Relationship Success: Transform Hope into a Practical Growth Plan

Hope is one of those words that brings a lot of good feelings. When people become hopeless they get depressed, “lose heart,” “give up.” Some even want to die. No case of suicide has ever happened because the person had too much hope. Without hope you don’t take action on anything, much less tackle change. Hope get you up in the morning. As a couple, hope makes you stay together, strategize and act upon your dreams and goals.

So hope is good. . . right? Well. . . kind of. . . You see, hope can also derail you. . .

Dr. Ada Gonzalez, RelationshipsAda GonzalezAugust 29, 2024love, RelationshipsComment

How Positivity Sparks Love

How can you keep your relationship fresh, alive, and passionate? By cultivating the positivity. Today we are talking about the this because almost every couple I work with is in a disheartening negative spiral and therefore in a funk of bad feelings.

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The Greatest Gift

Do you remember what was the greatest gift you ever got? Dr. Ada tells about her greatest gift and shares a poem about the BEST gift ever!.

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Labor day. . . Relaxation Day!

Life can be very fast pace at times and we all need a day to relax and celebrate like this one. So go ahead, you can let yourself have this day for yourself. You deserve it. Just kick back and relax. Get rid of that hectic lifestyle and enjoy this day, alone or with your partner.

If you need ideas, check out the following 10 tips on relaxing to make celebrating this holiday a breeze:

Dr. Ada Gonzalez, RelationshipsAda GonzalezSeptember 5, 2021relaxation, stress, relationshipsComment

How to turn hope into a practical plan for relationship growth

Hope is one of those words that brings a lot of good feelings. When people become hopeless they get depressed, “lose heart,” “give up.” Some even want to die. No case of suicide has ever happened because the person had too much hope. Without hope you don’t take action on anything, much less tackle change. Hope get you up in the morning. As a couple, hope makes you stay together, strategize and act upon your dreams and goals.

So hope is good. . . right? Well. . . kind of. . . You see, hope can also derail you. . .

Dr. Ada Gonzalez, RelationshipsAda GonzalezAugust 15, 2020love, Relationships Comment

Have you become "hard of listening?"

Don’t let the business of work and home damage your listening!

As a relationship coach, I spend lots of time listening to people describe their situation, their problem, their frustration, etc. My clients expect me to listen and understand their challenges. In many respects, I am a “professional listener.”

Some people are hard of hearing, but many more are hard of listening. In this blogpost you will find out why!

Dr. Ada Gonzalez, RelationshipsAda GonzalezApril 26, 2020communication, listeningComment

Do you want to feel “in love” again with each other?

I bet when you were dating you could hardly keep your hands off each other. Any time you saw each other was a great opportunity for (at least) hugs and kisses. Yet, now they hardly touch each other anymore . No wonder they tell me they are not "in love" anymore! Want to feel in love again? The key is to express more affection, both emotionally and physically. Today we are going to talk about the physical side of expressing affection.

Dr. Ada Gonzalez, RelationshipsAda GonzalezApril 6, 2020Comment

Simplify!

It is said that simplicity is the virtue of removing the extraneous to reveal the essence.

In a complex world, simplicity wins because it helps you be calmer, nicer, and make better decisions . I’m sharing 3 suggestions on how to simplify.

May was mental health awareness month

With Mental Health Awareness Month coming to an end, I thought I could share a few helpful tips for couples to take care of their mental health. Happy brain, happy relationship!

Dr. Ada Gonzalez, RelationshipsAda GonzalezMay 30, 2018mental health, stress, relaxation, communicationComment

The best antidote to fear

We seem to leave in a world that promotes fear. Learn what can be the best antidote to prevent fear and enhance your life and relaitonships.

Dr. Ada Gonzalez, Relationships, JoyAda GonzalezJanuary 28, 2018gratitude, RelationshipsComment

How to set up a goal setting process that actually works for your relationship

Most people think that goal setting is all about thinking what they want to accomplish this year. Then, write it down, and work backwards to create mini goals to make them actionable. Well yes. . . sort of. . . That's part of it. But the problem is that people work at this backwards. That's the last part. So, stay with me and things will become clear.

Dr. Ada Gonzalez, ChangeAda GonzalezJanuary 18, 2018Change, RelationshipsComment

Why change doesn't work

We are starting the last month of the year. As the year starts unwinding to it’s end, we tend to become more contemplative of our life and work. We take inventory. We weight opportunities. We think about change. . .

Unfortunately, after many years of doing the same, making new resolutions for the new year, and failing at them, many give up on change and on themselves. If you are like them, you think about change, but have come to HATE change. . . or your failure with change. In today's post learn what works.

Dr. Ada Gonzalez, ChangeAda GonzalezDecember 4, 2017Change, relationshipsComment

4 suggestions for expressing gratitude to your partner

It’s the time of year in the US when we all remember to give thanks for our many blessings. It’s a good practice. Yet, it seems to me that since gratitude is so powerful and important, designating only one day a year to giving thanks is not enough!

Find out why it's important to share gratitude every day.

Dr. Ada Gonzalez, RelationshipsAda GonzalezNovember 18, 2017Relationships, gratitude, thankfulness, thanksgivingComment

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