This episode covers how Murray Bowen remained a non-anxious presence in his family of origin, after he had purposely raised the anxiety level of those...
When anxiety strikes, it can consume you. It not only takes over your thoughts, it takes over your body. Your breathing gets shallow; your...
In this case study, I’ll unpack Murray Bowen’s retelling of doing his own family of origin work. It helps understand how interlocking triangles work and...
I’m going to share what I have found to be the three most important things in life. It may be different for you, but...
Self-differentiating, taking responsibility for self, can be hard when others respond by defining and blaming you. This is sabotage. Here are three steps to respond...
A long time ago, I went to a workshop that taught that the leader of an organization needs to spend about 80% of their...
Going from a child-adult to adult-adult relationship in your primary triangle is simple but not easy. This episode covers what that looks like. Show Notes:...
When we are uncomfortable with another, we often avoid dealing directly with that relationship by triangling a third person or issue. Understanding how triangles work...
When we were raising our four children I loved being with our parents. We enjoyed their company. It also meant a break from the...