“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 […]
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 […]
Prevent Your Edge From Harming Your Relationships
“Your decision to silence, bully, appease, or rage, etc., may be “effective” at the moment, but, in the long run, it is like acid eating away at the very core of your relationships and our culture.” ~Lisa Merlo-Booth Everyone has their “edge”—that knee-jerk move they do when they are at their worst; it is the […]