Disappearing without a trace isn’t new, but it seems we have taken ghosting to the next level. We talk a lot these days about how we are both more connected and more lonely. The less we feel knit in, belonging to a community, the easier it is to feel like we can just sort of float away. We feel less …
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“Can’t You Take a Joke?”: What to Do When Teasing Hurts
Jenna and Bill are finishing up a dinner date. As they are walking out of the restaurant, Jenna starts to rifle through her purse to find her keys. After a few moments, Bill says, “Come on, Messy Bessy, we don’t have all night.” Jenna feels her cheeks flush and her eyes fill with tears. Seeing that …
Do You Believe in Soulmates? Should You?
A soulmate is the one person whose love is powerful enough to motivate you to meet your soul, to do the emotional work of self-discovery, of awakening. Kenny Loggins Do you believe in soulmates? Should you? What is a soulmate anyways? I have been a couples therapist and relationship …