Dr. Yvette's Blog
Stories and learnings from my own personal journey into deeper compassion, healthier relationships and nonviolent living. Please feel free to leave comments and questions on any posts; I love being in conversation with you.
Category: Relational Integrity
Lead with “Yes, And…”
“And” helps us bridge differences, make connections, and see our shared humanity and shared needs. Once we decide to let go of our defensiveness, ...
How to Express Appreciation
In your relationships with other humans, you tend to get more of what you focus upon. Here’s how to express a heartfelt appreciation towards ...
The 4 Stages of a Good Conversation
I often think of conversations as the life-force that enlivens – or throttles – relationships. Conversations are never really complete. They are ongoing. Winding. ...
3 Key Ingredients for Improving Your Relationships
Today, I have two questions for you:
What conversations do you wish you were having, but aren’t?
What gets in the way of ...
The Question to Ask If You Want to Change Everything
Our human experience is multi-layered; things are rarely what they seem. It's easy for me to forget about the importance of these layers when ...
4 Ways to Connect in Relationships
On a recent group coaching call, I got a number of big questions about how to heal from trauma. In the moment, I remembered ...
Narcissism & Codependency: The Missing Pieces – Part 1
Have you noticed how much information you can find “out there” about codependency and narcissism? It’s overwhelming. And let’s be honest: not all of ...
Empaths and Narcissists: Are You Hooked?
What happens when a deeply empathic person is drawn into a relationship with a more narcissistically organized person? It’s a shortcut to hell, as ...
Core Commitment #5: Co-creation
When we make a commitment to co-creation, we make a commitment to continuously drawing on our own creativity, instead of trying to fix, control, ...
Core Commitment #4: Courage
Courage takes root and is nourished in our hearts. It’s deeply connected to our care and our love for what matters to us the ...
Lead with “Yes, And…”
“And” helps us bridge differences, make connections, and see our shared humanity and shared needs. Once we decide to let go of our defensiveness, ...
How to Express Appreciation
In your relationships with other humans, you tend to get more of what you focus upon. Here’s how to express a heartfelt appreciation towards ...
The 4 Stages of a Good Conversation
I often think of conversations as the life-force that enlivens – or throttles – relationships. Conversations are never really complete. They are ongoing. Winding. ...
3 Key Ingredients for Improving Your Relationships
Today, I have two questions for you:
What conversations do you wish you were having, but aren’t?
What gets in the way of ...
The Question to Ask If You Want to Change Everything
Our human experience is multi-layered; things are rarely what they seem. It's easy for me to forget about the importance of these layers when ...
4 Ways to Connect in Relationships
On a recent group coaching call, I got a number of big questions about how to heal from trauma. In the moment, I remembered ...
Narcissism & Codependency: The Missing Pieces – Part 1
Have you noticed how much information you can find “out there” about codependency and narcissism? It’s overwhelming. And let’s be honest: not all of ...
Empaths and Narcissists: Are You Hooked?
What happens when a deeply empathic person is drawn into a relationship with a more narcissistically organized person? It’s a shortcut to hell, as ...
Core Commitment #5: Co-creation
When we make a commitment to co-creation, we make a commitment to continuously drawing on our own creativity, instead of trying to fix, control, ...
Core Commitment #4: Courage
Courage takes root and is nourished in our hearts. It’s deeply connected to our care and our love for what matters to us the ...