Category Archives: Coaching

Being a Couple, Not Two Individuals

“For the two of us, home isn’t a place. It is a person. And we are finally home” says Stephanie Perkins. Romantic relationships are a lot more about being happily together than being happy as individuals. To make a relationship last forever, one has to understand and fully live the concepts of commitment and togetherness, […]

Deepening Marital Commitments after Childbirth

Parenthood is one of nature’s most beautiful gifts people can encounter. Few feelings in this world equal the joy and passion that being a new parent can bring. A baby can not only shower immense happiness on the parents, but can also bring bliss to the married life of the couple. It has often been […]

Seasons of Relationships: How Love Changes Over Time

Richard Lewis, famous American actor and comedian, once said: “When you fall in love, it’s the most glorious two and a half days of your life.” What could have been the thought that drove him to write something like that? Or more precisely, why did he assign only a short span, to the glory in […]

Understanding and Changing Emotional Eating

Eating has become more than just breakfast, lunch and dinner. It has become a part of people’s personalities, more like a hobby and a lifestyle than an actual necessity. For instance, some people turn to ‘comfort’ foods when they feel sad or depressed. They turn to ice cream, chocolates, and other indulgences. Popcorn and soda […]

Top 10 Ways to Make the Most out of Therapy

Therapy can be an effective way of finding out the core issues that are causing you to experience certain negative emotions, and can aid you on the way to fixing aspects of your life that seem out of balance. However, while your therapy sessions may be good, you may find it difficult to get the […]

Overwhelmed by Choices? – Focus on your Deepest Values

I recently posted a comment on Facebook – (why I even read Facebook posts is another matter). The comment was about the TED talk by Barry Swartz on the Paradox of Choice. Schwartz claims that we have too many choices and it paralyzes us, rather than makes us freer. I responded and several people responded […]

Meaningful Bucket List Exercise

A bucket list can be a great tool for living a more meaningful life and living more in accordance with your values, but only if it is done with meaning.  I have used the following method for years with success and I hope it can help you build a more meaningful bucket list for your […]