Can you make it a habit to be a good partner? Are there such things as “good relationship habits”? (I can hear you being skeptical from all the way over here.)  You might be sick of hearing me talk about habits by now (not stopping anytime soon!),...

When Jen’s email pings into my inbox, my first reaction is to lean back and squint. I’ve asked Jen for feedback on the course she just took and I’m expecting/hoping for a few kind words, some constructive criticism, and maybe some hard numbers if...

Our resolution ideas are often - what’s the word? - unsustainable? Unrealistic? Way too ambitious which sets us up to fail and then feel bad about ourselves thus creating a vicious cycle of self-doubt? (that last one was 22 words) If you’re nodding...

"I just want you to know how much I appreciate you. I mean, none of this would be possible if it weren't for you." I sniff noisily into my Kleenex. "Like, NONE of this." This is not a conversation I have out loud. I do, however, have some version...

It’s 3 am on a Wednesday night in 2016 and I’m awake. Again. As per the usual. I stare at the ceiling and try to do those breathing exercises you read about in Real Simple, but get bored and give up. I toss and turn and huff and puff and make lists...

It’s Saturday night and I’m cuddled into the corner of my friend’s couch. The wine is flowing, the fireplace is roaring, and we’re all picking at the post-dinner party cheese tray. We’ve progressed to the part of the night where enough time has...