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"Breaking the Silence . . . Why Openness About Your Sex Life . . .. . . is the Best Medicine for Your Health, Relationships, and Overall Happiness" -Moshe Kedan, MD I’m going to share another deeply personal story...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Aug. 27, 2021Last comment by Chandrama Anderson, on Aug 27, 2021 at 5:47 pm | 2 comments | 24737 Views
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I'm Thinking . . . I'm Not Thinking . . .-Writing Exercise developed by Natalie Goldberg Dear Readers, I’m going to share an exercise I did while in therapy myself many, many years ago. I hope...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Aug. 20, 2021Last comment by ElaineB, on Aug 20, 2021 at 7:24 am | 1 comment | 18476 Views
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“Say something once, why say it again?”-Talking Heads I recently came across two important tools for communication. One of them is STOP – Stop, think, observe, proceed. The second one is from...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Aug. 13, 2021Last comment by Anne Cavazos, on Aug 20, 2021 at 7:06 am | 7 comments | 15516 Views
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“A perfect marriage is just two imperfect people who won't give up on each other.”Thanks, Kate Stewart, for that quote. No one is perfect. Shooting for perfection takes too much time and energy away from your life. Do things very well; care...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Aug. 6, 2021Last comment by Chandrama Anderson, on Aug 13, 2021 at 10:59 am | 5 comments | 37643 Views
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Premarital and Couples: I look like THAT??!!I’m certain I have blind spots I don’t know about--that’s what makes them blind. I hope my husband, family, and friends will tell me (kindly and...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Jul. 23, 2021There are no comments yet. 17291 Views
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For You, ReadersAn elegantly draped veil, shimmering, pulsing, light illuminates and obstructs. I must wend my way amidst its tendrils, guided only by faith and trust. Anticipating...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Jul. 19, 2021There are no comments yet. 16797 Views
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Premarital and Couples: “Marriage is not just spiritual communion . . .it is also remembering to take out the trash.” Joyce Brothers Marriage is sacred and also mundane. It's easy to lose sight of one or the other of those....
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Jul. 8, 2021Last comment by Jennifer, on Jul 12, 2021 at 6:20 pm | 2 comments | 17753 Views
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"Don't Follow your Dreams; Chase Them."- Richard Dumbrill First you have to dream. It's easy to get going, going, going toward a goal, or just taking care of everyday life. When do you have time to...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Jun. 29, 2021Last comment by Chandrama Anderson, on Jun 29, 2021 at 10:48 am | 2 comments | 19751 Views
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Couples and Premarital: "Unpack Your Heart"Take a listen to Philip Philips song, "Unpack Your Heart." We Want to be Known Most of us, at heart, want to be truly known, accepted, and loved...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Jun. 4, 2021Last comment by WilliamR, on Jun 10, 2021 at 10:43 pm | 1 comment | 17757 Views
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. . . People will never forget how you made them feel."I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel." - Maya...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on May. 28, 2021Last comment by Chandrama Anderson, on Jun 4, 2021 at 7:39 am | 2 comments | 17125 Views
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Stay and Play – and Work – in Carmel-by-the-SeaMy husband and I, with our adored Papillon, Bixby (yes, named after Bixby Bridge), were hosted by Hofsas House in Carmel. We had an amazing getaway, especially after...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on May. 14, 2021Last comment by Chandrama Anderson, on May 17, 2021 at 9:01 pm | 2 comments | 17157 Views
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Stay and Play – and Work – in Carmel-by-the-SeaMy husband and I, with our adored Papillon, Bixby (yes, named after Bixby Bridge), were hosted by Hofsas House in Carmel. We had an amazing getaway, especially after...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on May. 14, 2021There are no comments yet. 0 Views
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Couples and premarital: "How Can We Be Happy Again?"Dear Chandrama, How can we be happy again? I try to argue with him to get him to respond, and he goes further and further away, including long hours at work,...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Apr. 29, 2021Last comment by DP, on May 1, 2021 at 3:10 pm | 1 comment | 12448 Views
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"I" Statements that are Actually "You" StatementsNo, that's not a typo. I hear these a lot when I encourage partners to use "I statements" or to share how s/he is feeling. Here are examples of what to...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Apr. 23, 2021Last comment by McMadilyn, on Apr 29, 2021 at 4:45 am | 5 comments | 14505 Views
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"What Did You Do?"On a recent warm afternoon, I noticed a man riding his bike with a huge mixed bouquet of flowers in his basket. I watched as he turns north from Willow onto Middlefield,...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Apr. 16, 2021Last comment by Chandrama Anderson, on Apr 27, 2021 at 7:27 pm | 4 comments | 12546 Views
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PornI realized I have not written about porn, and that it would be a good idea to do so. This could be a huge topic with lots of offshoots, but mostly I want to share...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Apr. 9, 2021Last comment by Chandrama Anderson, on Apr 15, 2021 at 3:10 pm | 5 comments | 15642 Views
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Love (not Zero)Once while soaking up the beauty of Taos, New Mexico, and the surrounding mountains, valleys, rivers, Rio Grande gorge, aspens, wild flowers, desert terrain, thunder...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Apr. 2, 2021There are no comments yet. 12675 Views
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Trust"Trust is habitual reciprocity that becomes coated by emotion." - David Brooks* What a fantastic definition of trust. I am often asked, "What is...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Mar. 26, 2021There are no comments yet. 14994 Views
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Premarital and Couples: Does Size Matter?All joking aside, a tidbit on gender and the emotional brain in Scientific American Mind (SAM) July/August 2013, shares that women have a larger caudate nucleus...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Mar. 19, 2021There are no comments yet. 16077 Views
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You, Me, and our Marriage (Three Entities)Recently I wrote about the Isaacs definition of love, and it got me to thinking again about the third entity: your marriage (as in each of you and your relationship...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Mar. 12, 2021There are no comments yet. 15185 Views
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