Intentional Living
The Podcast
Having a strong sense of self is the key fundamental tool to creating strong relationships. Only when we have a sense of belonging to ourselves, a sense of our worth and value, of our inherent goodnes...
If we are going to be all-in in our relationships, we have to be vulnerable, and that can feel super scary. Â Sometimes it's difficult because we are in a new relationship and it can be hard to be the ...
The relationship circle is a concept that helps us to stay in our own lanes and resist the temptation to try and take control of things that aren't ours to control. Â When we more clearly understand ho...
Sione (my husband) and I have some rules we feel make a huge difference in helping us to create the intimate partnership we want. Â These were put in place the weekend we decided to date exclusively, a...
I love low maintenance things, and I put a lot of value on being low maintenance in my marriage. Â But with the tools I now have, I can see that in my previous marriage the things I considered would me...
When we think that someone is better or worse than we are, we are engaging in one-upping or one-downing, and it's really harmful for our relationships. Â To really created connection and intimacy with ...
Do you identify with being a 'Fixer'? Â Here's the thing. Â We really do think that we're fixing things and making them better. Â But the hard truth is that we're actually making things worse and breakin...
Most of us have relationships where we feel disconnected. Â Sometimes things have happened in them and now there is a rift and we don't know how to feel the same closeness and connection that we used t...
Being willing to apologize is an important part of healthy relationships. Â But when our reasons for apologizing are not so clean, it can sometimes do more damage than if we don't apologize. Â Really lo...
I recently completed what is called a 90-day relationship - a predetermined time for a relationship in which you commit to intentionally create a healthy partnership and work through all of the inevit...
Sometimes our relationships can tend to get a little shallow. Specifically I notice my relationship with God, with myself, and with others can all struggle at times. That's because relationships are n...