Loving Bravely Newsletter A thriving relationship invites you to become more of who you are, not less. A roundup of the month’s thought-provoking discussions from my podcast, Reimagining Love. View on the Web -> You’ve got to co-create love that sees and celebrates all of you. “Just be yourself and the right person will love you.” 🙄 You hear it for the hundredth time, and you want to scream back: "But which self?" The anxious you or the confident you? The people-pleasing you or the...
25 days ago • 3 min read
Loving Bravely Issue #6 Missing It Before It’s Over? Me Too. View on the Web -> You're making dinner for your college aged kids on a Tuesday evening in August. The conversation around the table is easy, unhurried. Someone's telling a story about yesterday's adventure. The late afternoon light streaming through the window still feels like summer. But suddenly, you're not really there anymore. Instead, you're fast-forwarding to September, mentally rehearsing goodbyes that haven't happened yet,...
about 1 month ago • 3 min read
Loving Bravely Newsletter Wisdom for nurturing deeper relationships. A roundup of the month’s thought-provoking discussions from my podcast, Reimagining Love. View on the Web "Transform your relationship in 30 days!" You toss your phone to the side as you scroll past another article telling you that you aren’t doing enough to fix your relationship. Instead of a quick fix, I want to encourage you to think of your relationship as something that needs tending — something you care for, return to,...
about 2 months ago • 3 min read
Issue #5 Your relationship deserves a little summer fling energy View on the Web -> The early days of romantic relationships feel electric. Every interaction brings a new understanding of this person you can’t get enough of. You sneak kisses at backyard BBQs. Your heart races when they graze your hand. As time goes on, that spark gets a little less fiery as life logistics replace longing. It’s easy to forget what it felt like to be swept away. You don’t need someone new to feel something new....
2 months ago • 3 min read
Loving Bravely Newsletter Show up with curiosity in your relationships. A roundup of this month’s thought-provoking discussions from my podcast, Reimagining Love. View on the Web -> Some relationship challenges arrive quietly while others shake your foundation. What does it mean to love bravely when life doesn’t go as planned? This month on Reimagining Love, we explore how to develop the courage to sit with the complexity of the situation in front of you rather than rush toward easy answers....
3 months ago • 2 min read
Loving Bravely Issue #4 Why do we always end up fighting on family vacation? View on the Web -> Summer is here! You tell yourself: This is when we can slow down for a bit. This is when we reconnect with each other and disconnect from gestures around… all of this. The sun is shining, the out-of-office auto-reply is on, and you’re on day three of a family vacation, feeling like a supporting character in your partner’s life. Your partner is laughing with their siblings over coffee while you’re...
3 months ago • 3 min read
Loving Bravely Newsletter Your guide to deeper connections in a complex world. A roundup of this month’s thought-provoking discussions from my podcast, Reimagining Love. View on the Web → Most days, you’re faced with decisions in your relationships that don’t have a clear right or wrong answer. From privacy to family dynamics to self-compassion, the path forward is paved with complex human layers. This month, Reimagining Love is a blend of solo and guest episodes designed to invite you to sit...
4 months ago • 3 min read
Issue #3 4 ways to reconnect after a fight (even when you kind of don’t want to) View on the Web -> When the dust settles after an argument, the real question isn’t who won, it’s “Are we still OK?” That’s the quiet truth of conflict in intimate relationships. You think you want resolution after an argument, but what you’re really craving is reassurance. Raw emotions, lingering hurt and worry that reaching out means “giving in” can make emotional closeness feel unobtainable. Reaching for your...
4 months ago • 3 min read
Loving Bravely Newsletter Tune in to something quieter. A roundup of this month’s thought-provoking discussions from my podcast, Reimagining Love. View on the Web → You’re out there trying to do it all for your relationships — love well, grow wisely, maybe even text back on time. But sometimes, the real magic of connection isn’t in doing more. It’s slowing down and tuning in. This month on Reimagining Love, we’re tuning out the noise — “Do more! Be better!” — and tuning in to something...
5 months ago • 3 min read