Creating great relationships is easier than you think. The best relationships follow these ten basic rules the relationships that struggle don’t. Countless people minimize these rules, rationalize breaking them and even outright mock them. The more people push back against these basics, however, the more difficult their life is likely to be. Get back to […]
Managing Fear Rather Than Allowing it to Manage You
All human beings experience fear. Some are afraid of sharing their opinion, having an honest conversation with their loved one or asking for what they want. Others are afraid of changing jobs, leaving a bad marriage or going after their dreams. And still, others, are afraid of writing a book, auditioning for a movie or […]
Thanksgiving: What if You’re Not Feeling Thankful?
Note: This is one of my previous Thanksgiving Day posts. I have been away due to a family emergency and unable to write a new one this year. I wish all of you a very Happy Thanksgiving Thanksgiving is that time of year when everyone tells you to stop and give thanks for all you […]
A Nation Torn: Healing the Great Divide
These past two years have been riddled with strife and violence. Relationships are deteriorating, spouses are separating, neighbors are fighting and friends are refusing to speak to one another due to contrasting political views. Individuals are attacking others in the streets, at grocery stores and in their schools because of skin color, foreign accents or […]
The Spin: Recognize it, Call it Out and Don’t Be Fooled By It
We live in a world today where people have adopted, mastered and doubled down on the scary strategy of The Spin. The spin is about turning someone’s upset into an upset of your choosing. Typically, your upset will be related to the other person’s, but you spin the story so it looks as if you […]
She Accuses, He Denies, the World Attacks: Sound Familiar?
And still she rises! Another powerful man has been accused of sexual assault. Another female accuser is having her life altered because she came forward. Brett Kavanaugh’s accuser, Christine Blasey Ford, has come forward after 35 years to state that Brett Kavanaugh—the man going after the highest judicial job in the world—sexually assaulted and attempted […]
Is This Harming Your Relationships, Too?
Many people engage in this harmful practice without realizing how detrimental it is to relationships. They do it under the guise of being nice and not wanting to rock the boat. More times than not, it has the opposite effect and over time it tips the boat over. Avoiding conflict is killing relationships throughout the […]
Avoid These 10 Relationship Blockers
Relationships can fuel your life or drain your life. Which they do is up to you. Too often, people take a victim position in their relationships, waiting for others to change. Life doesn’t work that way. You have the power to change you, not others. Look at the list below and check for relationship blockers […]
Is Our World Trying to Turn Men into Women?
Note: First, I apologize for being radio silent on this blog for a while. I have been busy writing my first book that will be out on Kindle this fall. I hope to be back to the blog with more consistency soon! I often hear men complain that women, or our world, want to “turn […]
Hate Breeds More Hate
Studies have shown that violence, by and large, leads to more violence. This is as true in your home as it is in the world. Research has shown that spanking children results in a higher incidence of aggression, depression and anti-social behavior in children. Domestic violence between spouses has been shown to increase the odds […]
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