I remember it like yesterday–the day I found out my marriage was ending. Seventeen years down the drain. Kaput. It was the day it felt like the very floor, not just the rug, was pulled out from under me and everything in my world was turned upside down. The timing sucked. It was the holidays. …
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If there were a course called Relationships 101, what would it cover? There’s probably a course out there somewhere that’s called this, but let’s see if we can come up with some of the topics: How to communicate well How to honor your commitment How to honor each other’s dreams How to learn and grow …
When I first separated from my ex, it was hard to refrain from stating what I was going through to a selective audience who would listen. Most of my inner circle knew what was going on and they knew about my painful break-up after 17 years of being married. It’s hard to shift into making …
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Divorce. It is one of the most stressful things you can go through, up there on the list with the death of a loved one and a major job loss. If you’ve been through one–especially if it was acrimonious–you’ll know that while it wasn’t easy, chances are it provided you with incredible learning opportunities (whether …
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In the news recently you probably couldn’t help but hear of the story of the three kids sent to juvenile detention center for refusing to see their father. A little background here: A Michigan judge ordered the children, ages 9 to 15, to be sent to a juvenile detention center after failing to follow her …
As a student in a Marriage and Family Therapy program, you cover a wwwwiiiiiiddddddde range of topics in your studies. One of the topics covered is attention deficit/hyperactive disorder–or ADHD for short. You may know someone personally who has ADHD. I’m also willing to bet many people out there have some traits of ADHD at …
Parenthood. It’s glorious and laborious. It’s oh-so-wonderfully meaningful yet pull-your-hair-out challenging. If you’re a parent of young children and babies, you’re struggling for adequate sleep and other basic needs. Parents of older children and adolescents–maybe you’re struggling for balance, a stress-free household, and sanity. At one point, I had three kids all under five years …
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Our elders have a lot to teach us. Recent research* has uncovered the reasons why long-married couples stay together–and by long-married I mean couples who have been together for 30,40, 50 or more years. What’s their advice for long-lasting love? The Top 5 Tips for Marriage Success 1. Communicate well. 2. Work as a team. …
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Parenting has been around for thousands and thousands of years. Yet I, without knowing you, the reader, or most of the world’s population, I am going to go out on a limb here and state that nowhere on this planet can anyone call themselves “the perfect parent.” The perfect parent doesn’t exist. There’s no such …
Most parents need parental guidance at some time during their kids’ lives. Maybe they get their parenting tips from loved ones (whether it’s solicited or not) or they might get it from books or the Internet. Wherever the information comes from, searching for guidance on a particular challenge can be frustrating because it may not …
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When I was on the verge of turning 40, my 17-year marriage blew up into oblivion. Divorced and alone, I faced the world with a certain resolve that I would not get in a relationship again. I didn’t want to go through the heartbreak of another break up. I also began to realize after time …
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When life gets busy, hectic, or stressful, one of the first things to go on the proverbial back burner–besides your self-care–is your relationship. Taking relationships for granted, thinking they’ll be there when you are less busy, less stressed, less in your head about other things instead of focusing on your relationship with your partner–can be poison. Everyone has …
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As a coach and counselor, I consider a major part of my job is bringing out the best in people. Isn’t that a wonderful job description!? But guess what! You have that job too! Part of your job as Loved One to others is to bring out the best in people. If you are in …
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I have had several challenges during my child- and adulthood that have helped define the person I am today. And what has gotten me through them is knowing this: This too will pass. When I was seven years old, I lost my adoptive mother. Pregnant at the time, she passed away suddenly from a pulmonary …
One thing I see a lot of in couples is the lack of emotional connection between them. They are so busy or so distracted with other things in life, they don’t pay attention to how their relationship suffers because of the lack of attention and focus they give it. Last week I wrote about how …
