Love | The Whole Parent

Love is the core skill and core need we all have. Many of us grew up in homes where love was conditional. If you behave this way I will love you. If you go against my wishes, I will exclude you from my love. This is not how love works. Love is universal energy, either you’re tapped into it and give it freely, or you are lacking in love.

Unquenchable Optimism of the Heart: 12-Years of Dating Lessons

Post author:John McElhenney
Post published:October 16, 2022
Post category:Dating Joy Love relationship building Relationships self-awareness Sex sexual chemistry Single-Dad

When someone is really available they have time, they make time, and they bring their own ideas to the party of planning our journey together.

My Triad of Destruction and Rebirth #dad #divorce #depression

Post author:John McElhenney
Post published:October 3, 2022
Post category:Anger burn Co-Parenting Depression Divorce humans of divorce Love Married Life Parenting self-awareness Single-Dad Spirituality

I have shown my children how to recover from a loss, and become happier, and more intentional in their lives.

Finding Your Perfect Lover and Long-Term Partner

Post author:John McElhenney
Post published:September 26, 2022
Post category:Dating Health and Fitness humans of divorce Joy Love Poetry relationship building Relationships self-awareness Self-care Sex

Your energy and your vibrancy depend on you being rested and well nourished. Don't burn your candle in the middle and on both ends by pushing yourself with more coffee, more adderall, more stress.

Mindful Parenting – Returns and Love In the New School Year for Parents and Kids

Interrupting Our Own Storytelling: a 4-Step Path to Mindfulness

Post author:John McElhenney
Post published:August 30, 2022
Post category:Co-Parenting Dating Health and Fitness humans of divorce Joy Love mindfulness Parenting relationship building Relationships Self-care Single-Dad Spirituality

Boundaries are constantly changing between you and your commitments. And people with unhealthy, or unarticulated (unknown or misunderstood) boundaries are more at risk of losing their daily momentum to the will and requests of everyone around them.

Supporting Your Disappointment: BRAVING In the Arena of Love

Post author:John McElhenney
Post published:August 24, 2022
Post category:Anger burn Dating Health and Fitness Joy Love mindfulness relationship building Relationships self-awareness Self-care

When I have done something to disappoint you I will be sad and sorry myself, but it's likely that the opportunity for healing is just below the surface of my triggering action.

What’s One More Love Poem Worth?

Post author:John McElhenney
Post published:August 17, 2022
Post category:Health and Fitness Joy Love mindfulness Poetry self-awareness Self-care Single-Dad Spirituality

A love poem is the potential for love. A love poem is a prayer for the coming of love, or a swan song for the loss of love. The more we listen, the more we hear the love poetry all around us, moving towards us and away from us inside our very minds.