by Dr. Jackie Black | Oct 25, 2016 | Uncategorized
“Taking charge” is code for the conscious knowing that we are at choice every minute! “Taking charge” is actually our willingness and ability to honor our legitimate needs; to say our real “yes” and our real “no”; to set...
by Dr. Jackie Black | Oct 18, 2016 | Uncategorized
What if you have one shot at creating the best relationship ever… The fact of the matter is that everyone would be much better off if we actually believed that we only had one shot to build the relationship of our dreams. Too many smart, articulate and successful...
by Dr. Jackie Black | Oct 14, 2016 | Uncategorized
When you are a Couple Living With Life-threatening or Chronic Illness, one of the challenges you might experience is that you and your partner will have different reactions to the same situation, different feelings, different needs and different priorities. Even...
by Dr. Jackie Black | Oct 11, 2016 | Uncategorized
We are imprinted, positively and negatively, by the beliefs, attitudes, values and behaviors of those in our families. For thousands of years people have passed along their wisdom and knowledge and built on the past and moved forward into the future telling each other...
by Dr. Jackie Black | Oct 4, 2016 | Uncategorized
“Why is communication important in a relationship? Is it the most important part of a relationship?” First let’s agree that when we use the word communication we are referring to verbal and non-verbal communication. Verbal and non-verbal language is an essential...