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Look around you and you’ll notice that most people are in a rush. Hurry up to finish the project at work. Hurry to get supper on the table. Hurry to help the kids with their homework. Hurry to kiss goodbye to your spouse as you rush out the door. Hurry, hurry, hurry! This feeling of …
Recently, I published the following quote on Twitter: “Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned.”- The Buddha One of the things I teach my coaching clients is to keep an inspiration file–something that allows them to …
I’m going to bet you’ve either heard of or you’ve read The Five Love Languages by Gary Chapman. I read the book a long time ago when someone gave it to me as a gift. I remember thinking it was really helpful (at that time, I remember too, that there were a few typos). The …
At the outset if I was more mature, aware, and conscious, I would have recognized that my first marriage was a disaster from the start (except that we have three beautiful children from this relationship). Oh, our marriage was okay-ish for a long time–until we both hit middle age. In the beginning of our marriage, …
A lot of conflict in relationships boils down to one thing: You and/or your partner aren’t getting your needs met. Everyone has basic needs–like food, shelter, and water. But do you know what your needs are when it comes to your relationship? These are the needs that are the unconscious drivers behind every choice you …
Integrity: adherence to moral and ethical principles; soundness of moral character; honesty (thank you dictionary.com). Having integrity as a person is a wonderful ideal. Ask people what character traits they value and most will respond with integrity as part of their list (maybe they–or you–have it up on your vision board or written down in …
Most people get married without knowing if they are truly a good match with their partner. Your romantic feelings override those important discussions about roles, values, and major life issues. You overlook the charming quirks. There’s nothing like the feeling of falling head over heels in love. During this phase of your relationship, you are excited …
A while back, I wrote a post on the local AOL outlet Patch called “5 Ways to Know You’ve Lost Yourself” and although it was published over 2 years ago, it continues to be a popular article on their site. I think that’s because a lot of people can relate to the feeling of being lost. …
Going through a painful divorce? Are you already divorced but having a hard time moving on? With more than half of marriages ending up in divorce, wouldn’t you think there would be a heck of a lot more material out there on how to get over a major relationship break-up like this? Some people remain …
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When you’re the head of a busy family, your needs often get smushed down to accommodate everyone else’s needs. Your kids need your attention; your spouse does, too. Each day presents a challenge: How can I make it through the day without letting the busyness get to me and my stress level? Can I ask …
Harmony. 1. agreement; accord; harmonious relations. 2. a consistent, orderly, or pleasing arrangement of parts; congruity (from dictionary.com). Harmony is also used to refer to music; t’s the blending of chords that produces sound that is pleasing to listen to. Harmony at home. Where individuals in a home create a place that is pleasant to …
Have you ever watched a movie and its message stayed with you long afterwards? Recently, I watched the movie “Undefeated,” a documentary based on the true story of a high school football team, the Manassas Tigers, who when the movie begins, have yet to have a winning season. The high school serves a very poor …
Wake up, rush to get ready, eat breakfast (if you’re lucky), rush to work, come home, eat dinner, watch a little tv, go to bed. Does this sound familiar? Did your day go by in a blur? Maybe it was not so rushed, but was it a day that lacked purpose, meaning, or value? What …
Recently, I wrote an article about Coach John Wooden’s Pyramid of Success. You might want to read the updated version of the John Wooden post here: John Wooden’s Pyramid Guide for Women Over 50 Seeking Purpose which is tailored more toward women over 50 (like us!). At the bottom of Wooden’s Pyramid of Success are …
**Hey lovely readers! Did you know there is a more recent post of this article? Read it here: John Wooden’s Pyramid Guide for Women Over 50 Seeking Purpose Or…read on…because this one (even though it’s almost 10 years since I wrote this, it’s still highly relevant today)…Here we go! I recently watched a Ted Talk …
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It’s that time of year: Winter! As I write this, there’s no snow on the ground beckoning me to go outside and shovel (shoveling is one of my favorite things to do in winter. I know that must sound crazy to some people!). Winter has a way of making you want to hibernate–it can be …
Many of you know by now my experience of being a rejected parent (I have written before on my experience of Parental Alienation) of two of our kids: one biological, one a stepchild. These instances began during their middle school years (an age ripe for this) and shortly after my remarriage. Since then, I’ve received …
It’s that time of year! With the approach of the New Year, many people begin to reflect on their New Year’s resolutions (see last week’s post: New Year’s Goal Setting, Version 2.0). Take some time to get quiet this week–even if it’s only for 5-10 minutes–to reflect on how you want your new year to …
