Relationship Builders

09/08/2026

For the busy-busy bee in us, we can practice Il dolce far niente/ The sweetness of doing nothing. This includes stepping away from screens.

09/01/2026

"A rising wave has a lot of joy. When the wave is falling, there may be some anxiety about the ending of the wave. Rising always brings about falling. Birth gives rise to death. But if the wave practices meditation and realizes she is water, she can collapse and tumble with joy. She may die as a wave, but she will always be alive as water. The teaching of the Buddha helps us to touch our true nature and receive the insight that will dissipate all kinds of fear. It is possible to die smiling, without fear, without anger."
-Thich Nhat Hanh (The World We Have)

09/01/2026

Today I notice every little enjoyable thing. I soak it up, and delight in life’s small pleasures and treasures.

08/24/2026

Healing comes in stages. Don’t stop working at it until true peace and happiness are yours.

08/19/2026

You are as important as anyone else.

You have the right to your feelings, needs and wants.

You have the responsibility to express your feelings, needs and wants to the people around you at home and at work.

08/16/2026

“We’re all just walking each other home.”

Ram Dass

04/06/2025

This author used to write for the psychotherapy worker, so I’m somewhat familiar with their work. This healing progression pictured here certainly rings true.

You love them — but in the heat of the moment, you forget.

Instead of responding with care, you react. You roll your eyes. You shut down. You go on the attack. Before you know it, you're locked in the same old fight, saying things you don’t mean, pulling further apart.

This isn’t just a bad habit — it’s a relational reflex, wired long before this relationship. It’s your adaptive child taking over, doing what it learned to do to stay safe. But what once protected you is now costing you connection.

Thankfully, there’s another way.

Relational mindfulness is about waking up in the moment. It starts with noticing: Oh, there I go again. Then, instead of reacting, we pause. We breathe. We choose differently. We step into our Wise Adult, the part of us that values connection over control.

At first, it’s uncomfortable. It takes effort. But with practice, responding with intention becomes second nature. And one day, you realize — you’re no longer stuck in the same old fights. You’re showing up differently.

03/20/2025

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03/16/2025

02/11/2025

Learn meditation and skip the therapy, or get a sneak peek at your therapist! Andy Quinn, the therapist is also Andy Quinn the meditation teacher. ❤️

Contact Andy ([email protected]) for more info about our next Beginner's Class.