No One Is Meant To Be An Island
Wisdom From The World: “Evidence shows that having even weak social connections in a stressful situation is really good for your health and your ability to handle that situation.” – Jane McGonigal “Deep conversations with the right people are priceless.” – Anonymous “The world is so empty if one thinks only of mountains, rivers, and […]
Are You A Difference Maker?
Marriage Moments will include questions and/or exercises to start conversations. They will provide an an opportunity to know yourself and your partner better. Check in with your LifeMate to see if this is a good time for them to answer these questions. If it is not a convenient time schedule a later time that would […]
Creativity+Reality+Humor = A Great Blog
Has a post on Facebook ever just reached out and grabbed your attention? Two weeks ago that is what happened to me. I sat at my desk reading a blog and it wasn’t long until Melissa Bowers, the Michifornia Girl, had me under her spell. The blog was titled: Why I Cannot In Good Conscience Participate […]
The Big Picture Of Parenting Little Ones
Wisdom From The World: “Be nice to your children for they will choose your rest home.” -Phyllis Diller “It is not what you do for your children but what you have taught them to do for themselves that will make them successful human beings.” – Ann Landers “The quickest way for a parent to get […]
Parenting Memories
Marriage Moments will include questions and/or exercises to start conversations. They will provide an an opportunity to know yourself and your partner better. Check in with your LifeMate to see if this is a good time for them to answer these questions. If it is not a convenient time schedule a later time that would […]
Toxic Waste: Avoid This At All Cost!
Some of you are going to roll your eyes at this question. Do you want to be happy? I can hear you now. Of course I want to be happy. Everyone wants to have a meaningful life, to feel fulfilled, to share friendship and love, and to enjoy life. Yet do we really want what […]
Who Is Responsible For Your Happiness?
Wisdom From The World: “I am not a product of my circumstances. I am a product of my decisions.” – Stephen Covey “Happiness is letting go of what you think your life is supposed to look like and celebrating it for everything it is.” -Mandy Hale “You must take responsibility. You cannot change the circumstances, […]
What Infectious Disease Is In The Air In Your Home?
Marriage Moments will include questions and/or exercises to start conversations. They will provide an an opportunity to know yourself and your partner better. Check in with your LifeMate to see if this is a good time for them to answer these questions. If it is not a convenient time schedule a later time that would […]
What Are You Pretending Not To Know?
The topic of sexuality is often raised in the counseling office. It is not unusual to run into one partner who feels deprived and one who feels force-fed. Each is invested in getting the other to change. The power struggles are in full swing with “my way battling my way.” Mutual misery prevails. How can […]
Are You Connected Or Disconnected?
Wisdom From The World: “There is no dignity when the human dimension is eliminated from the person. In short, the problem with pornography is not that it shows too much of the person, but that it shows too little.” – Pope John Paul II “The behavior of a human being in sexual matters is often […]