Category: Relationships

Musings from Annabella

Week Two: Releasing Your Past to Welcome Love

“Life is full and overflowing with the new. But it is necessary to empty out the old to make room for the new to enter.” – Eileen Caddy Breaking the Invisible Chains of Your Past Last month, we began our transformational journey with the first of seven steps from Katherine Woodward Thomas’s Calling in “The One”. You

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Calling in Love: Finding Your Soulmate

Preparing for Love How many times have I been here, I thought. Spring is coming and I am staring down the barrel of another season without a partner. Do I want to get involved in the dating apps again? Am I stuck in a pattern? Why do I keep dating “the same person” over and

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Lessons in Loneliness and Trust

The annual cycle of birthdays can be a great opportunity for personal growth and inner reflection. Taking advantage of this moment provides us with lessons in loneliness and trust that can be transformed into an enriching experience for the next cycles of our life. Have you ever looked forward to an event and dreaded it

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Growth Mindset

Fostering a Growth Mindset in oneself or others involves changing the way challenges and effort are perceived; it can have a profound and positive impact on people’s lives, helping them to reach their potential and live a fuller, more satisfying life. It was a hot late spring afternoon and I was taking a midafternoon break,

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Mother’s Voices for Mother’s Day

Every experience of us as children is different, our relationship with the mother changes in different homes and families. In this second part of our look at the Mother´s Voices we share with you another type of expression related to this commemoration in the month of mothers. My first mother’s day without my mother in

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Generosity of Spirit

Let us take this time to look at the “what” and the “why” of generosity of spirit. I invite us to look at the source, within us, of this generosity. A few years ago, I dated a fellow that accused me of not having generosity of spirit. I had never heard this before. I became

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Boundaries Are About Connection

Individuals create space for open communication, mutual understanding and the cultivation of positive relationships. In essence, boundaries become the bridge that strengthens the bonds between individuals, allowing for a harmonious balance between autonomy and connection. Have you ever felt that you lose your boundaries in a relationship? How do you think we can identify those

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Toxic Relationships

All relationships are based on an exchange of energy. A Toxic Tie is one where the connection drains you of personal power. I loved my mother. I loved being close to her, enjoying her exactly as she was.  As she progressed through her Parkinson’s, I was so glad to have done the work I did so

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How Do I Open My Heart After Heartbreak?

A shift in my thinking allowed me to reflect on the what I am looking for in intimate Love and what it means being in relationship. After going through a divorce and different failed relationships I began to ask myself: What do I REALLY want? How do I open my heart after heartbreak? When I

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