Articles - from past newsletters
“How to have a ‘Relative’ly Stress-free Christmas” - Dec '07
Christmas is coming... the decorations are up, Christmas music is everywhere, cards are vying for space and your fridge and freezer are no doubt filling up with goodies. Yet for many of us, this supposedly festive season can be the most stressful time of year.
Why? Because, Christmas is a family time.
Whilst part of us probably welcomes the familiarity of being with our parents, siblings, and children, it’s not surprising that another part is likely to be unsure about, or even dread, the old patterns and our ‘old’ role within the family. It’s not that we don’t and can’t change our relationships with our close family, it’s just it takes time and it’s often easier to revert to old familiar ways......
Read the full article,
including 7 tips to reduce stress
and enjoy time with your family.
"The (Big) Secret about Relationships" - Nov '07
I grew up thinking I was a 'people person'. After all, I could talk to anyone, and people and their motivation fascinated me. So it was quite a shock to find myself in my late 20s, sitting in front of the fire in the house I'd just bought on my own, single and in tears, without the relationship or family I yearned for, without a really close friend to talk to, feeling alone and a failure at relationship in any shape or form.
I'd been kidding myself that being extroverted, psychologically insightful and being able to talk to people equalled good relationships. The truth was that I didn't know how to build real, sustainable relationship......
Read the full article,
including the (Big) Secret
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