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Bringing Compassion to This Holiday Season

Bringing Compassion to This Holiday Season

Dec 22, 2025 | Accountability, Changing Me, Changes We, Family Relationships, Holidays, Radically New Culture, Radically New Relationships

“Wishing you and your loved ones a holiday season filled with love, belonging, and heart-warming kindness.” ~LMB While many families are busy getting excited about the holidays, many others are grieving tremendous losses. In recent weeks alone, from the...
Slow Down to Soak in the Gifts of the Holiday Season

Slow Down to Soak in the Gifts of the Holiday Season

Dec 1, 2025 | Family Relationships, Holidays, Radically New Relationships

“Focusing on the stress of the holiday season blinds you to the gifts. Don’t be blinded.” ~LMB  Holidays can be a tremendous trigger for stress. You’re worried about getting everything done, having family members get along, cooking a great meal, etc....
How to Handle Family Stress at Thanksgiving Without Falling Into Old Patterns

How to Handle Family Stress at Thanksgiving Without Falling Into Old Patterns

Nov 24, 2025 | Family Relationships, Holidays

“Bringing your adult self to family holidays makes for much better gatherings.” ~LMB Whew, there are few things more capable of bringing you right back to acting like a 10-year-old child than family gatherings! Your parents’ critiques, sibling rivalries,...
Labor Day Relaxation Tips: How to Unplug, Be Present & Recharge

Labor Day Relaxation Tips: How to Unplug, Be Present & Recharge

Sep 1, 2025 | Family Relationships, Holidays, Radically New Relationships

“Take rest. A field that has rested gives a bountiful crop.” ~ Ovid Happy Labor Day! Labor Day is meant to be a celebration of the working people and all they have done to help our country thrive. Whether you work out in the world or your...
Navigating the Political Divide This Holiday Season

Navigating the Political Divide This Holiday Season

Nov 25, 2024 | Family Relationships, Friends, Holidays, Radically New Culture, Radically New Relationships

The political climate in the US is particularly hostile this year, making this holiday season incredibly challenging for many families. The divide has strained relationships, resulting in uninvited guests, declined invitations, and even complete silence between loved...
Embrace Compassion and Connection this Holiday Season

Embrace Compassion and Connection this Holiday Season

Dec 22, 2023 | Family Relationships, Holidays

Here is one of the first holiday tips that I wrote and wanted to reshare. I believe this message is even more important today than the day I first posted it back in 2017. May you have a very happy holiday season surrounded by many great human beings. “The greatest...
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