RELATIONSHIPS and COMMUNICATIONS RESOURCES

The Path to Happy Relationships and

Communications

Learn More

Path to Happy Relationships booklet (PDF)

Help for Your Journey

Transforming Your Relationships (PDF) Communicating for Greater Happiness (PDF) Making Amends (PDF)

Books on Relationships and Communications

Aaron T. Beck, M.D., Love Is Never Enough: How Couples Can Overcome Misunderstandings, Resolve Conflicts, and Solve Relationship Problems Through Cognitive Therapy, 1988, Harper & Row Publishers, New York, NY. David D. Burns, M.D., Intimate Connections, 1985, Signet, New York, NY. Arnold A. Lazarus, Ph.D., Marital Myths Revisited: A Fresh Look at Two Dozen Mistaken Beliefs About Marriage, 2001, Impact Publishers, Inc., Atascadero, CA. Marshall Rosenberg, Ph.D., Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Compassion, 1999, Puddle Dancer Press.

Websites and Videos on YouTube

The 5 Love Languages - for relationships and communication How Full is Your Bucket - visit the Drop Zone and send someone a personal message Kindspring - visit their portal for kindness where you can read inspirational stories and send smile cards Metta Institute - for a loving kindness meditation (I usually add “May my heart be filled with love,” which transforms into “May your heart be filled with love” when I switch to focusing on others.) First level and graduate level meditation - Robert Gass’ loving kindness meditations MP3s Psychology Today blog - A Lesson from Nelson Mandela on Forgiveness Bruce Muzik - challenges us to take the risk of sharing our deepest secrets