“Every close relationship in your life should have mutuality and reciprocity; do your part to make this core principle so.” ~Lisa Merlo-Booth Radically New Relationships cannot exist without reciprocity and mutuality. All good things in relationships should be flowing both ways. Kindness, for example, is a fantastic relationship enhancer—until it’s not. Kindness stops being enhancing […]
Change Your Relationship Paradigm
“Adhering to an unhealthy relationship paradigm has cost far too many, far too much, for far too long. Change your relationship paradigm.” ~Lisa Merlo-Booth Harmful messages regarding relationships have been around since the beginning of time. These messages keep men and women locked in an unhealthy, antiquated relationship paradigm. This paradigm—created when marriages were about strategic […]
Healthy Relationships Cannot Exist Without Uncompromising Safety
“No relationship should ever leave you feeling physically or emotionally unsafe. Don’t ever question this truth—Live by it.” ~Lisa Merlo-Booth Far too many people stay in relationships that leave them feeling sad, bad about themselves, or even scared for their safety. No relationship should ever leave you feeling physically or emotionally unsafe. And contrary to […]
Master Courageous Accountability
“Finding the courage to be accountable for your actions is vital in creating a great life. Master courageous accountability.” ~Lisa Merlo-Booth Personal growth cannot happen without courageous accountability. If you struggle with taking in feedback, acknowledging your mistakes, or often blame your life problems on everyone else, then you’re sabotaging yourself and your relationships. Too many […]
Reserve Your Inner Circle for People Who Bring Out the Best in You
“It is a privilege to be in your inner circle, and only those who treat you well get to enter that circle and remain in that circle.” ~Lisa Merlo-Booth No one should be allowed into your inner circle without treating you with genuine warm regard; Period. Your inner circle is reserved for those who are […]
Honor the Equality of All People
“Treat everyone as though they have the same value as you—no one more so, no one less so—because they do.” ~Lisa Merlo-Booth Talking about equality and acting out equality are two different things. Treating others as equal shows up in the minutia of your everyday interactions. Many people say they believe everyone is equal; however, […]
Is It Time to Take an Honest Inventory of Your Relationships?
“People want to spend time with those who feel good to be around. Be a bright light, not a black cloud.” ~Lisa Merlo-Booth When clients were making bad choices in their lives and experiencing negative consequences, my mentor would often say, “If you go out in the rain without an umbrella, you’re going to get […]
Never Compromise When It Comes to Emotional and Physical Safety
“Refuse to excuse rage, dismissiveness, shaming, emotional abuse, or poor treatment—by anyone—including yourself. Do no harm, allow no harm to be done.” What you turn a blind eye to grows. Too many people let far too many things go due to fear of conflict, not wanting to be “mean, or not wanting to rock the […]
Don’t Take Your Bad Day Out on Others
“Everyone has a bad day; the key is not to make your bad day someone else’s bad day as well.” ~Lisa Merlo-Booth Life can be challenging. Some days can seem unbearably hard, while others provide a much-needed reprieve from the difficulties. The truth is, though, everyone has hard days; it is the human condition. Having […]
Water Your Relationships
“The quickest way to burn out relationships is to forget to water them. Always water your relationships.” ~LMB All relationships require time and attention to flourish. Unfortunately, though, life can get in the way: Hard times hit, something pressing happens at work, people get busy, and before you realize it, you forget to take what […]
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