Welcome to Your Connected Life (Relationships)
“How people treat you is their karma; how you react is yours." Wayne Dyer
If you’re craving deeper connection, clearer communication, and relationships that truly lift you up — you’re in the right place. This Relationships section of Your Best Life Academy is where you’ll find everything you need to build strong, healthy, heart-centered connections that help you feel seen, heard, and truly valued.
Whether you're wanting to strengthen your marriage, make new friends, improve family dynamics, set better boundaries, or feel more understood at work — we’ve got you. Inside, you’ll discover a beautiful mix of free and paid resources, including practical tools, gentle guidance, easy-to-read blog posts, helpful book reviews, inspiring podcasts, and soul-nourishing courses — all created to help you grow emotionally, connect with others more deeply, and enjoy more joy, love, and support in your life.
If you're ready to live your Best Life with more ease and meaningful connection, you’ll love exploring everything here — all in one place, just for you.
“In a relationship, each person should support the other; they should lift each other up.” — Taylor Swift
7-Day Active Listening Challenge
Have you ever been accused of not listening? Or you want to connect more with loved ones? This 7-Day Challenge will help you become a better friend to loved ones, while deepening your connections, and strengthening your relationships.
FREE
Your Friendship Journal
Could your friendships benefit from an uplift? 50 journal prompts to help you reflect, renew, & deepen your friendships. You can consciously choose what is important to you, & strengthen the connection & support you share. Plus 30 bonus messages to help you reach out & connect.
US $12.00
The Glow Within Bundle
Do you love yourself like you do others? Loving yourself helps you love others. Release self-doubt, build inner strength, live a richer, more peaceful life - and show up in the world.
Become the Best, Boldest version of yourself today!
US $20.00
Break Bad Habits in Just 7 Days – Free Challenge!
Release habits that are not serving you (eg. watching TV for hours, overthinking, procrastinating), so you can instead spend your energy on things that help you become who you want to be (eg. moving your body more, connecting with positive friends, studying) – with practical steps & journal questions.
FREE
Free Cheat Sheet for Comforting Others
If you're unsure what to say when others are struggling, these 25 compassionate phrases will help. These phrases will let them know you're there for them, just with your presence, and gentle words — which can bring comfort and support — without needing to “fix” or solve anything.
FREE
Blogs for Relationships
How a Growth Mindset Supports Living Your Best Life (Also under the Life Purpose & Best Life & Personal Growth & Abundance sections)
The Power of Yearly Reflection: Learn, Release, and Realign (Also under the Life Purpose & Best Life & Personal Growth & Abundance sections)
Planning and Creating a Year of Abundance, Fun, and Purpose (Also under the Abundance & Spirituality & Energy & Life Purpose & Best Life & Bonus Business Basics sections)
How to Manage Expectations for More Peace & A Sense of Freedom (Also under the Personal Growth & Peace of Mind sections)
Mindful Money, Meaningful Gifts: How to Spend Wisely This Holiday Season (Also under the Abundance & Peace of Mind sections)
Financial Care with Compassion: Keeping Vulnerable Loved Ones Safe (Also under the Peace of Mind & Abundance sections)
The One Skill That Deepens Every Relationship You Have (Also under the Personal Growth section)
Feel Heard, Seen, and Valued: The Power of Simply Asking (Also under the Life Purpose & Best Life & Personal Growth sections)
How to Come Home to Yourself in a World That Wants You to Conform (Also under the Personal Growth & Peace of Mind & Life Purpose & Best Life sections)
How to Help Your Loved Ones Avoid Scams (and Protect Yourself, too) (Also under Abundance section)
Holding Space for Emotional Healing: A Beginner’s Guide (Also under Spirituality section)
The Power of Sacred Women’s Circles: Why Every Woman Needs One (Also under Spirituality section)
Lapland Adventures: Turning a Dream into Lifelong Family Memories (Guest Blog by Eva at MOLE Mindful Life)
Additional Resources
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Books for Relationships
Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus by John Gray
Your Personality Tree by Florence Littauer
Personality Plus: How to Understand Others by Understanding Yourself by Florence Littauer
How to Get Along with Difficult People by Florence Littauer
The 4 Tendencies by Gretchen Rubin
Why Men Don't Listen & Women Can't Read Maps by Allan and Barbara Pease
In the Meantime by Iyanla Vanzant
How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie
Podcasts for Relationships
These are ones that I've listened to, and enjoyed, and thought you might like as well.
Dr. Brene Brown: The Anatomy of Trust on SuperSoul Sessions and on Oprah's SuperSoul
Daniel Coleman: Emotional Intelligence 101 on Oprah's SuperSoul
The Six Ways to Invest in Relationships by Jayson Gaignard on Community Made
Getting the Love You Want on Oprah's SuperSoul
Tanya Lynn on Partnering with Men on Sistership Circle Podcast
Meeting Your Own Love and Approval Needs by Dr Jen Riday on Happy Vibrant Women
Breaking Bread and Building Relationships with Dan Martell & Sol Orwell with Jayson Gaignard on Community Madeé
5 Easy Ways to Strengthen Your Marriage This Week by Dr Jen Riday on Vibrant Happy Women
Tracy McMillan: The Spiritual Aspects of Love on Oprah's SuperSoul
Iyanla: Finding Yourself and the One You Want on Oprah's SuperSoul
Find Where You Belong and Create Your Community with Radha Agrawal on Achieve Your Goals with Hal Elrod
Unlock Your Best Self with 'The Values Code'
Do you know your personal values, the principles or beliefs that guide our actions and behaviors? Are you using them to help you live your Best Life? Join our free, short (but comprehensive) course - The Values Code: Unlocking Your Best Self. This course will help you:
Understand the importance of values.
Find clarity on what truly matters to you.
Align your values with who you are and where you want to go.
Refresh and review your current values to support your goals.
Take this chance to reflect, and use your values to live your Best Life. Enroll now and start your journey to a more fulfilled and purposeful life!
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