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 13, 2015 | Uncategorized
Have you ever noticed how when you hold something inside, it has a tendency to just grow and grow and grow? We, in our pleasure-based society, spend a lot of energy trying to avoid unpleasant situations. This often means that we choose NOT to bring up uncomfortable...
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 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....
by leannemarie | Jan 20, 2015 | Uncategorized
Last week we talked about Time-outs and how they can greatly help you and your partner refocus your attention towards constructive dialogue in the heat of an argument or high emotions. This week, we are focusing on what to do AFTER the Time-out period has ended and...