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Communication

White Lies or Little Lies of Convenience Do Not Really Work

Submitted by Margaret Ruth on Mon, 2010-11-01 13:01

One component of having authentic, satisfying connections with others,  is the willingness to express yourself authentically.

It Takes Two Healthy Joyful Whole People to Make One Healthy Joyful Whole Relationship

Submitted by Margaret Ruth on Sat, 2009-05-30 18:37
There is an American myth that two halves can come together in a loving relationship and become whole. However, contrary to cultural myths, close intimate relationships are not additive, where one half plus one half equals one. Close relationships are actually multiplicative. It is the whole Jerry McQuire myth problem: “You Complete Me!” This is all utter nonsense.

An Exercise for Exploring Your Self at Deeper Levels

Submitted by Margaret Ruth on Sat, 2009-05-30 18:22
Margaret,

I was just reading your blog about self-awareness and communication. Are there some more specific "homework" type things I can do? I need a lot of work. I have been in counseling for awhile and feel stuck. I am hoping to come get a couples reading sometime! I love reading your posts. You have an excellent way of explaining things! Thanks for your info!

Carla

Authentic Relationships and Self Awareness: 4 Good Reasons

Submitted by Margaret Ruth on Mon, 2009-05-18 19:08
One of the crucial steps in maintaining genuine personal connections with others is possessing acute self awareness. Self awareness is the ability to perceive what is going on with you at all times and, this is important, on all your various levels of self. Because this skill is not taught to us very well in our cultures, many of us find this an extremely difficult assignment. But, if you desire authentic, meaningful and satisfying personal relationships in your life, you have to learn how to be self aware.

A Listener’s Question: Mixed Feelings, Mixed Communications and Throwing Footballs

Submitted by Margaret Ruth on Sat, 2009-01-24 22:46
I know mercury is in retrograde right now. When it hit in October, my life felt like it kind of went to shit for a while...mind you I am Libra, and I know it affects the sign in it most.