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- START A NEW RELATIONSHIP, WITH YOUR PARTNER - by Submitted on Apr 18, 2019 from Emma ViglucciIt’s been a wonderful Season so far of clearing, replenishing, and resetting ourselves. As we move into the lovely holiday weekend with Passover and Easter, if you observe, we can expand on the meaning of the holiday beyond the religious message. I love to experience this time as a time for new ...
Views: 45 - RESOURCE YOURSELF, UPLEVEL YOUR MARRIAGE - by Submitted on Apr 10, 2019 from Emma Viglucci… Newness generates inspiration, energy, motivation, momentum, new heights… How do you keep things Fresh in your life? How do you inspire and motivate yourself? How do you strive for new heights? Building on our current Spring Renewal Theme, when we declutter, detox, spring clean and ...
Views: 37 - REENERGIZE YOUR LIFE - by Submitted on Apr 06, 2019 from Emma ViglucciLife is full of little wonderful surprises if we allow ourselves to see them and let them in… When was the last time you were delighted by the unexpected? Are you being flexible with your approach to life, work, schedule, perspectives? Are you letting your energy flow freely? Do you allow your ...
Views: 36 - SPRING CLEAN YOUR SOUL - by Submitted on Mar 31, 2019 from Emma ViglucciIn last week’s issue we covered Detox. Another Springtime favorite is of course – Spring Cleaning. I like to cover the usual topics from a different angle that include a personal growth/wellness and relational enrichment component… Personal – There is tons to clean out in our personal domain. ...
Views: 57 - DETOX YOUR LIFE AND YOUR RELATIONSHIP - by Submitted on Mar 24, 2019 from Emma ViglucciIt was incredibly nice disconnecting from the usual during our Spring Break… Even when life is grand it’s nice to change things up. I found myself not interested on being on my phone or any other electronic device. It was a struggle checking-in on things and people. It felt like being pulled ...
Views: 70 - ARE YOU ACHIEVING YOUR RELATIONSHIP GOALS? - by Submitted on Mar 13, 2019 from Emma ViglucciMid-March – how about them apples? Times flies when you are having fun, or are too busy! LOL Hopefully it’s the former for you. How is it going? Having a good week? Having a good month (March can be rough on people)? Having a good quarter…? As we are quickly approaching the end of Q1, this is ...
Views: 59 - HOW TO GET OVER WINTER BLAHS - by Submitted on Mar 13, 2019 from Emma ViglucciI like to get into Spring Mode early to extend the warmer seasons as much as possible… It’s harder to do when the weather wants to continue to show its winter colors though. LOL But it’s nothing that a Spring Bucket List can’t fix! Are you with me? Let’s leave winter behind regardless of what is ...
Views: 52 - WHEN YOUR PARTNER BAITS YOU - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2019 from Emma ViglucciWe are in charge of how we choose to experience our life moments, and what we choose to do with them… This is a choice we can make about anything, at any time… Even in the face of trouble, chaos, crisis, and anything that we would usually consider negative life events. It’s all about the meaning ...
Views: 40 - ARE YOU CONTROLLING? - by Submitted on Feb 20, 2019 from Emma ViglucciI’ve been knee deep in upgrading my personal routines and Wellness, Connection & Success Habits™. I do practice what I preach! LOL I’ve been having so much fun exploring and playing with resources to assist me with this current Theme. One of my targets is becoming even more paperless, now in my ...
Views: 73 - YES, YOU CAN LOVE TOO MUCH… - by Submitted on Feb 16, 2019 from Emma ViglucciI’ve been writing about stepping it up and fully embracing showering your partner with lots of love. And, I wholeheartedly stand by my position to embrace the Valentine’s Day cliché. But, I also want to warn you that there is such a thing as Loving TOO Much… Now, this does not negate the concept ...
Views: 63 - HOW TO GET MORE LOVE FROM YOUR PARTNER - by Submitted on Feb 10, 2019 from Emma ViglucciWe are just days away from Valentine’s Day. Are you embracing the Love Month? Is your whole house decorated pink like mine is? Haha, just kidding! You believed that though, didn’t you? Yes, I’m known to be a hopeless romantic and to love the Love Season. Yes, I love the pink and the red. And ...
Views: 142 - CREATE YOUR BEST RELATIONSHIP YEAR - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2019 from Emma ViglucciAs we wrap up January, things start to perk up. We start getting more traction and picking up momentum for the year. If you have been cranking all along, the more power to you! You might want to moderate your pace, so your investment is sustainable. Regardless of what camp you are in, how are ...
