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No one wishes to be in emotional pain but it happens to most of us at some point.  While it may not seem so at the time, pain can bring with it a healing power–wisdom–that helps us avoid the circumstances that led to our hurt in the first place.  In this episode, Alvean and Doug talk about how we confront ourselves and learn to separate the pain from the lesson.  For more and a full transcript, click here:LL16

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The easiest person to deceive is ourselves.  Whether out of a misplaced sense of self protection, and inability to face reality, or avoid pain, we are accomplished liars when it comes to certain parts of our life.  It is, however, extremely unhealthy and in the end self destructive.  In this episode, Alvean and Doug discuss the ways in which we can learn to face the truth, accept ourselves, flaws and all, and take decisive action to free ourselves from self imposed limitations. For more, and a full transcript, click here: LL15

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It has happened to most of at least once, our hearts have been broken in the wake of a breakup, infidelity, or another violation of the all important trust partners must have in one another. In this episode, Alvean and Doug talk about self nurture–the tools that are available to us to heal our hurt and rebuild our sense of self esteem and wholeness. For more, and a full transcript, click here: LL14

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Last week Alvean and Doug talked about the fallout from infidelity and the path to rapproachment. In this episode they talk about the ways in which couples can prevent infidelity in the first place.  Alvean illustrates the dry grass principle that sets up the environment in which emotional estrangement provides a fertile atmosphere for cheating.  For more, and a complete transcript, click here: LL13