The Basics are foundational skills that are helpful to possess before attempting to learn about other skills. Foundational skills help with evaluating the effectiveness of new skills in specific situations. Gain insight into the process of growth. Most importantly these primary skill are required to perform, integrate, and/or refine all additional skills. 

Decision making is best done from a balanced mind. It arises from a sense of knowing. Here is what that means and how to do it.

Managing boundaries can be difficult. We have skills to help you understand the basics and to assist you in mastering the use of your boundaries and respecting those of others.

What does it take to live in long term inner peace, despite living a life that may be externally chaotic and negative? We share some ways to start you on a journey to long term serenity.

Our careers take up many hours of most of our days. Feeling competent at interactions that we encounter is an important part of our daily work. Managing a work-life balance, and understanding multiple perspectives is not an option but necessary.

Dating today is not easy or simple. Individuals are faced with many challenges and risks in dating these days. We provide some helpful guidelines, and journals to ease dating anxiety and also reminders on staying safe in what can be an unsafe world.

Our emotions are often relegated to second fiddle. Yet emotions are central to our survival. Feelings are the keenest of warning systems when not denied. The research supports that the best decisions are made from our sense of knowing, the place where what we feel and facts interface. The longevity of relationships is based on shared moments of emotional connection of our sensitivity to the out reach of another to us. Too often we are called too sensitive, or too shut down but rarely are we taught how to manage our emotions appropriately. The best of humanity is based on attending to our emotions and the emotions of others with empathy and kindness. Here we offer tools to further develop skills in order to do just that.

The ability to tolerate distress can be learned and managed in healthy ways. At times we may be tempted to deal with distress in ways that feel good in the short run but result in long term consequences. Find ways to manage difficult emotions with ease.

Self management requires a disciplined care of the self. These elements support healthy emotional balance and thus wise choices, and behaviors.

Coping with the loss of the relationship with a child or parent is almost as painful as the death of a parent or child. We provide insights, tips and support for adults that are coping with the emotions of an estranged parent, adult child and/or  grandchild.

Friends come in all types of variations from FB friends we have never met or even communicated with to local acquaintances to life long relationships that have lasted through thick and thin we refer to these individuals as friends. Friendships come in layers or levels of trust and intimacy. Understanding these layers and the management of boundaries regarding them is complex. Often times we cut off friendships that perhaps we should not, or hang to relationships that perhaps we need to move to an outer layer of friendship. Rarely are we equipped with all the skills we need to move with wisdom and grace through these relationships.

From helping you find your dream to building  the life you want we have the skills to help.  

A life committed to growth is an extraordinary journey but one that is often avoided. Sometimes referred to in mythology as the hero or heroine’s journey it is not the easiest path but certainly the most rewarding. It is a journey to our best self that requires honesty, and unflinching self-reflection. It is not a path for the cowardly but for those with a brave heart and the will to be their best self.

As our genetics make up who we are today so do our historical experiences. The impact of the life we have lived on who we are today cannot be underscored enough. Our life experiences to date are woven through our physiological system whether we acknowledge it or not. Those experiences influence our reactions today for better or worse, with or without your awareness. Getting clear on what is the past and what is the present is essential for healthy interactions today. Are you aware of how your  history impacts you today? If not clarity about your relationships today will not be possible. Start today to clear your historical clutter with the tools we offer.

Parenting is a tough job! We don’t pretend to have all the answers but we can support you through the process of finding those answers and provide you with some resources along the way.

Partnered Pathways can assist you to find solid ground to connect with your loved ones. We strive to help people connect in ways that are safe and kind. We look to build trust and intimacy within partnered relationships.

Are your adult children not yet self-sufficient? You are not alone. Let us assist you in setting you and your adult children free. We have helped many parents move their children to independence. 

The savvy self sees themselves clearly. They walk a middle path regarding self judgment and strive to be a better self without condeming themselves or others in the process.

Our thinking can be our greatest asset or our most destructive enemy.  Skills assure us that we are in charge of our thinking not vice versa. Distorted thinking or old messages often drive our decisions and limit us. Stop believing everything you think. Here are tools to manage your thoughts.

Are your values and the ones in your workplace aligned? Why being in alignment with your values is important, and how to know if they are or not. Is your workplace congruent with how you wish to live your life? Does it mesh with your life purpose and goals? Let’s find out!