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Cherry Drops
Moving the Ball Forward: On Making Decisions ⚖️🍒🪩
Moving the ball forward means choosing — even when it Decisions cost. And they’re how we win.
Growth requires grief. This piece explores how secure functioning relationships move the ball forward by choosing anyway.
A New Ball Raises Old Questions (Part 2) 🍒🪩🗽
Part 2 explores the history of the Ball Drop—where it came from, how it began, and how it evolved into the ritual we know today. I find it interesting, grounding, and genuinely fun to learn where our symbols and rituals of connection come from, and to share that history with you—and your boo, if you have one—so that this year’s rituals, and the ones that come after, feel a little more meaningful.
NEW Ball Drop on NEW Year’s Eve in NEW York City — Modern Cinderella (Part 1) 🪩🩷🗽
A modern Cinderella story—about pursuit, connection, and arrival. A reminder that when we keep our eye on the Ball, we tend to land exactly where we’re meant to.
Let It In, Light It Up: The Christmas Tree, Unwrapped🎄🕯️🪩 🎁
Evergreens teach us that letting go isn’t always the answer. Sometimes, letting light in — and holding onto it — is. 🌲🕯️🪩🎁 The biology, symbolism, seasonal lesson, and SPIRIT beneath the Christmas tree.
The Cherry Press: Copy-Copia → Copy That! 🗞️👯♀️💞🎄
From Copy-Copia to CouplesTherapy.co — The Cherry Press is our pixelated print shop for The Vine, carrying lineage, joy, grief, play, and connection forward, one season at a time.
Let It Slide This Holiday Season 🛷❄️🎶
Holiday stress gets LIT — so let it slide. A playful, joy-preserving relationship game from Love Is Fun Mountain designed to help you protect the moment, stay connected, and enjoy the ride this season. 🛷❄️🎶
Love Is Fun Mountain is Officially OPEN! 🎄🪩
Love Is Fun Mountain is officially open — a playful winter relationship resort where you can regroup, reset, recharge, and keep love fun all season long. 🎄🪩🍒
Taking St(a)lk: How Appreciation Shifts the Negativity Bias
A clever relationship lesson wrapped in cornfields, attention, and appreciation. This Cherry Bomb shows that Negativity Bias can shift — how noticing even one good thing can change an entire field.
Kernels of Truth: Behind the Missing Checkmarks
The Negativity Bias, intimacy, popcorn, and a bit of butter about Jessica Hansen, LMFT — a fun, reflective sneak peek at what comes next at CouplesTherapy.co!
THE STORY OF THANKSGIVING:A Relational Reset on Coming Together & Getting Along
Explore a fresh, relational look at Thanksgiving — featuring a snackable history, a Five Kernels tradition, and a compare-and-contrast reflection that may surprise you. Plus, a heartfelt gratitude practice and a downloadable Thanksgiving Toolkit.
Tricks (FOR) Treats!
What dogs teach us about getting what we want in our relationships 🎃🍫🍒
A Sweet History — From Tricks to Treats PLUS A Relationship Brew for You and Your BOO!
From ancient rituals to candy-coated connection, this Cherry Drop brews up the sweet history of Halloween — a give and take, where fear found fun and tricks met treats! 🎃🍒