Views: 81 - HOW TO SAVE YOUR RELATIONSHIP - by Submitted on Jan 28, 2019 from Emma ViglucciHow do we make sure this year our relationship is better than ever before? Speaking from personal experience, self-care is the key… And, as I’ve been writing, self-care comes in many forms – from having a luxurious pampering session at a spa to being gentle with yourself in your Self Talk to ...
Views: 50 - TREAT YOURSELF, PLEASE YOUR PARTNER… - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2019 from Emma ViglucciHow do you like to spend your snow days? Indoor or outdoor? Do you have any fun rituals or traditions? How can you make the time more special? Actually, how can you make your weekends more special regardless of snow? The past few issues have focused on thriving during the holidays, ...
Views: 83 - STAYING MOTIVATED WITH YOUR NEW YEAR’S INTENTIONS - by Submitted on Jan 14, 2019 from Emma ViglucciIt makes sense that New Year’s Resolutions have such a bad rep. They don’t get to really take hold as they are initiated during this challenging time and not integrated as new habits in good routines. I’m sure that if you started the New Year with Intention and a plan for creating the new habits ...
Views: 66 - SUCCESSFUL COUPLES’ BEST PRACTICES - by Submitted on Jan 09, 2019 from Emma ViglucciI love observing couples. I’m always intrigued by how they operate, especially if it works for them. I’m always learning from the couples around me. I’m in awe and inspired by couples that are dedicated and devoted to making their relationship work better. I’m honored to work with the partners I ...
Views: 120 - IS YOUR BRAIN WORKING FOR YOU OR AGAINST YOU? - by Submitted on Jan 09, 2019 from Emma ViglucciUnfortunately I get to see how partners get in their own way when trying to create connection and intimacy with each other. I can hear the noise in their head. I can see the wheels turning. I can see the gears grinding. I can see the squirrels running around, some even holding on to nuts for ...
Views: 136 - DOMESTICITY IS KILLING YOUR RELATIONSHIP - by Submitted on Jan 09, 2019 from Emma ViglucciPartners look at what they contribute to their joint life as what they contribute to their relationship. These things usually include earnings and taking care of the family and home. But, what would you say you contribute to the relationship if you couldn’t include these? How do you invest in ...
Views: 138 - WHEN YOUR PARTNER IS SELFISH… - by Submitted on Jan 09, 2019 from Emma ViglucciWhat makes your relationship special? What is it about your relationship that makes you happy? What do you appreciate the most about your partner’s essence? How does your partner’s essence enrich your life? I find that partners tend to forget what’s at the core of themselves and their ...
Views: 141 - IS YOUR PARTNER ALWAYS LATE? - by Submitted on Jan 09, 2019 from Emma ViglucciI have found that most relationship issues can be boiled down to taking personal responsibility and setting effective boundaries… This includes showing-up to our interactions appropriately by being intentional, mindful and compassionate. It doesn’t do anybody any good to show-up by ramming ...
Views: 107 - REPETITION IS THE KEY TO SUCCESS EVEN IN YOUR RELATIONSHIP! - by Submitted on Jan 09, 2019 from Emma ViglucciHow do we create a masterpiece life? How do create an awesome relationship? The answer is quite simple, we change (grow, heal, step it up a notch, etc)… How do we change? We change by taking action on new information (or old information if you sat on your a** with it thus far)… Insight, ...
Views: 116 - IS THE DANCE OF CONNECTION & DISCONNECTION DRIVING YOU INSANE? - by Submitted on Jan 09, 2019 from Emma ViglucciI’m a therapist… I’m a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. I’m a Certified Imago Therapist (additional training in doing couples work). Hence, I specialize in working with couples. I’m often asked what’s my niche, what’s my thing… I specialize in working with codependent couples (partners ...
Views: 124 - IS LACK OF TRUST AFFECTING YOUR RELATIONSHIP? - by Submitted on Jan 09, 2019 from Emma ViglucciIs lack of trust undermining your connection with your partner and wrecking havoc in your relationship? Lack of trust might extend to beliefs that your partner is cheating. Or it can be as simple as not trusting your partner to be there, follow through, keep their word, be accountable, get your ...
Views: 138 - GET CRANKING CHANGING YOUR RELATIONSHIP - by Submitted on Jan 09, 2019 from Emma ViglucciI’m familiar with relationship struggles. I’ve had my share, obviously I’m not exempt, and this is what I work with day-in and day-out. I’m pretty intimate with the nuances of what troubles partners and what gets them stuck. For reasons that are beyond the scope of this article, I love working ...
Views: 98 - GET YOUR SWAG ON AND DAZZLE YOUR PARTNER - by Submitted on Jan 09, 2019 from Emma ViglucciRomance is not just for Valentine’s Day! Romance adds spice, texture and color to life. Unfortunately, most of us don’t utilize this much in our life and relationship. We get too comfortable and busy… This is probably one of the hardest muscle to exercise unless you are in the dating world, and ...
