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Writing on psychology, inner life, and meaningful change.
The Argument Already Happened: Meeting Your Partner Instead of Your Story
Negative rehearsal primes the mind for conflict and distances partners before a word is spoken. Learn how to interrupt old narratives, pause before reaction, and cultivate relationship patterns rooted in presence and curiosity rather than prediction.
The Story We Tell Before We Speak: Assumptions, Projection, and the Work of Real Connection
Assumptions erode connection not because we are careless, but because old narratives shape how we perceive our partner. Learn how pausing, naming needs, and understanding projection can transform conflict into insight and strengthen intimacy.
Empathy Before Solutions: The Transformational Act of Being With, Not Fixing
Learn how empathy—not advice or reassurance—is the foundation of emotional connection. Explore practical tools to listen deeply and transform relationships through presence.
Repair Is the Real Work: How Authentic Apology Restores the Bond
Explore how authentic apology transforms conflict into reconnection. Learn practical steps for relational repair that restore trust, safety, and emotional closeness.
Mapping the Inner World of Your Partner: Love Maps and the Depth of Knowing
Explore how updating Love Maps can deepen intimacy, reduce conflict, and transform holiday stress into connection by learning your partner’s inner world with curiosity and presence.