As we near the end of the year, I have a question to ask you: Are you one of the millions of people who begin thinking of setting goals and resolutions for the new year ahead? If you are, some of you will start the process by bringing up the disappointments of this past year …
It’s that emotional time of the year–it’s the holidays! For some people, the stress of doing it all, and doing it perfectly creates a stressed out ball of nerves. You know what I’m talking about! If it’s not you, you know someone like this. I’m sure that’s not how they want to be creating lasting …
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A guest post written by my husband, Don Nenninger. Want to deal with the haters in your life? Have a critic in your family of origin who is always telling you another way to do it better, or why you’re not good enough? Work someplace where criticism is the norm? If any of these are …
Character–an ethical or moral quality; an aggregate of traits and features that comprise the nature of a person. Character is more than what we notice about a person from the outside–it is who they are even when no one is watching. When was the last time you thought about good character? Do you know anyone …
It’s Thanksgiving time! This time of year in the United States, families look forward to spending time with family and cooking a huge, gigantic, gourmet meal centered around–pie. No, it’s turkey. It should be pie, but it’s all about the bird for most families. Just to go off tangent for a minute–ironically, this is the time …
You’re in a fight with your partner. Your heart is racing, your body feels rooted to the floor, and yet you feel like you want to run. Or, maybe you feel incredibly irritated and you just want to lash out. When you’re feeling adrenalized, and your fight or flight system is activated, it’s all you …
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John Gottman and Nan Silver share their research-backed principles for successful marriages in the book The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work (1999). In the book, Gottman and Silver describe the signs they look for that can predict divorce. Their research found the following signs, signs they say predict that couples will ultimately divorce: 1. a harsh startup …
One of the assignments for a class in my Marriage and Family Therapy program was to think of an issue relevant to families today and create a program for the issue. Fun (I love this subject!)! Our program couldn’t be based on opinion, it had to be backed by current research. I named my program “How not to …
No one gets married with the intention of eventually getting a divorce. We all want to buy into that optimistic dream of living happily ever after. After all, who wants a divorce? Divorce can be traumatic, expensive, it can tear apart a home, affect children for the rest of their lives, and send some people into poverty (usually …
How do you define home? Home is a physical place, but it is also a spiritual, emotional, and psychological place, too. For many, home means a place of belonging and acceptance. These feelings are vitally important to the development of identity not only growing up as children, but even into adulthood as well. Home is not necessarily a place, but …
I recently heard an interview on a Sirius radio show with a host asking someone their best piece of advice for the audience. “Don’t feed the trolls,” they said. Don’t feed the trolls! What a clever way of disguising a great skill to have in life in the form of myth! This particular radio show (I’m on the …
Back when you were a teenager, you probably remember trying to figure out who you were. Maybe you tried different hairstyles, clothing, sayings…During the adolescent stage of development, your teen is seeking the answer to the major life question: Who am I? As a parent, your answer to your child’s question who am I? might be along the lines of …
I love daisies. They’re beautiful flowers that for me exude a sense of innocence, naiveté, fun, and beauty in its simplest form. Some people may not like daisies because they don’t have a scent. They prefer roses. Roses come in more colors and varieties. Plus, some of them smell heavenly! Some people don’t like roses …
I love all the seasons–they all have their special traditions and memories for me. Fall is no exception. Fall is a wonderful time to be out in nature. It’s a lovely time of year to go for a hike or go for a run on trails to see the beautiful foliage. Family traditions mean a lot and …
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As the mother to 3 girls and 1 step-son, I feel as a parent that they should know how to handle compliments. They get a lot of them! Many adults don’t know how to handle compliments either. Here’s a simple way to deal with them: Say, “Thank you.” That’s it. No excuses, no talking them …
Have you ever seen a map of a place, and in the middle of it there is a little marker with “YOU ARE HERE” on it? Sometimes it’s nice to know where you are–like if you’re in a crowded mall, or on a complicated hiking trail. I think the YOU ARE HERE marker is a …
