Joyful Love

How can 1:1 coaching can help a relationship? Don't both people need to be all in to heal a relationship? How can you make progress if just one person does the work? You're tired of being the only one to make an effort! I hear you and I get it. In this episode, we'll cover the Power of coaching for one in a relationship. Sometimes, you just need a party of ONE. Listen on to hear why. Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.rachaelcunningham.com/category/podcast/

When we face challenging times, it's natural to sink into despair. However, in this episode I challenge you to pause during those most challenging times and find just a few minutes to be in the present moment. Gratitude not only gives you a small break from the worry and stress, it changes your brain chemistry to feel more joy. We could all use a bit more of that! Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.rachaelcunningham.com/category/podcast/

Setting myself up for success first thing in the morning has been a total game-changer for me and my relationships. Knowing that every morning I get to wake up and do what I want to feed my soul and care for my body and mind helps me enter the day with gratitude and peace. Join me in today's episode and learn my top four suggestions for a healthy morning routine.Get full show notes and more information here:https://www.rachaelcunningham.com/category/podcast/

Difficult discussions can be the death of a good relationship. But with a little mind-management and emotional ownership, you can start to bring life back into your relationship even during those hard conversations. Good communication can be an opportunity to understand your partner even more. Listen on to hear 5 steps to communicate better even when the discussion gets tricky!Get full show notes and more information here:https://www.rachaelcunningham.com/category/podcast/

Communication is an art. And to get better at any art, you have to practice. However, it's helpful if you understand some helpful tips and have the tools necessary to practice. In today's episode, you'll learn about your different communication styles. Are you an internal processor or an external processor? What about your partner? Let's find out and learn to work with your differences instead of against them!Get full show notes and more information here:https://www.rachaelcunningham.com/category/podcast/

In today's episode, I explain what a boundary is and how we've been looking at them all wrong! I tell you how to create boundaries in a way that is actually helpful! Join me as I show you how to set boundaries in a way that honors your own emotional, physical, and spiritual needs.Get full show notes and more information here:https://www.rachaelcunningham.com/category/podcast/

Today's podcast is all about sex and intimacy! In this episode I share The Confident Marriage Workshop: Day 3 with you. You'll learn the top three needs for you to bring intimacy back consistently to your relationship. From feeling like there's not enough time, to feeling constantly overwhelmed, to not communicating… intimacy is often the first thing to go in a long-term relationship. However, with some simple tools, an open heart, and a bit of consistency, you can change that! Listen now to learn more.Get full show notes and more information here:https://www.rachaelcunningham.com/category/podcast/

In this episode, I talk to Cris Cunningham (Love of my life) about the stories we create. The truth is that we are magnificent beings, and the more we realize it and change the stories we tell ourselves, the more our beauty shines forth. Join us in this conversation of loving ourselves, loving each other, and loving the strangers on our journeys.

The way they load the dishwasher. Their unique routines. The way they chew, talk, don't talk, comb their hair, the job they choose, or any other number of things.

Now they weren't so irritating in the beginning. Heck, we might have even liked these unique differences about them. However, over time, we start finding them annoying and irritating. And our brains offer us thoughts like, "If he would change, I would be happier." Or even, "The way they are – is holding me back in life."

And since our happiness is now in their control … we try really hard to get them to change who they are and 'fix' themselves faster. Because "YO! My happiness is at stake!"

But all this does is make our partners feel like we're parenting them. And parenting your partner is the fastest way to killing connection. It's the quickest way to making marriage feel miserable and NOT fun.

And beyond that, it doesn't help. Criticism and talking till we're blue in the face doesn't change them any more than their criticism and trying to fix us would cause us to change.

So what's the answer? What do we do about this irritation that creeps into 99.99% of all relationships? We start with taking back control of our own emotions. We don't give them the job of managing our feelings!

Listen to Episode 9 of Joyful Love to hear the things that irritated me about Cris and what I did about it!