White Rabbit Counselling

18/12/2024

The festive season is upon us. For some it is ‘the most wonderful time of the year’ & for others a time of stress & mixed emotions. Holding realistic expectations & taking care of your relationship are key to experiencing a more restful & peaceful time. Below are tips to help make your Christmas a memorable one in a positive way.

The holidays as a couple can be both joyful - and hard. Gaining awareness of this duality can help you adjust your expectations.

28/11/2024

Have you ever noticed how a small gesture can completely change the tone of your day? Whether it’s a compliment from your boss or a simple smile from a stranger, those little things can make a big impact. Dr. John Gottman’s research shows that the same is true in relationships. Small things often, such as a thoughtful message, a compliment, or a quick touch, are key to building trust and strengthening the emotional connection between partners.

18/09/2024

Learn how mindfulness and self-compassion position you to tune into yourself and make effective repairs after conflict.

19/06/2024

10/05/2024

A couple of episodes back, we talked with Charles Feltman about his incredible book, “The Thin Book of Trust,” and what it means to build trust between people in teams and organizations.

In the latest episode of “Dare to Lead,” Barrett (my sister and the chief of staff of Brené Brown Education and Research Group) and I dig in on what trust looks like in our organization and what we’ve learned from bringing this work to people across the globe.

This is the first part of a two-part episode on how to approach the topic of trust in a way that’s productive and actionable.

https://spoti.fi/3mdhFWn

02/05/2024

"Do you love Me?" Alice asked.

"No, I don't love you!" replied the White Rabbit.

Alice frowned and clasped her hands together as she did whenever she felt hurt.

"See?" replied the White Rabbit. "Now you're going to start asking yourself what makes you so imperfect and what did you do wrong so that I can't love you at least a little.

You know, that's why I can't love you. You will not always be loved Alice, there will be days when others will be tired and bored with life, will have their heads in the clouds, and will hurt you.

Because people are like that, they somehow always end up hurting each other's feelings, whether through carelessness, misunderstanding, or conflicts with themselves.

If you don't love yourself, at least a little, if you don't create an armour of self-love and happiness around your heart, the feeble annoyances caused by others will become lethal and will destroy you.

The first time I saw you I made a pact with myself: 'I will avoid loving you until you learn to love yourself.' "~

Arthor unknown

23/04/2024

Conflict is a natural part of being in a relationship. Managing conflict in a healthy way through ‘time-out’ then making the repair is key to having a great relationship.

04/03/2024