Don’t waste this precious life Open your heart, waiting to be filled. Give and Receive love. Come home to yourself Love and be full What else are you here to do? ~Michael Johan
read moreShe has a love for life, and a life of love She wants wants to dance with me, is generous, compassionate and grateful My bride embraces her well-being, floats the rivers of life with me. ~ Michael Johan
read moreFellas, you can open your heart and still be a man.
Since this is my first blog you need to know a little about me: I’m not a mamsy pamsy guy (you all know who I’m talking about). And I don’t come from the abusive, I’m right and you’re wrong world either. I’ve run my own successful commercial construction company for over three decades and am highly engaged in the world of action, doing, and getting it done. Having now embraced the sweetness of a connected relationship, I have not lost a bit of my masculine self, nor have I turned into a mamsy pamsy who is a...
read moreIt’s all in the Delivery
Remember the phrase “kill’em with kindness?” How many times do you remember (recently) practicing kindness with your partner? When you ask for what you need (or give feedback) in a soft and calm voice, your partner is more likely to listen, and yes, even give you what you need. Conversely, when you are terse and demanding, you usually get the very same response mirrored back. Lately I’ve been asking couples (and myself of course) to take an extra moment to respond to their partner rather than react to their partner. When...
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