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Questions Couples Can Ask
In Mandy Len Catron’s essay, “To Fall in Love With Anyone, Do This,” she refers to a study by psychologist Arthur Aron that explores...

Annelisa MacBean
Nov 14, 20224 min read


Compassionate Boundaries
Opening your heart to your partner or spouse is not the same as becoming an unboundaried receptacle for the unloading of another’s...

Annelisa MacBean
Nov 10, 20222 min read


Attune, Don't Absorb
At times, you may be confronted by the darkness in your partner or spouse. You may be in a position where you must consider allowing them...

Annelisa MacBean
Nov 6, 20223 min read


Relational Rewiring
Our early relational experiences are encoded in our infant neurology. During the first 18 months of our lives we are imprinting every...

Annelisa MacBean
Nov 2, 20223 min read


A Moment of Freedom
By Tina Malia https://open.spotify.com/track/2twejko5IV03SULEphgrjb?si=0d7a4a33a39347d0 Holy morn Rise in the desert Follow the sun...

Annelisa MacBean
Oct 28, 20221 min read


Letting Go
She Let Go By Reverend Safire Rose She let go. Without a thought or a word, she let go. She let go of fear. She let go of the judgments....

Annelisa MacBean
Oct 24, 20222 min read


Mortality
While largely unconscious, we all share an awareness that this existence is finite. No one gets out alive! And the fact that we all know...

Annelisa MacBean
Oct 20, 20223 min read


I Don't Know
At times it will appear that nothing is happening on the journey of personal growth, which can lead to the conclusion that we are...

Annelisa MacBean
Oct 16, 20222 min read


Reframing Death
Our collective wisdom regarding Death generally holds that it’s a taboo subject. But in reality, dead bodies fascinate us, as our...

Annelisa MacBean
Oct 12, 20224 min read


I Am Light
Written and Performed by India.Arie https://youtu.be/OL-gxfx2QtY I am light, I am light I am light, I am light I am light, I am light I...

Annelisa MacBean
Oct 8, 20221 min read


Tears
by Lisel Mueller The first woman who ever wept was appalled at what stung her eyes and ran down her cheeks. Saltwater. Seawater. How was...

Annelisa MacBean
Oct 4, 20221 min read


The Crucible of Awakening
Much is said these days about healing and spiritual awakening, and the deep joy, clarity, and peace that are the promised fruits of the...

Annelisa MacBean
Sep 30, 20223 min read


Working with Shadow
It is very challenging to work with shadow on our own as, by definition, shadow is difficult to perceive. If we were able to see it...

Annelisa MacBean
Sep 26, 20222 min read


Beliefs and Bad Weather
Over the course of your life, if you are keen to heal, to move toward a greater sense of integrated authenticity, you will be confronted...

Annelisa MacBean
Sep 22, 20223 min read


Disappointing Others
In most of our close relationships, we will inevitably disappoint the other and let them down. This can be incredibly activating, if...

Annelisa MacBean
Sep 18, 20222 min read
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