Life Lessons

Observations, insights, and tools for creating a meaningful life and building satisfying, close relationships by therapist and life coach Christyn Nelson, MFT. Check back for updated posts once or twice each week! For more information about my counseling and coaching services, see www.christynnelson.com

Thursday, March 31, 2011

The Gift of Attention

It feels really,really good to have the whole,undivided attention of someone you care about or hold in high regard.It's about the best g...

Saturday, March 26, 2011

Making Repairs

When you buy a new home,everything seems perfect. If you live there a few years,however,inevitably it will occur to you that some changes an...

Thursday, March 17, 2011

Blame

A parent comes in to counseling and complains that their teenager shuts them out,and doesn't respond well when they approach to discuss ...

Friday, March 11, 2011

Authentic Happiness

Martin Seligman is a psychologist,researcher,writer,former president of the American Psychological Association, and also a self-identified f...

Tuesday, March 1, 2011

Emotional Blackmail

Is there a terrorist in your relationship, your family, your group of friends or your office? Emotional blackmail is a nasty pattern of mani...

Thursday, February 24, 2011

Three Cheers For Patience

Patience,it seems,is a highly valuable personal character trait that is in on the endangered species list.In our lives of text messages and ...

Saturday, February 19, 2011

Something To Look Forward To

Making plans that you can look forward to is very important to good mental health. My mom has been a travel consultant for many years, and u...

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