Year: 2009
In my mid-20s, I felt stuck in the most irrelevant job I could imagine. Without really intending to, I found myself at a business news company, employed to write one newsletter about telecommunications and another about multimedia. After six years of trying to make phone companies and the cable industry sound interesting, I ran screaming […]
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Several years ago Cindy Cole read an article about how subtle changes in diet could improve her complexion. “Within a week my skin was clear – I thought, ‘This is amazing!’ But I was also furious that I didn’t know about this when I was a teenager,” she says. “I experimented with my own diet […]
READ ARTICLEDepression is a popular diagnosis in these uncertain times. Many of us who face real daily challenges may question the cognitive-behavioral concept that our distorted thinking really is what is making us unhappy. When we have the ongoing struggles such as financial pressures or physical disabilities, it’s difficult to write our worries off as just […]
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Some people torture themselves over whether their marriage was a “mistake.” They second guess themselves endlessly about whether they’ve settled for less than the relationship they were supposed to have. The most common cause for their doubt is the presence of conflict in their relationship. One of the first reassurances we give couples is that […]
READ ARTICLEThe journey to a conscious, healthy relationship is lifelong. As couples use the Imago dialogue process, empathy, respect, and trust build in their relationships. Having a healthy, conscious relationship, doesn’t mean conflict won’t happen. In fact, it is inevitable; yet somehow, the conflict, though unpleasant, doesn’t last as long and won’t become long-term resentment. After […]
READ ARTICLEMany of us struggle with saying “no” to other people. We may worry about disappointing someone, or about failing to be the type of person others can count on. But learning to say no – and to accept it when others say no to us – is an important part of self care. When we […]
READ ARTICLESummer reading can be one of the most cherished parts of taking time off. Many of us count the days until a beach vacation, eager to curl up under the umbrella with a new book. While none of us at PC&CC would begrudge you the occasional legal thriller or bodice-ripper, here are a few suggestions […]
READ ARTICLEAccording to ancient Chinese wisdom, summer is the season for partnership, warmth, joy and passion. Bring summer’s fire to your relationship by doing this exercise with your partner: On separate sheets of paper each write the heading, “I feel most loved and cared about when you…” Underneath, write all the things your partner does – […]
READ ARTICLEWashingtonian Names Rebecca Sears ‘Top Therapist’ When Rebecca Sears first heard that Washingtonian Magazine just named her one of the top marriage and family therapists in the area, she initially thought: “Who – me?” But quickly she identified the tribute as an affirmation of Imago Relationship Therapy as a whole.“It’s an honor and a validation […]
READ ARTICLEAround the 4th of July it might seem like more of us have a touch of pyromania. But this very rare condition falls under the larger “impulse control disorder” umbrella which also includes kleptomania, pathological gambling, trichotillomania, and intermittent explosive disorder. Behavenet.com explains that people afflicted with pyromania are fascinated with fire as well as […]
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