I’ve got a good friend who swears by meditation. “A lot of people don’t think meditation is for men,” he says. “I didn’t either. I just started going to meditation and yoga classes because there were lots of pretty women. But soon I found something that I didn’t expect: feelings!” These feelings he was describing … Keep reading Meditation Builds Men
This morning I made breakfast for the kids and got their lunches ready for school. As we were getting ready to get them out the door, I was already looking forward to getting some work done. I could feel the gears shifting in my mind. I had articles I wanted to write, newsletters to create, … Keep reading Connect with Your Partner – Go for a Walk
This morning I sliced up a mango. I love slicing mangoes. I love the smell of it. I love how the juice gets on my hands. I love slicing the fruit into little chunks and placing it in a bowl…and giving it to my wife Lindsey. It makes her so happy to be handed a … Keep reading The Secret of a Happy Couple
I started this morning with a huge to-do list. After my yoga practice, I sat down at my laptop to start cranking away at all the things I wanted to get done. Everything that I needed to do was written out on a piece of paper. I was ready to start crossing things off the … Keep reading Stop Working and Start Loving
You don’t know how it happened but all of a sudden you realize that your relationship is on autopilot. Where did the passion go? Where did your connection go? You love your partner and you feel like you still have a good relationship, but where did your great relationship go? Fortunately, it’s possible to improve … Keep reading Improve Your Relationship through Mindfulness
I just woke up on Galungan morning here in Bali. It is one of the most sacred holidays on this island. For the next ten days, there will be celebrations, offerings, mythical creatures dancing through the streets. The temple that I can see from my window is decorated in the finest of silks and linens, … Keep reading Celebrate the Past and Love More Fully
Check your belly right now. How does it feel? Are you sucking it in? Is there tenseness in the muscles? If so, you’re cutting yourself off from the flow of love. You’re probably thinking that your belly has nothing to do with love, and that’s what I used to think too. But the more I … Keep reading Softening Into Love
About a year ago, I was offering relationship coaching to a couple, Jane and Michael (not their real names). They were both lovely people, but they couldn’t stop arguing. Jane, was suspicious that her partner, Michael was cheating on her and that he didn’t love her. Try as he might, Michael could not convince Jane … Keep reading How to Love Yourself