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The journey to the wedding day may be a winding one. I’m happy to share some tips and tricks along the way. I continually offer ways to strengthen your relationship, and provide additional resources & tools. Scroll on down, and click on a post that interests you. The comments are always open, and I would love to know what you think!
Let’s Talk About Miracles
Some of you may know that I have been hosting monthly dinner parties in my home all year long. Every month there is a selected topic to guide our conversations as a group. This months conversation is MIRACLES. The real inspiration comes from the Miracle of Light and the story of Chanukah.
Premarital Counseling: BELIEFS & VALUES
We formulate our values and beliefs as we grow up and experience life. Some beliefs are passed down from our families and some values we pick up along the way. It’s imperative to have an open and honest conversation about your beliefs and values with your partner before marriage.
Respecting Boundaries in our Current Crisis (part 1)
On Friday, I got an email from one of my PM Counseling couples with their agenda for the next session. I usually see "Family Relationships" or "Finances," but what I got was "Respecting boundaries during isolation." So when wedding planner, Amy Shack Egan from Modern Rebel asked me to join her on Instagram LiveStream to talk about couple's wellness and her first question was "For couples working from home - what are small ways to draw boundaries + be intentional about alone time?" I was totally ready!
The Ceremony Reading, Alain de Botton [video]
As a wedding officiant, I work with couples to create unique wedding ceremonies. One of my current wedding couples is a pair of writers who are very picky about how certain ideas are expressed in their ceremony. I mean who can blame them? They're writers!
Rites of Passage - Gennep to Brenner
I am currently reading 'Women's Rites of Passage' by Abigail Brenner. As I prepare for my upcoming Zen Bride workshop, I want to consider these transitions from the women's perspective. What's a Rite of Passage, you may ask?
The Vulnerability of the Season
I had one of my last Central Park weddings last Friday. I sat on a bench near the Ladies Pavilion waiting for a lovely couple from Norway and a few of their friends and family. As I looked towards Central Park West most of the trees were bare, and I could easily see the buildings just outside the park.
Core Values Exercise
I started doing this exercise with my life coaching clients, but saw its necessity with some of my wedding couples, as well. We get our information from many sources and many of us are taught to memorize facts without any challenges of critical thinking. So, it's an important thing to consider What You Believe.