"The Magic Relationship Articles"

"To Tell the Truth or To Say Something N.I.C.E.?" 
I thought I was noble in my ability to control what came out of my mouth.  I thought I was kind because I never let on what I was thinking.  But what I was doing was ruining my relationships.  There was no relationship.  I was cutting myself off from others and never allowing them to know me.

The Four-Step Formula for Instant Intimacy and Understanding
 If you practice The 4 Step Formula until you can apply it with mastery, you will create a magic in your relationships that others can only dream about.

Desperate Housewives… Desperate Communication
All communication is either an act of love or a cry for help. Either our needs are being met and we’d like to celebrate that with other people, or our needs are not being met and we would like empathy from others.

Got Jealousy?
So, what do humans and the frilled lizard have in common?  Sometimes, when we’re afraid, we both puff out our faces and ears and try to act really, really scary. The fear in jealousy is so strong that it can sometimes make us react to situations like a frilled lizard, just to make sure that our partner gets the point.

He Doesn't Listen…
A couple of years ago, when people signed up for my eZine, The Compassionate Communicator, they give me a "Burning Question" about communication. These questions became an amazing list of things that are bothering people -- and a partner who doesn't listen seems to be one of the biggest problems.

Encouraging The Silent Partner
One of clients gives this as his biggest relationship issue:  "Trying to get along with my partner, because we really don't talk to each other. I wish that we can talk more about what’s going on with us."  Kristin explains how to encourage that silent partner to talk openly.

How to Move Through the Hurt
Empathy is the process of creating heart-felt understanding and compassion for another person and their feelings and needs. Giving somebody empathy is far more powerful than forgiveness. Empathy connects one person’s feelings and needs to the same feelings and needs in the other person, creating a human bond.

Paul Sterling facilitates communication skills workshops through his company, MagicRelationship.com. Paul has taught communication for governments and businesses, schools, churches and prisons for over 15 years. He trained with Marshall Rosenberg, the creator of Nonviolent Communication (cnvc.org) and is also trained in neuro-linguistic programming and neuro-associative conditioning.