Views: 83 - OUT OF THE SLUMP THIS VALENTINE’S! - by Submitted on Jan 09, 2019 from Emma ViglucciIt is not uncommon for partners to feel bored, stale, empty, disconnected and cranky. When this is not attended to it festers and creates more difficulties in the relationship. Partner’s start to wonder about the solidity of the relationship, their commitment to it and how much they want to ...
Views: 77 - SPRINKLE YOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH SEXINESS AND FUN THIS VALENTINE’S! - by Submitted on Jan 09, 2019 from Emma ViglucciI have written in the past about the importance of having fun in our relationship. Fun equals Life! There are all kinds of fun that can be had with our partner. The trick is to figure out how as couples seem to lose this knowledge as the relationship progresses… Couples have a tendency to ...
Views: 89 - IT’S TIME FOR LOVE! - by Submitted on Jan 09, 2019 from Emma ViglucciIt’s amazing how many partners know their partner loves them, but they still don’t feel loved… This is actually kind of an epidemic… Couples struggle because they get stuck in power struggles. They let their Ego get in the way. They approach their situation from a reactive and self-preservation ...
Views: 70 - IT’S TIME FOR ROMANCE! - by Submitted on Jan 09, 2019 from Emma ViglucciI think romance is underrated… I hear couples express they want romance and to be romanced, but they state it with a sense of shame, wishful thinking and as an unattainable outcome. They off-handedly claim their wish in the same sentence that dismisses it with the practicality of everyday life. ...
Views: 66 - IT’S TIME FOR PASSION! - by Submitted on Jan 09, 2019 from Emma ViglucciIn my recent reading I have come across a piece of writing that has made me think of sexuality and physical intimacy from a different angle. I love when that happens! Give me material that sparks my creative juices and that I can integrate into my work for greater impact, and I’m a very happy ...
Views: 65 - THE SECRET TO CREATING YOUR AWESOME RELATIONSHIP - by Submitted on Jan 09, 2019 from Emma ViglucciTo succeed at anything a real commitment to do whatever it takes is needed… We all know of the “self made man”. People who grew up with nothing and are now multi-millionaires. We might be friends with them. We might be one of them. The same principles apply in Relationships! I have seen couples ...
Views: 59 - DETOXING FOR RELATIONSHIP SUCCESS! - by Submitted on Jan 09, 2019 from Emma ViglucciThere is more to us than meets the eyes… We have an internal world operating at all times that we are vaguely aware of. Some people are totally out of touch with theirs… The more we become acquainted with our own Self and all it’s aspects, needs and desires the more we can be our Authentic Self ...
Views: 149 - WALTZ INTO THE NEW YEAR - by Submitted on Jan 09, 2019 from Emma ViglucciOk, so you’ve been together for a long time, or maybe not so long, and are feeling time just passing you by and your relationship not moving or progressing with it. You find that you still have a lot of the same issues, unresolved concerns, repeating arguments, don’t feel connected, are ...
Views: 84 - CHOOSE INTENTIONS OVER RESOLUTIONS… - by Submitted on Jan 09, 2019 from Emma ViglucciWe are what we think. We create what we think. What we resist persists. What we focus on expands. We are super powerful creating creatures… Our mind is a honing device for creating, a GPS for getting places… We create what we think whether intentionally or not. Left to its own ...
Views: 75 - FRESH STARTS AND NEW BEGINNINGS - by Submitted on Jan 09, 2019 from Emma ViglucciWith the hustle and bustle of the year end activities and holiday preparations and festivities, it is no wonder that we might feel a little over extended and perhaps have been neglecting our selves and loved ones. With the New Year just around the corner, it is time to shift gears and change our ...
Views: 115 - A HOLIDAY GIFT FOR YOUR RELATIONSHIP! - by Submitted on Jan 09, 2019 from Emma ViglucciHere is a collection of resources for the Season! Enjoy!! Newsletters: Peacefulness, Abundance and Giving Don’t Just Survive the Holiday Season Books: On Personal Success, Motivation and Goal Achieving Happy Holidays!! ~ Your MetroRelationship™ Assignment Have a discussion ...
Views: 72 - DON’T JUST SURVIVE THE HOLIDAY SEASON - by Submitted on Jan 09, 2019 from Emma ViglucciThe Holiday season is taxing. It is difficult to incorporate all the demands of the Holidays into our already jammed packed calendar: all those parties, the shopping, decorating, cooking and just all the extra details. And it is even harder when we are emotionally and physically exhausted. This ...
