“I know it’s a hard lesson to learn, but you cannot love yourself and love someone who hurts you at the same time. Please choose you.” Stephanie Bennett-Henry My client’s husband is controlling. She wants him to hear her thoughts and perspectives, without immediately...
“Whether you’re checked in or checked out, you’re always on a spiritual journey.” Alanis Morissette Women will often leave a marriage mentally years before they leave physically. When I’m working with a new client, I ask them to tell me about when the marriage started...
“Surveillance rarely breeds trust.” Esther Perel Joannie found out about her husband’s affair with a co-worker six weeks ago, and ever since, it’s been an emotional roller-coaster. He’s saying all the right things and has apologized, yet she still can’t trust his...
“One of the greatest regrets in life is being what others would want you to be, rather than being yourself.” Shannon L. Alder We had a beautiful conversation on a recent coaching call, where several ladies shared that they felt as though they couldn’t be their true...
“How does the pressing reality of the ‘I’ve gotta have him every minute of the day’ feeling in the brain transmute to an ‘Oh, hi, you again…How’s everything?’ state of mind? The hormone rushes of dopamine in the brain gradually calm down.” The Female Brain,...
