Daily Well-Being Tips -- 10 (More) While Sheltering-in-Place

Daily Well-Being Tips -- 10 (More) While Sheltering-in-Place

Although these tips are directed towards folks who are spending a lot more time at home with a partner or roommates than they are used to, most of the tips are helpful for ALL of us right now. And frankly, they are good practices to take on and continue even after things start getting back to some semblance of normal….

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Sex (& Dating) in San Diego…During Coronavirus - Part #4

Sex (& Dating) in San Diego…During Coronavirus - Part #4

“When you get genuinely scared, you drop behaving nicely.”— Bethany answered the phone in the middle of a belly laugh with her partner and commented on how appropriate it was that I was calling at that moment. They had been watching a humorous sex-related video….

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"Conscious" Relationship Checklist -- 13 Statements to Evaluate with Your Partner

"Conscious" Relationship Checklist -- 13 Statements to Evaluate with Your Partner

What is a “conscious” relationship? Frankly, it seems to be a made-up term, and one that has different meanings depending on who’s writing about it. Nonetheless, I like to use this concept in my personal and professional work. Here’s my definition…

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Softening to Emotional Resistance

Softening to Emotional Resistance

“Notice where you’re resisting. See if you can soften in those areas,” the yoga teacher instructed. We were in half-pigeon pose, during the last five minutes of a “Hot Power Yoga” class. For those uninitiated to yoga, what you most need to know about half-pigeon is …

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