Don’t Wander Into the Neighborhood Next Door

Don’t Wander Into the Neighborhood Next Door

One of the beautiful things that happens when couples begin thinking in neighborhoods is that they become much more intentional about where they are. Imagine your partner has invited you into one of their Precious Neighborhoods. Perhaps it is the neighborhood of...
Thirty Husbands in One Marriage

Thirty Husbands in One Marriage

People sometimes smile when they hear me say that I had thirty husbands. The truth is, I only had one husband. His name was Yumi. And over the course of our life together, I came to realize that I had loved many different versions of him. Every time Yumi grew,...
The Inner Elevator: A Metaphor for Emotional Integration

The Inner Elevator: A Metaphor for Emotional Integration

  Many years ago, I was working with a couple who could not seem to land with one another. The man lived primarily in his thoughts. The woman lived primarily in her feelings. They loved each other, but whenever they tried to connect, they seemed to miss each...
From Caregiver to Care-partner

From Caregiver to Care-partner

One Sunday afternoon, I was speaking with a good friend on Zoom and we shared screens to look at my website. Something was there, but it was not my beautiful web site. It was unreadable, and the pages didn’t work, and my heart sank. When it happened, because I...