Ask anyone if they’d like to be happy and they’ll say yes. I mean, c’mon–we’re a nation obsessed with happiness! The right to the pursuit of happiness is even in our Constitution. Okay, so we’ve established that everyone wants happiness. So, you ask: “How do I get there? How can I get happy?” Great question! …
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If you are a U.S. citizen, everyone probably remembers where they were and what they were doing on 9/11. It was a turning point for every one of us–a huge wake-up call that we weren’t safe on our home soil. Our troops dealt with this kind of violence on other continents, far away–nothing on this level …
It’s that time of year–it’s BACK TO SCHOOL time. For me, it means a tremendous amount of driving around for my kids (thank goodness they’re active), but I think it’s wonderful to have that one-on-one time with them. Back to school time also has come to mean to me the start of a new year–the …
Watching the “Guardians of the Galaxy” movie with my stepson and husband recently (hey–good movie, by the way!), I found myself thinking about the classic Good Guy/Bad Guy scenario where you know who the villain is and who the heroes are. It can be pretty black and white in the movies. In real life, it’s not …
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As we finish up the final week in August (2014), I can’t help but be amazed at how fast the summer months have flown by. In a week and a half, three of my kids will start school; and one starts her junior year at Notre Dame this week (their first football game is this Saturday!). I …
I recently came across this article on Houzz.com (love that site!): The Question That Can Make You Love Your Home More Okay, so are you curious about the question? Wait for it, wait for it…Designers often ask their clients: How do you want your home to feel? Many people spend a lot of money, time …
As a woman, I was raised in this culture to take care of others’ needs–often at the expense of my own. I know a lot of women can relate to this. The nature of females (or female energy) is naturally inclusive and holistic–we unconsciously want to nurture and include others. This isn’t a “good” or …
What keeps you up at night? Is it the chores that are left undone? Unfulfilled dreams? Painful experiences that you want to resolve? Is it a person you think of or a situation? Excitement for the next day to come–or dread? There are many reasons why you may not be able to shut off the …
Having given birth to three beautiful, healthy baby girls and as the mother of a wonderful stepson, I can truly appreciate the concept of celebrating birthdays. The actual birth day is a wonderful celebration of life, miracles, and love. Each year through the concept of birthdays, we celebrate the gift of a person’s birth and …
Parenting is probably the hardest job out there, but it can really provide us with innumerable lessons for growth. I recently read a post called What if We Gave Them the Benefit of the Doubt? It was a post about a parent going right to blame when a child spilled an expensive bag of fruit all …
Do you feel like you have no control over your life? Can I ask you a question? What’s steering your ship? Your ship represents you and your precious life. Fears, inaccurate and unchallenged beliefs, and ineffective habits all try to steer your ship which leads to the inability to live your best life. Picture a boat …
My children are wonderful gift givers. They are very thoughtful about the gifts they give. About a year ago, my youngest gave me a mug for my birthday which says on the side of it: “It’s a beautiful day, don’t let it get away!” I love that saying. Drinking my coffee or tea out of this …
Here’s an all too familiar question that life coaches ask their clients: What are your goals right now? It’s a great question because it provides a focus and direction to your life. Maybe it’s to own a nice house? Vacation in Europe? Drive a luxury car? Meet your soul mate? Work from home? Have a really …
In our book The Secrets of Loving Relationships, my husband and I write about emotional wounding. Emotional wounds can harm your relationship by diminishing your ability to connect with your partner. Emotional wounds can occur during adulthood, but many originate in childhood. How do you know you have emotional wounds? When you act in dysfunctional ways. You’re reactive, …
I believe each one of us has a light inside of us which is the essence of our soul. This light is connected to the oneness of the universe and All That Is. When we are born, we are this light. Over time, however, this light becomes smaller and smaller as we struggle with the weight of …
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I’m not good enough. Is that something that crosses your mind a lot? I would bet that a majority of people who read this article suffer from I’m not good enough. You may not even be aware of it. I’m not good enough. It’s a feeling that is pervasive in today’s world. Want to know how to make …
On one of my many trips to Disneyworld when my kids were younger, we sat behind an older couple of about sixty-five or seventy years old on a ride. For the entirety of the ride around Animal Kingdom, the woman berated her husband. He did not say one word while she, without raising her voice, …
