“A 28-year-old woman with a busy social life spends hours on end talking to her A.I. boyfriend for advice and consolation,” read the subheading. “And yes, they do have sex.”
Two words that don’t usually spring to mind when thinking about couples therapy, right? While looking for articles this week I came across this annual word-of-the-year exercise in the Washington Post. They made a good case for why you might want to pick a new year’s “nudge” word instead of a resolution.
The holiday season often brings a mix of joy and stress for couples. The pressure to find the perfect gifts, navigate complex family dynamics, and manage packed schedules can easily overshadow the deeper meaning of connection.
As far as I’m concerned, Olivio Rodrigo’s top 10 banger Obsessed is the best song of 2024. The song is centered on someone who can’t stop thinking about her boyfriend’s ex-girlfriend. “I’m so obsessed with your ex,” she sings.
In emotionally focused therapy (EFT), the term “attachment injuries” describes moments of betrayal or abandonment that carve deep wounds in relationships.
Earlier this year, I lost a dear friend to cancer—a loss that has settled in like a knot in the chest. This past weekend, I decided to attend a yoga for grief workshop. It felt like the kind of thing that straddles the boundary between solace and therapy, an invitation to move through the somatic echoes of grief.
Cloud 9: The Ohio EFT Community Newsletter
I find myself, once again, unexpectedly grounded in Albuquerque, New Mexico, a place where the sky seems to stretch endlessly, yet time feels oddly suspended.
In the wild, there’s a story often told about how monkeys are trapped by their own desire. A simple device—a jar with a banana inside—is all that’s needed.
“Don’t be a panda,” I told my wife back in July. “Be a buffalo.” This wasn’t a cosplay discussion. We were talking about survival strategies.
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