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

Saturday, February 25, 2012

Good In A Crisis: Book Review

This week, I finished a terrific, funny, and heart-warming new biography by Margaret Overton, called, "Good In A Crisis" (Bloomsbu...

Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Why Are Passive Aggressive People So Exhausting?

If you're picking a team, and you need a team player, try to take a pass on anybody with a passive aggressive personality. They have a ...

Thursday, February 16, 2012

Think Before Texting

As technology advances, people have to figure out the new rules for using it. In movie theatres, restaurants, and public places, it can be a...

Tuesday, February 7, 2012

The First Few Minutes of Your Morning

In the first hour of our day, we are setting the frame for everything that follows. Do you have a morning ritual that helps you get started ...

Saturday, February 4, 2012

When Friendships End

Last Sunday, I read a great article in The New York Times called "Endship" by writer Alex Williams, about when friendships come ...

Monday, January 23, 2012

Hello,Goodbye, and other Connecting Points

Connecting points are rituals of connection with the people you are closest to. They are touch points in your day and your week that make bo...

Thursday, January 19, 2012

Strong Enough To Be Vulnerable

Writer Louise Hay, the godmother of affirmations, wrote this one about vulnerability that I love: "It is healing for me to show emotio...

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