by Bliss Darling | May 13, 2021 | Confidence, Happiness
This is deviating a bit from my usual topics, but it’s just as important to share. How we think and how we feel will set the pace of our day and really, our entire lives, so it’s crucial that we notice what makes our thoughts turn sour, and how our feelings can...
by Bliss Darling | May 11, 2021 | Confidence, Happiness
You’ve seen this woman – she is hard to miss. She commands the room with elegance, a warm laugh, and a natural gravity. She speaks clearly and articulately, and it almost feels like the air stands still to take her in. Even when faced with a challenging...
by Bliss Darling | Apr 20, 2021 | Happiness, Love, Relationship
As I was perusing the book aisles recently, I found two very interesting books, newly published, on infidelity. The sociologist author had interviewed both men and women on Ashley Madison, the unusual dating service directed towards people in relationships, asking for...
by Bliss Darling | Mar 16, 2021 | Connection, Relationship
If you were to take notes from any teenage romantic comedy, you might conclude that every single relationship will face the struggle of, “The Friend Zone.” Now, many of us aren’t singing love songs in the halls of our high schools (as much fun as that may be to...
by Bliss Darling | Mar 1, 2021 | Emotion
Why am I so angry? My client, Sarah, had just pondered this question. In uncertain times, you’ll observe more anxious and angry reactions all around you. I’ve certainly noticed them – everything from social media rants to that guy yelling at the dry cleaner. In...
by Bliss Darling | Feb 25, 2021 | Love, Relationship
Oh, how I’ve missed you all! Forgive my quiet absence from the blog over the last two weeks – the past couple of weekends were either snowed in or long holiday weekends (including Valentine’s Day and a birthday weekend for me!), and during that time, I had the...
by Bliss Darling | Jan 12, 2021 | Family, Love, Relationship
There’s an endearing story that I’d like to share with you, and why what we believe to be true may not always be the truth. When my husband and I were dating, long distance, many years ago, I had a beautiful rescue siamese cat that my older daughter, age five at the...
by Bliss Darling | Jan 4, 2021 | Improvement
Happy New Year, my beautiful friends. After a year like the last one, I feel it’s even more important and valuable to welcome 2021 with clear and open minds – for something fresh, something new, and something better. In the U.S. as with many other countries, we...
by Bliss Darling | Dec 21, 2020 | Connection, Love
What a year! I don’t know about you, but this year has certainly brought out a deeper sense of compassion in me. Despite any outward differences, we all seem to want the same things – to be happy, healthy, and safe, and to be able to provide care and resources for our...
by Bliss Darling | Dec 18, 2020 | Connection, Relationship
You’re having a deeply heartfelt conversation with your guy, when he suddenly says something mind blowing. “I love you, but I don’t know if I ever want to settle down.” Or something else equally boneheaded. How are you supposed to take that? How does this man, whom...