Views: 72 - ‘TIS THE SEASON OF RECEIVING! - by Submitted on Jan 09, 2019 from Emma ViglucciThat’s right. It is not easy to Receive. Some of you might question this statement and might be thinking: “Hey, bring on that diamond necklace or that new set of golf clubs!” – but just sit with it and see how it does make sense… As always, as presented by Harville Hendrix and Helen LaKelly ...
Views: 60 - ‘TIS THE SEASON OF RECEIVING! - by Submitted on Jan 09, 2019 from Emma ViglucciThat’s right. It is not easy to Receive. Some of you might question this statement and might be thinking: “Hey, bring on that diamond necklace or that new set of golf clubs!” – but just sit with it and see how it does make sense… As always, as presented by Harville Hendrix and Helen LaKelly ...
Views: 53 - TIS THE SEASON FOR RECEIVING… - by Submitted on Jan 09, 2019 from Emma ViglucciI have noticed that we have a tendency to have difficulties Receiving. And, that this is especially true for people who appear entitled, arrogant, demanding, critical, picky, choosy and such for in that approach they are actually rejecting… They have an underlying unconscious operating program ...
Views: 105 - RECEIVE THE GREAT THINGS FALLING OUT OF THE SKY… - by Submitted on Jan 09, 2019 from Emma ViglucciIt never ceases to amaze me that what we believe and think we create… I recently had the pleasure of connecting with a fabulous person who shared, “I started having the Good Things falling out of the sky…” What a lovely, powerful and faithful statement! I want this for you. I want you to have a ...
Views: 61 - GET MORE THAN PRESENTS THIS HOLIDAY - by Submitted on Jan 09, 2019 from Emma ViglucciThe Holidays do all kinds of things to people. They provide a year-in-review, showcase our progress and success, spotlight our communion and belongingness, highlight our relationship dynamics, and nudge our very Soul for wakefulness. Add to this all the demands, expectations and hassle and ...
Views: 50 - APPRECIATION, GRATEFULNESS AND THANKSGIVING - by Submitted on Jan 09, 2019 from Emma ViglucciBrain science is a fabulous field – it provides answers to some of life mysteries! There are so many new advances and discoveries being made that we are beginning to get a better understanding of what we are capable and of our potential as cognizant beings. My readings and research consistently ...
Views: 65 - THANKFUL FOR BLESSINGS IN DISGUISE - by Submitted on Jan 09, 2019 from Emma ViglucciIt saddens me to witness people’s struggles, to watch them get in their own way, to drown in a glass of water, to miss the bigger picture. Maybe this is compassion for my Self as I can certainly be in that place… This is one of the lessons I’m still learning. This is part of my Journey. In its ...
Views: 58 - THE SECRET TO YOUR AWESOME RELATIONSHIP - by Submitted on Jan 09, 2019 from Emma ViglucciHave you ever stopped to think about what your ideal relationship with your partner would look like? If you had your dream relationship today, with your partner, what would be different? Think about this from the stand point of how you would feel differently, what you would be doing differently, ...
Views: 81 - DO YOU HAVE RELATIONSHIP GRAVY? - by Submitted on Jan 09, 2019 from Emma ViglucciDoes your partner support you, romance you, engage you, enliven you, energize you, seduce you? Is your partner there? When couples are not on the same page, they tend to drift apart. They fight a lot, don’t feel each other, and don’t get their needs met. Partners appear invisible or have a ...
Views: 82 - TRUSTING AND LIVING - by Submitted on Jan 09, 2019 from Emma ViglucciTrust is very delicate and fragile and needs to be earned and developed, it is not a given. And, once it is achieved it is only transient. For it to survive it needs to be safeguarded and nurtured. It is like achieving our ideal weight and level of fitness. To maintain them we need to continue ...
Views: 102 - DOING IT YOUR PARTNER’S WAY - by Submitted on Jan 09, 2019 from Emma ViglucciI learned to listen to my husband’s wishes. This might sound simple and easy to do, and even a given, right? But it’s not. It’s common for partners to give and do for each other what they’d like for themselves. Just this week I was talking with a client who does not like to make a fuss over her ...
Views: 49 - GIVE THE GIFT OF YOU - by Submitted on Jan 09, 2019 from Emma ViglucciA lot of times when we are feeling stressed, bored, out-of-sync, reactive, and other such feelings, part of the reason is that we are operating from a less-than-resourceful state and are not tapping into our fullness, power and authenticity. When we operate from this place and do not bring ...
Views: 80 - RSVP WITH A RESOUNDING YES! - by Submitted on Jan 09, 2019 from Emma ViglucciWe are asked and begged to be Mindful by our partner. More often than not we hear their plea as a complaint or criticism. We do not recognize their cry for connection and love. This is because they might not have the language or know how to ask us to be in connection with them. They might ...
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