, Personal Relationships, Relationship Tools, Uncategorized
For many years, I was a destination wedding planner and I helped so many couples plan for their “Big Day.” It was a lot of fun and I really enjoyed taking care of all the details and helping couples have a stress free wedding. And then one day…I...
by leannemarie | Feb 24, 2015 | Mindfulness, Personal Relationships, Self-awareness, Self-confidence
Do you tend to find yourself slipping away when you’re in a relationship? I’ve been there and here’s a little hint…so have many other women! Sometimes it happens so subtly that you don’t even recognize it, and one day you’ve lost your sense of...
by leannemarie | Feb 11, 2015 | Personal Relationships, Self-awareness
I recently read a very intriguing article regarding a study on social connection. “Man is by nature a social animal…Just as human beings have a basic need for food and shelter, we also have a basic need to belong to a group and form relationships.”...
by leannemarie | Feb 3, 2015 | Communication, Personal Relationships, Relationship Tools, Uncategorized
Have you seen all those self-care articles out there? The ones that say take time for yourself, meditate, exercise, etc…great! Keep reading and implementing that advice because staying connected to YOU is a really important piece to keeping a healthy partnership....