Mar 25, 2024 | A Grounded Powerful Strength (GPS), Accountability, Changing Me, Changes We, Communication, Self Empowerment
“I came to the conclusion that there is an existential moment in your life when you must decide to speak for yourself; nobody else can speak for you.” Martin Luther King Countless people silence their voices in their most important relationships out of fear of the...
Mar 18, 2024 | Accountability, Communication, Marriage, Radically New Relationships, Romantic Relationships
Weekly Tip: Changing from explaining, minimizing, or justifying your actions to owning the impact your actions cause changes the trajectory of your relationship. There are few things more frustrating, disappointing, or infuriating than constantly having your upsets...
Nov 27, 2023 | Communication, Conflict and Difficult Conversations, Radically New Relationships
“Communication mastery can only happen when you focus on the process, not the content.” ~LMB Often, when I stress to clients the importance of being calm, grounded, and respectful when speaking to one another, their knee-jerk response is some version of,...
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...
Jun 26, 2023 | Changing Me, Changes We, Communication, Radically New Culture, Radically New Relationships
“When you truly listen, others feel genuinely heard; there are few things more connecting than genuine respect for a person’s experience, thoughts, and opinions.” ~ LMB Have you ever had someone repeat the exact words you spoke to them and, yet, seem not to have taken...
Jun 12, 2023 | Accountability, Communication, Radically New Relationships
“You can be the best listener in the world, and it doesn’t matter how well you’re “listening;” if you’re still unaccountable for your actions and their impact.” ~ Lisa Merlo-Booth Listening seems to be the new “hot” button issue regarding relationships at...
