Jan 22, 2024 | Changing Me, Changes We, Radically New Culture, Radically New Relationships, Radically New Teams, Self Empowerment
“You cannot create a strong foundation in your home, on the job, or in the world, without reciprocity. Be sure you are giving and receiving in your life.” ~ Lisa Merlo-Booth Without reciprocity, relationships struggle. When humane kindness, respect, and...
Jan 15, 2024 | Changing Me, Changes We, Friends, Relationships, Romantic Relationships
“Support is about being there for others in the way they want you to be, not in the way you think they should want you to be. Some things are not about you.” ~Lisa Merlo-Booth A key component in support is the ability to step outside of your story and into...
Jan 8, 2024 | Changing Me, Changes We, Radically New Relationships
“Pay attention to how you are treating the loved ones in your life.” ~ LMB We tend to treat strangers off the street better than we treat loved ones in our homes. It’s as though we think we have the right to treat those close to us in any way we want. This...
Sep 18, 2023 | Accountability, Changing Me, Changes We, Defensiveness, Radically New Relationships
“Avoiding conflict makes intimacy and connection near impossible; Dare to have the hard conversations.” ~LMB Few people get excited about conflicts. Disagreeing, arguing, or talking about your upset or someone else’s upset is seldom comfortable....
Sep 11, 2023 | Changing Me, Changes We, Communication, Defensiveness, Radically New Relationships
“Until you move from “protecting me” to “building we,” your relationships will struggle.” ~LMB Relationship struggles are seldom about issues—even though couples swear that the “issue” is the problem: We have no connection and no sex. We differ in our...
Sep 1, 2023 | Accountability, Changing Me, Changes We, Radically New Relationships
“Use your words to build others up, not tear them down.” ~ LMB I believe that people underestimate the power of words every day. Whether it is a kind word shared with love or mean words thrown in anger, words have an impact. Kind words can soothe a...
