Finding the words, finding the space to talk “I’m not sure why I’m here. My wife said I should speak to someone”. Jackson was silent for a while. He looked around my office, taking in the space around and between us. His eyes rested on a painting...
Demonstrating you care about the person you love can take many forms. Some of us embrace how to show we care. Others aren't so sure what caring looks like, while some feel overwhelmed or smothered by too much "caring". How we show we care might not precisely...
Time's slipping away Harvey and Gail were struggling to make their dreams happen. It was not just the dreams that weren't happening; it was the gradual steps to achieve their goals, the everyday plans to make their life together happy. It was the small details of...
Making more time to notice… This is a short extract from one of the chapters in the book I'm currently writing for busy couples. I'd love to hear what you think about it so far...
Music plays its part Have you seen the John Lewis Christmas advert (2016) with Buster the Boxer? It’s very poignant. It’s poignant in a couple of ways for me. One is the joy to see the delight, secrecy, excitement and spirit of young children bouncing with...
Noticing the moment Have you ever stopped, noticed and wondered about the small details of your relationship? Or even the very minute tiny details about your partner? I mean, the minor detail that could go unnoticed if you didn't look and pay attention to what was going...
Sensual touching Throughout our life, from birth to adulthood, we are held and touched by different people: our mother, father, siblings, grandparents, friends, lovers, partners, spouses, etc. Each time one of these people touches our skin, we feel a different sensation. We can feel loved, empathised...
Do you feel you and your partner don’t get enough rest? In the busy, chaotic world we live in, it might seem we don’t get enough time to rest. In a recent survey on rest, conducted by the research group Hubbub in collaboration with the BBC...
“I like this thing of us saying exactly what we mean. I wonder if things would have been different if we’d done it a long time ago?”, says Grace. “Probably not where we ended up, but getting there might have been better”, says Robert. The quote...
Bringing the best of yourself to your home life can be, at times, quite a challenge. We endeavour to strive to deliver the best of ourselves to our work and our career. We aspire to present our best work to the people we work with on a...
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