Meandering Thoughts
Strategies for Increasing Intimacy in Your Relationship
Put your feelings on the table
As you go through the Feelings deck together and place feelings cards on the table, you give one another permission to discuss feelings you might not be able to articulate
Develop empathy
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It's date night. You and your partner are at your favorite restaurant. As you wait for your meal, your phones are out. You are scrolling through Instagram, checking on family and friends. Your partner is scrolling through work emails or checking their cryptocurrency account balance....
Oftentimes, we have difficulty articulating our feelings and needs, particularly when we are in a vulnerable emotional state. We can use these cards to create a safe space to talk about sensitive topics.
When two people lay these cards out together, doorways open for...
The Feelings deck encourages acceptance of a range of emotional responses beyond ‘mad, sad and glad’, while organically extending the user’s emotional vocabulary and effectively addressing emotional projection or denial. A perfect tool to practice empathy for others in couples...
Deeper feelings and needs are accessible. The Feelings Deck and the Needs Deck act as a beautiful bridge to broaden and deepen conversations.
About 8 years ago I was gifted with two decks of cards (used in Nonviolent Communication, aka NVC, to identify feelings and needs), and I integrated them successfully in my healing sessions with my clients. I redesigned the cards to better suit my clients and added two additional decks to...
I created the Joyful Healing 4-Deck Collection as an easy-to-use effective tool that promotes clarity, fosters, communication, and increases empowerment.
- Body Awareness
- Feelings
- Needs and Desires
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