By Zynnyme Kelly Higdon & Miranda Palmer Before you read on, you should know I love and I loathe Facebook. I use Facebook for personal and business reasons. It has replaced email for me in a lot of ways and it is a great avenue to showcase pictures of the family to relatives that are far away. But, it is also a […]
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The lines of communication in your relationship will ALWAYS be cluttered, compromised, or closed if you fail to create a safe space for effective communication to occur. It’s not complicated. The reason why your man won’t open up and share his intimate thoughts and feelings with you is because it’s not safe for him to […]
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By Ayize Ma’at One of the things that I thoroughly enjoy about relationship coaching is having the privilege of conducting same gender rap sessions. The things that brotha’s say when surrounded by other men and when they feel that it’s a safe space is both remarkable and emotionally gratifying. Believe it or not….men are sensitive […]
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By Aiyana Ma’at The Pleasure Principle. We heard Janet sing about it and I’m sure there are all kinds of images that come to mind when you read those two words. But, here’s what I want you to take away from this. Lean in…read this next part s-l-o-w-l-y and really try to take in what […]
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By John M. Grohol, Psy.D We’re all guilty of not listening at one point or another in our lives. We tune others out while we’re watching the TV, or trying to concentrate on something we’re reading. Nowadays, we try hard to multi-task between twitter and texting, but inevitably that means we’re not always listening to […]
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In the “First Do No Harm” (healthy relationships) chapter of Living Well, Despite Catchin’ Hell (which everyone can read, not only Black women/men), Dr. Melody T. McCloud included eighteen medical “pearls of wisdom” to help readers heal and bolster their interpersonal relationships. Check out an excerpt of her much talked about book below and remember that […]
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VIDEO: What do you do when you feel like you’ve done all you can do in your relationship? Is it time to walk away? How can you continue to work when you feel like you’re the only one working on your relationship? Do you walk away? Just because you feel something doesn’t necessarily make it […]
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By Dr. Linda Miles It is difficult to become a good listener who both validates the pain of the other, while maintaining the ability to look at themselves. Each person must listen compassionately to themselves and each other. Within many relationships, rather than engaging in compassionate listening, many couples polarize. One partner is the voice […]
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By Ruth Purple The beliefs and rules you live by in life play a huge factor in how you engage in relationships. Your relationship is succeeding or failing based on those beliefs and rules. Many of the beliefs you have are limiting and are steering you in the wrong direction. It’s time to break free […]
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In case you missed it…late last week we were invited to contribute our insight and energy to Atlanata’s Toni & Griff Show. On the show we talked about challenges we had in our relationship regarding expectations and the oh so necessary art of communication. We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves and we hope you’re able to pull […]
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8 Rules To Prevent Facebook From Ruining Your Relationship
/in Communication, Conflict Management/byBy Zynnyme Kelly Higdon & Miranda Palmer Before you read on, you should know I love and I loathe Facebook. I use Facebook for personal and business reasons. It has replaced email for me in a lot of ways and it is a great avenue to showcase pictures of the family to relatives that are far away. But, it is also a […]
5 Ways To Create An Emotionally Safe Space In Your Relationship
/in Becoming One, Communication/byThe lines of communication in your relationship will ALWAYS be cluttered, compromised, or closed if you fail to create a safe space for effective communication to occur. It’s not complicated. The reason why your man won’t open up and share his intimate thoughts and feelings with you is because it’s not safe for him to […]
Women…Please Don’t Push Any Of These Buttons
/in Communication/byBy Ayize Ma’at One of the things that I thoroughly enjoy about relationship coaching is having the privilege of conducting same gender rap sessions. The things that brotha’s say when surrounded by other men and when they feel that it’s a safe space is both remarkable and emotionally gratifying. Believe it or not….men are sensitive […]
The Pleasure Principle: Will You Commit To Pleasuring Your Spouse?
/in Becoming One, Communication, Love & Marriage/byBy Aiyana Ma’at The Pleasure Principle. We heard Janet sing about it and I’m sure there are all kinds of images that come to mind when you read those two words. But, here’s what I want you to take away from this. Lean in…read this next part s-l-o-w-l-y and really try to take in what […]
10 Reasons Why Your Spouse Ain’t Listening To You
/in Communication/byBy John M. Grohol, Psy.D We’re all guilty of not listening at one point or another in our lives. We tune others out while we’re watching the TV, or trying to concentrate on something we’re reading. Nowadays, we try hard to multi-task between twitter and texting, but inevitably that means we’re not always listening to […]
Just Because You Don’t Understand Your Partner’s Pain Doesn’t Mean It’s Not Real
/in Communication/byIn the “First Do No Harm” (healthy relationships) chapter of Living Well, Despite Catchin’ Hell (which everyone can read, not only Black women/men), Dr. Melody T. McCloud included eighteen medical “pearls of wisdom” to help readers heal and bolster their interpersonal relationships. Check out an excerpt of her much talked about book below and remember that […]
I’m Ready To Leave My Husband Because He Left Me Long Ago
/in Ask The Maat's Real Questions...Real Answers, Communication, Conflict Management, Love & Marriage/byVIDEO: What do you do when you feel like you’ve done all you can do in your relationship? Is it time to walk away? How can you continue to work when you feel like you’re the only one working on your relationship? Do you walk away? Just because you feel something doesn’t necessarily make it […]
Are You A Compassionate Listener?
/in Communication/byBy Dr. Linda Miles It is difficult to become a good listener who both validates the pain of the other, while maintaining the ability to look at themselves. Each person must listen compassionately to themselves and each other. Within many relationships, rather than engaging in compassionate listening, many couples polarize. One partner is the voice […]
Dangerous Relationship Advice That Can Kill Your Relationship
/in Communication, Conflict Management/byBy Ruth Purple The beliefs and rules you live by in life play a huge factor in how you engage in relationships. Your relationship is succeeding or failing based on those beliefs and rules. Many of the beliefs you have are limiting and are steering you in the wrong direction. It’s time to break free […]
Ayize & Aiyana Ma’at On The Toni & Griff Show (REPLAY)
/in B Intentional NEWS, Communication/byIn case you missed it…late last week we were invited to contribute our insight and energy to Atlanata’s Toni & Griff Show. On the show we talked about challenges we had in our relationship regarding expectations and the oh so necessary art of communication. We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves and we hope you’re able to pull […]