What “The Invite” Gets Right About Relationships
SPOILER ALERT FOR THE INVITE One of the reasons I enjoy films about relationships is that they often show us parts of ourselves we’d rather not admit exist. The Invite did exactly that. The premise is simple: Angela (Olivia Wilde) and Joe (Seth Rogen) are a married couple whose relationship is struggling. Angela decides to […]
How One Honest Mistake Made Me Rethink Conflict in Relationships
If you’ve ever had an argument where you knew you were right but still ended up in the doghouse, this one’s for you. Recently, I was challenged by a client who gave me feedback that I initially didn’t agree with. I’d made what I thought was an honest mistake. No big deal, right? But the […]
Your sentence is up… how narrative therapy and stories can help you and your relationship
A Tattoo with a Story This one is a bit of a self-disclosure post. You see, I have a tattoo on my left arm that says “Your sentence is up…” Now a lot of people rightly assume it’s got to do with jail, law, courts etc. But I have not ever been to jail, nor […]