Understanding Your C.O.R.E.
When my family and I are all sitting together watching a movie or TV show, we will often sit there and laugh together as we try to identify the main character’s C.O.R.E. types. My adult daughters have leaned heavily on their understanding of C.O.R.E. as they date, learn to live with roommates, make friends, and […]
The Reservoir: Dealing with Droughts
The Reservoir One of the main components of Resource Management is The Reservoir. The Reservoir is an analogy used to demonstrate how each of our emotional needs are met. There are inevitable events that deplete our reservoir of energy throughout the day; how we respond to the things that drain us plays an important role […]
Resource Management: Relationship Fillers
This month we are focusing on helping you with Resource Management, and this week is specifically about relationship fillers! Check out the blog posts from the last couple of weeks to get some background info on the reservoir and on personal fillers. The key to Resource Management is about learning how to run our lives […]
Why CORE?
CORE is one of my absolute favorite things to talk about! In a nutshell, CORE is the temperament (kind of like personality) model that I developed over years of research. It helps us understand the innate part of us that doesn’t change and motivates why we do the things we do! CORE can help us […]
Conflict Resolution: Communicate
Dealing with and resolving conflict is easily one of the most difficult things for most relationships! Conflict is a crucial part of any relationship. The key to a healthy relationship isn’t avoiding conflict, it’s learning how to do conflict healthily. CPR of Conflict Resolution The three main components of conflict resolution can be remembered with […]
Welcome to Healthy and Happy!
Welcome to the Healthy and Happy Relationship blog. Why “Healthy and Happy” and not “Happy and Healthy” ? In order to have happy relationships and happy lives, we have to be willing to do the things that create “Happy.” In other words, you have to start with healthy so that you can be happy. One […]