Year: 2026
If you are looking for simple relationship exercises for busy couples, Imago Express offers small, doable ways to reconnect when life is full. There are seasons in a relationship when a 60-minute Imago Dialogue sounds beautiful and meaningful — and about as realistic as an empty inbox, a clean kitchen, and a full night’s sleep. […]
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8 things I want you to know about betrayal and repair Is it possible for a relationship to come back from the brink after a profound breach of trust? Can we survive a betrayal and find our way back to one another? By betrayal, I mean any action—large or small—that chips away at the sense […]
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A Therapist & HR Practitioner’s Guide to Grief and Identity After a Layoff If you’ve recently lost a job or feel like you’re losing yourself somewhere in the middle of a career upheaval, this is for you. Not the professional version of you. You. I know this darkness firsthand. As both an HR practitioner and […]
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What Is Intentional Uncoupling? Not all relationships are meant to endure a lifetime, yet every relationship—regardless of its length—carries significance worthy of reverence. When couples engage in deep relational work, many eventually arrive at a quiet crossroads: they realize that, although love was once abundant, their paths of growth are now moving in different directions. […]
READ ARTICLENot Weak. Just Human — A New Conversation About Black Men and Mental Health When we talk about mental health in America, one truth quietly lingers: Black men remain among the least likely to seek therapy. Not because they don’t feel pain — but because they’ve been taught to carry it silently. The Inherited Silence For […]
READ ARTICLEWhen Valentine’s Day Doesn’t Feel Magical Valentine’s Day is often marketed as the Super Bowl of love — red roses, candlelit dinners, matching pajamas, and picture-perfect social media posts. But what happens when February 14th doesn’t feel magical?What if it feels… disappointing, lonely, awkward — maybe even painful? Whether you’re coupled or single, Valentine’s Day tends to […]
READ ARTICLEYou’ve mirrored. You’ve validated. Now what? In the Imago Dialogue, there’s one more step that makes all the difference: empathy. Empathy is where understanding becomes connection. It’s the moment you stop standing beside your partner’s story and actually step inside it, even just for a moment, to feel what it’s like to be them. That […]
READ ARTICLECouples do not need to repair every conflict in three minutes to have a lasting relationship—but learning how to come back to each other, with less delay and more kindness, can transform the way love feels over time. The Myth of the 3-Minute Repair Not long ago, an Instagram post stopped me mid-scroll. It claimed […]
READ ARTICLELove Begins at the Kitchen Table Culture is a set of customs, rituals, traditions, languages, values, and beliefs within a community that are shared from generation to generation. When I think about love across cultures, I don’t begin with textbooks or theories. I start at my own kitchen table. As an African American woman married […]
READ ARTICLEHow emotional awareness can shift the energy between you Ever get caught in a moment with your partner and think, I don’t even know what I’m feeling… I just know I’m upset? Or maybe you’re on the other side of it: your partner is reacting strongly, and you’re left wondering, What in the world just […]
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