Conflict is not your Enemy

Tim and I fight more because we offer relationship mentoring. Every single time we run a workshop we tend to have a massive fight, sometime throughout that month. Sometimes they are so bad that I feel like I don’t want to do it anymore.The most recent workshop is probably the worst to date. The fightContinue reading “Conflict is not your Enemy”

5 Superhero clips to put the BAM! back in your relationship!

Superhero stories call us to be greater. Understanding the influences that are affecting your relationship, such as childhood wounds, coping strategies, masculine and feminine states can be fuzzy at first. Superhero stories often have characters that demonstrate these. Here are some great superhero movie moments that help us to clarify what we need to doContinue reading “5 Superhero clips to put the BAM! back in your relationship!”

Rebuilding our Relationship: The Playlist

What’s “your song” for the two of you? Music has great power in influencing our emotional state. Emotional state is so important to relationships. It can change something that would normally cause a massive tiff, into just a passing glance. Here are some of the songs we’ve used to help make our relationship great. SomeContinue reading “Rebuilding our Relationship: The Playlist”

What does your personality type mean about you?

Your personality type, what does it mean about you? Some people really hate personality-type systems. They don’t like to feel like they can be explained or predicted or boxed. Neither do we. Our idea of personality types is different. Because the way we see personality, is that it is nothing to do with you. TheContinue reading “What does your personality type mean about you?”

How to light her up like a Christmas Tree

Get this: it was my birthday. He asked me what I wanted it to be like a few days before. He got up early and made breakfast and took the girls out to buy flowers. He made sure all the things I wanted during the day happened. He organised a present. (Ok, I bought theContinue reading “How to light her up like a Christmas Tree”

Most people think a good relationship is all about compromise.

Most people think a good relationship is all about compromise. That’s not the way we think, because that’s not the way men and women work. We’re going to let you in on a secret that will change the way you think about relationships forever. Here it is: what a man wants most in a relationshipContinue reading “Most people think a good relationship is all about compromise.”

Why it’s worth leaving work early today

I’ve recently started working again after having kids and I do struggle with stress. As an Enneagram Type 3, I struggle with not feeling like I’m amazing at my job. What I want to do is work harder and longer so that I feel more competent and more significant at work. I want to meet myContinue reading “Why it’s worth leaving work early today”

The most powerful thing you can do to motivate a man

A few weeks before Christmas, we got two quotes for Bushfire Management Reports on our property. We’re planning to extend our house, which, as I’m sure you’re aware if you’ve had anything much to do with us, is the big saga of our relationship. The Bushfire Report is the last thing we need before weContinue reading “The most powerful thing you can do to motivate a man”

A Man in a Silly Red Sheet?

Remember that Five For Fighting song, Superman (It’s not easy to be me?). My Dad used to love that song. I never realised what it was about until recently. For every man, there is nothing better than to feel like a hero, her hero. In fact, that is why men seek a relationship in theContinue reading “A Man in a Silly Red Sheet?”