Sheila Sayani, MFT: Relationships-Individuals-EMDR

Prioritizing your relationship is important, especially during challenging times. Checking in with one another is vital. We are all built differently, with different backgrounds, so our experience of a moment can vary. Maybe you’re finding this time to be peaceful, but your partner may feel overwhelmed and scared. Have conversations. Spend quality time together. Plan date nights. Don’t neglect strengthening the relationship muscle! #loveinthetimeofcorona #relationships #relationshipgoals #couples #couplesgoals #relationshiptips #love #awareness #couplestherapy

Oh how wise we are all becoming! As challenging, saddening, maddening, and disheartening this time may seem, we are all practicing a beautiful skillpatience. Be kind to yourself during this time and stop setting expectations for what you should be doing. Let this time be what it is. Sit with your feelings. Observe your thoughts. Pat yourself on the back for getting through each day. #selfcare #selfloveinthetimeofCOVID #patience #wisdom #jonkabatzinn #mindfulness #mentalhealth

A little Tuesday humor! Apologizing can be a hard thing to do for some in a relationship. But, apologies play an important role in repairing ruptures in the relationship. They can communicate empathy, remorse, understanding, trust and safety. Apologies need to be sincere, of course, or else they lose their validity. People often struggle with apologizing because they believe it would mean they were wrong or inadequate, but that is not what an apology implies. Apologizing show...s that you care about the other person and you hear their hurt. So, when your partner communicates to you that something you’ve done has caused them pain, it’s important to apologize, even if that wasn’t your intent. Example: You share a story at a dinner party about your partner’s recent blunder at work that you both found to be funny. Your partner later tells you that they didn’t appreciate you sharing that story with everyone. You’re taken aback and want to defend by explaining that your intention was just to bring some humor to the dinner, just as the two of you laughed about it earlier. So your intent was not to hurt, but your partner is hurt. Here’s a good response- I’m sorry! Next time I’ll make sure it’s okay to share one of your stories before I do. #sorry #sayingsorry #repairs #healthyrelationships #relationship #relationshipgoals #communication #healthycommunication #apologizing See more

So today is the day of love! Love comes around in different beings and in yourself. Show some love today #selflove #love #mentalhealth #selfcare

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