​​​​​We all know that walking into a dark and abandoned building in a scary movie is a BAD IDEA. I believe this is a universal truth that even small kids who don’t (or shouldn’t) be watching scary movies would agree with.

The hard thing is that sometimes walking into unknown situations is a GOOD thing, not a bad one.

Take communication in your relationship.

For most of us, communication can be a really unknown situation and sometimes downright scary. How do I share my feelings? What if I don’t say it right? What if I’m ignored? What if talking only makes things worse? The list can go on and on and these are all valid concerns when it comes to vulnerable communication in your partnership.

And yet, it’s also an area that you need to be willing to enter… together.

You have to be courageous enough to work through your problems together.

​Because for better or worse, things don’t go away when you’re not addressing them… instead they start to grow in nooks and crannies you never knew existed.

I know that lots of things have piled up for folks this year and I get it. But please, don’t avoid sorting through it. Walk through hard conversations together. Be patient with each other.
Be kind with your words… even the ones that are hard to express. And give your relationship the gift of cleared out and cleaned up communication this year.

You’ve got this,

-A

P.S. If the emotional clutter in your relationship has become too overwhelming or you’re needing some help sorting through the muck, please reach out. I’m here to support you in all the ways I can.