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Before you read the abundance meditation down below, I wanted to provide you with a chance to think about what abundance means to you. When you think of abundance, what do you think of? Is it money? Abundance is more than having monetary wealth. Abundance is a feeling that your heart is full–of love, of …
You are not meant to sit on the sidelines of life, watching the action. You are meant to be playing in the game–playing in the Game of Life. There is nothing wrong with being cheerleaders or supporters of the players on the field, but you owe it to yourself to engage in life, too. Somewhere, between the sidelines and …
In my old life with my ex, I would spend my Saturdays mainly with my kids–which is fantastic, but it is a lonely life for a wife. My ex would get up early and head to work. Usually it was for half the day so he’d be home in the afternoon, but it left me …
If you had to give your relationship or marriage a rating on a scale of 0 being terrible to 10 being out-of-this world awesome, what would you rate it? Why would you give it that rating? Are there certain areas of your marriage where you can’t seem to agree–like finances or household chores? Do you …
Love. I recently heard a guest on an Oprah’s Super Soul Sunday show define love as kindness. I would also add appreciation for when you appreciate something, you are in a space of love. Love has many nuances to it. I love my husband, but this love is different than my love for our children …
Yesterday my family and I went to visit one of my most favorite places: Old Westbury Gardens. Each spring we take a trip there (this year our trip happened to be the day after junior prom so we took my daughter’s prom date/boyfriend as well). We walk through the mansion, full of a family’s treasures …
Mary Jo has been really diligent about starting an exercise routine. For the past 2 weeks she got up at five every morning and went for a walk outside. And then it rained. And rained. And rained. Mary Jo thought to herself that she would go when it stopped raining. Then the sun came out …
I’ve recently begun meditation again after a long period off. It’s hard, as any busy person can attest, to find the time to be still. To begin this journey again, I bought Deepak Chopra’s and Oprah’s meditations on Finding Your Flow (I’m not an affiliate–I just like to share what makes a difference in my …
Ahhh stress….it feels like an old friend sometimes, doesn’t it? Maybe you are having trouble sleeping or you’re snappier than usual. Your family pays a price, your friends, co-workers–but who pays the biggest price? YOU! Your physical, emotional, spiritual, and psychological health pay a price. And you know what happens too, when you get really …
I love meeting people. I love finding out who they are and getting to know them better (curiosity is a good trait to have as a therapist). When you first meet someone, first you introduce yourself and then you begin to learn about the other person and the other person about you. “Hi, my name …
What was the best thing that ever happened to you? Maybe it was meeting your soul mate? Having awesome kids? Landing your dream job? Winning the lottery? Meeting a celebrity? Would you ever answer the question with some kind of life challenge you’ve had? I recently came across this quote: Goliath was the best thing …
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I begin my each of my coaching appointments with the client and I getting centered and grounded. I think it’s a great way to start off a session for both of us. I do this by having the client close their eyes (assuming they are not talking with me in their car while driving–Yikes!) and …
Drama got you down? Have you ever had one of those weeks–or months–that seems like there’s a situation occurring wherever you turn? Drama in the family, crisis situation at work–it affects your sleep, your thoughts, your life! When you feel overwhelmed by negativity or stress, one thing that is helpful is to recenter yourself through …
As a woman, I know all too well the superwoman feeling of having to do it all. Let’s see…we’ve got work needs, home needs, personal needs, relationship needs, financial needs, social needs, spiritual needs–Whew! No wonder work and life responsibilities are hard to balance! So here’s a question for ya (life coaches and counselors love …
I love to read. At any given time, if you look on my desk or nightstand I have at least 5 books that I’m reading. Right now for example, I’m reading MockingJay, Building Your Ideal Private Practice (for one of my classes in Marriage and Family Therapy–great book by the way!), A Year By the Sea, …
“When you meet anyone, treat the event as a holy encounter. It’s through others that we either find or love our self. For you see, nothing is accomplished without others. When you eliminate the concept of separation from your thoughts and your behavior, you begin to feel your connection to everything and everyone.” – Dr. Wayne …
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Human beings experience a wide range of feelings during the day. Think about this: Let’s say you wake up excited about your day, then you get annoyed because your coffee spilled, then sad because you have to leave your kids to go to work, back to excited about a lunch date, etc. If you take …
