by Ginger Sullivan | Aug 21, 2018 | Relational Intimacy
In the unfolding of psychological story, there is an intersection I have been to many times with patients … do I, now as an adult, confront the one that hurt me as a child? Do I dare break the code of silence and say aloud what happened? This dilemma is complex and...
by Ginger Sullivan | Jun 4, 2018 | Emotional Health, Relational Intimacy
“Come on in! The water is grand!” says our friend, swimming amongst the brilliantly colored coral and playful dolphins. She would sure love some company as to not be swimming alone out there. The rest of us just wave from the ship’s deck. Margaritas – with salt, of...
by Ginger Sullivan | May 19, 2018 | Relational Intimacy
It’s a cardinal rule in coupledom: SPEAK. If you choose to remain voiceless out of either avoidance, fear of conflict, unworthiness, laziness, ease or whatever other foolish excuse you can come up with, then you are not in relationship. You are only enabling your...
by Ginger Sullivan | Feb 27, 2018 | Relational Intimacy
Defensiveness. What a powerful, common yet ineffective human reaction – at least when it comes to relationships. When we are defensive, what are we really saying as the sub-text? “I am not the bad guy here.” “Your reality is wrong.” “I am innocent.” “It’s you, not...
by Ginger Sullivan | Jan 18, 2018 | Relational Intimacy
I told his boss to give him a raise. He deserved it. On this cold almost winter morning, two days post our meal of giving thanks, human harshness was not necessary. In fact, it was quite jarring. “Oh yeah,” I thought to myself upon witnessing verbal violence. “That.”...
by Ginger Sullivan | Jan 4, 2018 | Relational Intimacy
“I think she needs to go the vet, Mom,” my teenage son yelled upstairs. I was already down for the night, ready to call this day done. I so wanted to pretend I did not hear him. But, our black lab would not stop throwing up. Brown puke was coming up consistently, like...
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