by Ginger Sullivan | Oct 16, 2019 | Aging, Relationships
I’ve lived five decades and never knew that the word “DECIDE” has the root ending from French -cide which derived from Latin -cida (“cutter, killer”), from casedo (“cut, kill”). Game changer. When we make a decision, we are engaging in the action of “cutting or...
by Ginger Sullivan | Oct 2, 2019 | Emotional Health, Relational Intimacy, Relationships
Frontwards, not backwards. Love yourself so that you pick a partner that can love you back. Sounds good. And, it’s more complicated than that. Remember, it takes people to heal us and people to hurt us. So, get yourself around healing people that will help you...
by Ginger Sullivan | Sep 27, 2019 | Relationships
As my journey as a psychotherapist took me more and more into the relationship world, I simultaneously became more of a geek. I have embraced my inner scientist. Show me the data. Collect it over time. Look for patterns, systems, trends that will give both...
by Ginger Sullivan | Sep 18, 2019 | Relationships
Do you ever wish you could practice relationships? Try new things where the stakes are low. Make mistakes, learn, come back again, make more mistakes and learn more. Stretch your comfort zone. Take in love, spit it out and be loved again anyway. Take a risk. Learn to...
by Ginger Sullivan | Aug 15, 2019 | Emotional Health, Relationships
Me too. Me too. No, it’s not about you right now. It’s about the emotional experience of the person sitting across from you. The one you claim to love and care about. But, I can relate. Isn’t that empathy? Yes and no. When you emotionally connect with another person,...
by Ginger Sullivan | Jul 24, 2019 | Aging, Relationships
It was one long conversation. We just moved locations. From morning coffee to walks on the beach to lunch, back to the beach, to wine on the tower during sunset, to dinner of local seafood. I think we covered the gamut with little care in the world as to the time of...
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