It’s always great news to know someone has thought of your blog and wants to nominate it for a Liebster Award! Especially since it’s my second nomination. It’s also nice to know that even though I haven’t been as focused on the blog because of my studies as a graduate student in Marriage and Family …
Life certainly can hand you some challenges. Let’s face it: Sometimes you wonder what the heck you signed up for! And yet, through it all, at the core of you is a changeless spirit–it’s not suffering, not judging, not doing or being anything but just being what is. Your core, your essence, or what I …
Have you ever been out in public and a couple has caught your attention–and not in a good way? Maybe they’re mean to one another, or one of them is ogling another person in their vicinity? It’s uncomfortable to watch. And what is so obvious in other couples may be harder to see in our …
“Imagine what you’d do if it absolutely didn’t matter what people thought of you. Got it? Good. Never go back.” ~Martha Beck Confidence. One of the definitions of confidence is the “belief in oneself and one’s powers or abilities; self-confidence; self-reliance; assurance.” (dictionary.com). When you’re confident in yourself and your abilities, you don’t give a …
Ahhh the grumpies….Everyone gets in a bad mood once in awhile. Maybe you wake up on the wrong side of the bed or someone inadvertently says something that triggers your grumpiness. However you found yourself in a bad mood, you know you don’t want to stay in it. How do you get out of a …
I love this quote from Brene Brown that I found in an interview with her for the Washington Post: “Are you the adult that you want your child to grow up to be?” Isn’t that a great question? It makes you think about how you want to be in the world as a role …
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Self-confidence is the result of a successfully survived risk. ~Jack Gibb When was the last time you did something out of your comfort zone and it turned out to be a good thing? We can spend so much time in fear, that all that thinking and avoiding takes us away from taking risks. And taking …
This past week a reader (who will remain anonymous) posed a really interesting question: Is it okay if a parent tells their child that the reason for the family splitting up is because the other parent had an affair? And going further I would add, is there a certain age in which it’s appropriate to …
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You want to change your life? Control the only thing you can control: the meaning you give something. ~Anthony Robbins I love this quote especially because I’ve been learning in grad school about different therapy models that address changing the client’s meanings that they give to things/experiences/people. If you change the meaning you give something, …
I think divorce has been one of the hardest things I’ve ever had to go through. I’ve dealt with the death of my mother at age 7 (she was pregnant and died suddenly from a pulmonary embolism), neglect and abuse in my childhood after that, the death of my younger twin brother (I am an …
This week I’ve been studying solution-focused brief therapy and it reminds me a lot of life coaching. The therapist uses questions to get their clients to focus on solutions, not their problems. They also use a lot of “cheerleading” and they are very positive. I love the idea of being solution-focused as opposed to problem-focused. …
In honor of Valentine’s Day this week, I chose this quote: When all your desires are distilled you will cast just two votes: To love more and be happy. ~Hafiz of Persia I chose this quote also because one of my assignments for a marriage and family therapy class involves watching a video on a …
There are no failures—just experiences and your reactions to them. ~Tom Krause When failures occur, often people become flustered, embarrassed, angry–all sorts of emotions surface because of the experience of failure. But, what if there was no such thing as failure? What if every challenge, every mistake, every failure was really only a learning opportunity …
This post came about because of caller’s dilemma on Dr. Laura’s show on Sirius Radio. It is my reflection on Dr. Laura Schlessinger’s views of divorce and second marriages. As a remarried mother of 4 children (three daughters and a stepson), I am aware of the claim that a majority of second marriages fail. That …
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I have a question to ask: Do you play small? What I mean by that is, do you shrink in life because you are fearful or because you don’t feel worthy? There are many people who feel this way. I want to invite those who know their life could be better to shed their chains, …
“Sometimes good things fall apart so better things can fall together.” ~Jessica Howell I absolutely love this quote! I’ve relied on it in the past to get me through some really tough times. When I am going through a particularly challenging time, I remind myself to let go and let life handle the details. When …
Time and time again, people will create these awesomely amazing resolutions like this year I will get rich, I will be organized, or I will lose weight–only to lose sight of their goal after a month of not quite being on track with it. It can be overwhelming to state goals in such broad, sweeping …
