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Sharing is Caring
"Karla and Richard respond to an inquiry from a recent retreat they held in CA. One partner is willing to share, while the other is hesitant. The question is: why, and what can I do about it? The Obies explore some of...
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Carrying Grief During the Holiday's
The Obies discuss the challenging and surprising effect of grief in our lives. Grief appears in explicit and implicit ways during the holidays. You are invited to seek help and create rituals to honor those you love...
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Be Grateful Like a Pro!
In this episode, Karla and Richard chat about crucial elements that will make your expressions of gratitude stand out and resonate with authenticity. The ability to receive is as important as the ability to give. They...
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The Art of Listening: Blockers
Karla and Richard go down a new path and discover old challenges to being masterful listeners. A sobering reality is the more we are around each our ability to be great listeners may wane. The road to listening is...
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The Trust Episode
We lost trust, is what many say is the reason a relationship ends. In this episode, Karla and Richard provide tangible examples of creating, maintaining and re-establishing trust in your significant relationships. You...
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How to Manage Your Partner's Emotions
The key to your success is the time, effort and practice you put into having a relationship with your emotions. Karla and Richard discuss the power of really "seeing" your emotions.
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Listening... Even if You Disagree
Sometimes the most complicated part of an intimate relationship is the way we talk to each other. Karla and Richard explore simple and effective ways to change an argument into a conversation. Practice when it doesn't...
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Shushing the Inner Critic
The Inner Critic shows up as we parent, work and play. Taking the time to lovingly detach from the inner critic may provide space to discover wisdom and let go of the non-productive tapes that play in our mind.
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Managing Emotional Flooding
When Emotion is High, Wisdom is Low. Overwhelming feelings are unruly and can nudge moments to become life-draining... if we don't have a plan. The ABCs of emotional flooding management helps you create your safety...
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How to Turn a Grudge Into a Boundary
Karla and Richard discuss the dynamics of grudges and the ways to transform them into boundaries. Sometimes it's best to adjust how you relate to another's behavior instead of ejecting the person from your life. Very...
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Retreat Reflections
Karla and Richard chat about their takeaways... 40 couples joined them for a retreat on top of a mountain for a weekend getaway. We were surprised by and in awe of those that attended. The connection, vulnerability,...
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How to be Relevant in Our Older Children's Lives
Our DNA and experiences with our own parents are deeply ingrained training that produced default parenting skills, especially in times of stress. Breaking harmful non-productive, or non-age-appropriate parenting...
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