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    Making Mistakes is the Key to Any Healthy Relationship.
    Carolyn Sharp
    • Mar 31
    • 7 min

    Making Mistakes is the Key to Any Healthy Relationship.

    That title sounds crazy, doesn’t it? Yet, we all make hundreds of mistakes a day. From typos, spilled milk, accidents, lost keys,...
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    The Power Of Agreements To Support Us
    Carolyn Sharp
    • Mar 20
    • 3 min

    The Power Of Agreements To Support Us

    (Image: Carolyn and her husband cross country skiing in Washington.) I bet like you, our falling in love was easy and joyful. We were...
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    Winter Storms Bring Promise
    Carolyn Sharp
    • Feb 27
    • 3 min

    Winter Storms Bring Promise

    Winter is a season of recovery and preparation. -Paul Theroux There was a record snowstorm here in the foothills of the Cascade Mountains...
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    Valentine’s Day: All Romance or All Hype and Pressure?
    Carolyn Sharp
    • Feb 13
    • 3 min

    Valentine’s Day: All Romance or All Hype and Pressure?

    When February 14th is rolling around… Some feel excited and giddy…. Others feel dread. Or irritation. Or pressure. It’s a loaded holiday....
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    The Power of Connection
    Carolyn Sharp
    • Jan 15
    • 3 min

    The Power of Connection

    “We were designed to connect with other people.” -Vivek Murthy One of the things I am talking most about with clients right now is the...
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    How to Survive and Thrive Through the Coronavirus Quarantine: Turning Cabin Fever Into Relationship
    Carolyn Sharp
    • Apr 7, 2020
    • 5 min

    How to Survive and Thrive Through the Coronavirus Quarantine: Turning Cabin Fever Into Relationship

    How to protect the health of your relationship long past COVID-19.
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    The Ghosts of Injuries Past
    Carolyn Sharp
    • Apr 7, 2020
    • 3 min

    The Ghosts of Injuries Past

    We all know the scene: a couple begins discussing a current challenge for them and are quickly down the rabbit hole of past injuries....
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    Congratulations, you’re engaged!….Now What?!
    Carolyn Sharp
    • Mar 12, 2018
    • 2 min

    Congratulations, you’re engaged!….Now What?!

    For newly engaged couples, there is the thrill of the life ahead. Folks are in bliss after finding their life partner—as they should...
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    Valentine’s Day: Hype, Pressure and Opportunity
    Carolyn Sharp
    • Feb 13, 2018
    • 3 min

    Valentine’s Day: Hype, Pressure and Opportunity

    There’s a wide variation of opinions about Valentine’s Day and its benefits. Some people look forward to the holiday as a means to...
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    Carolyn & Sara Interview Each Other, Part 2.
    Carolyn Sharp
    • Jan 11, 2018
    • 5 min

    Carolyn & Sara Interview Each Other, Part 2.

    In the second half of our interview, Sara and Carolyn responded to questions we have received from colleagues, folks signed up and our...
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    That Perfect Gift: Investing In Your Relationship
    Carolyn Sharp
    • Dec 27, 2017
    • 4 min

    That Perfect Gift: Investing In Your Relationship

    This holiday season, how have you invested in your relationship? by Sara Slater, LICSW Shopping in crowds? Wrapping like a maniac?...
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    When is it OK to talk about that nail?
    Carolyn Sharp
    • Dec 6, 2017
    • 2 min

    When is it OK to talk about that nail?

    Communication Differences: This video is one of my favorites about relationships. Hilarious because it is absolutely true-I think many of...
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    Why Couples Retreats?
    Carolyn Sharp
    • Aug 8, 2017
    • 3 min

    Why Couples Retreats?

    As we have shared with couples in our practices that we are beginning to offer retreats, a number have asked what prompted this. Well,...
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    Under the leadership of Carolyn Sharp, Secure Connections offers coaching, couples retreats, and workshops based on PACT in Seattle. Current therapy clients, visit my therapy website. 

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