Self-Defeating Behavior In a Relationship: How It Hurts
How I Sabotage Me We play self-destructive games and then complain about or blame others for our circumstances. Self-sabotage always works. ~ Jeani Poe, Love Recon Any behavior that you engage in that sabotages you and prevents you from experiencing your best life...
How Can a “Hike” Help Me With My Relationship? pt. 4 of 4 (guilt & shame)
Rock 4- Unhealthy Guilt & Shame Shame is like an anchor, if you allow it, it will drag you much deeper than necessary. ~David Bishop, LoveRecon It is important that you differentiate between healthy guilt and unhealthy guilt. Guilt is about what we do or don’t do....
How Can a “Hike” Help Me With My Relationship? pt. 3 of 4 (sadness)
Rock 3 - Sadness Sadness is an emotional pain felt deep in the heart. It has a defining characteristic of temporary feelings. ~ Todd Hicks, LoveRecon Sadness, like anger and fear, is a healthy emotion in response to your circumstances. Sadness is different from...
How Can a “Hike” Help Me With My Relationship? pt. 2 of 4 (fear)
Rock 2 - Fear Fear is a liar and your enemy. What you fear, you have given power to. ~ Todd Hicks, LoveRecon Fear is a proper and healthy response to stimuli that are warning you of danger. Fear is a liar, however. Remember that truth when you begin to allow the...
How Can a “Hike” Help Me With My Relationship? pt. 1 of 4 (anger)
Rock 1 - Anger Resentment is like rust in a relationship. It may be deeply hidden in the crevices but it slowly eats its way through your framework. ~ Angie Craft, LoveRecon In the visualization drill, “The Hike,” you picked up four rocks as you hiked up a mountain....
WHAT ARE YOU AFRAID OF IN YOUR RELATIONSHIP? – P2
How to Handle Your Relationship Fears What do you do with your fears about your relationship? How do you move forward and overcome the fears that could create more and more distance between you and your mate? First of all, make a list of the fears that you have about...
How well do you know your mate and their story?
Do you know your mate’s journey and their story? When we first got married, it was for lust and we lived on passion. But after 30 years of laughter and tears, surviving trauma and financial hurricanes, we truly know what love looks like in practice. We now know each...
Emotional Baggage and Your Life Journey
How will your emotional baggage impact your life journey? All baggage becomes heavy if carried long enough. Friends help friends carry the load when it becomes too much. ~ Todd Hicks, LoveRecon Yes, everyone has emotional baggage. No doubt, as you experienced the...
Emotion vs Logic: Affirmation or Information?
When it comes to emotion vs logic, which is better: Affirmation or Information? You will never resolve an emotional issue with logic - never! ~ Cliff Poe, LoveRecon Do you ever feel like you are speaking two different languages when you try to communicate with your...
What Are You Afraid Of In Your Relationship?
BOO! Were you frightened? Did I scare you? Did you scream? No, most likely, you are not frightened by goblins or ghosts or "things that go bump in the night." Your days and nights are not spent worrying which witch will swoop down on you as you leave your home. ...
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