by Lissa Rankin | Aug 27, 2013 | Relationships
In the wake of the renegotiation of my sacred contract with a friend, I had an epiphany. In my close relationships, I have two opposing desires: -the desire for intimacy and security -the desire for freedom and autonomy Every relationship is a dance of these two...
by Lissa Rankin | Jun 4, 2013 | Relationships
To expose our wounds to people we care about – the icky stuff, the ego stuff, the personal growth edges we’re working on that we haven’t yet mastered – is super vulnerable. Letting others see our “big ugly tails” (hat tip to my dear...
by Lissa Rankin | Mar 28, 2013 | Relationships
In my blog post Vulnerable Vs. Needy – A Fine Line, I explored how vulnerable it is to share our wants and needs, knowing that the person we expose ourselves to might choose not to honor that want and need. (File under “fear of rejection.”) In this blog post, I...
by Lissa Rankin | Jul 31, 2011 | Relationships
My five-year-old daughter Siena fell in love recently. It was with another girl – a five-year-old princess named Vivien, who lives in a castle in Chicago and is the daughter of my best friend Katsy. Siena and Vivien have known each other since they were three...
