“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 the other person’s. Stepping outside […]
Stop Excusing and Start Listening
“If you have to re-word, justify, or “clean-up” someone’s words, chances are those words were not OK. Listen to the actual words spoken, not what you think, wish, or convince yourself was meant.” ~LMB A common habit I see with couples and quite frankly, our world right now is people excusing, changing, or explaining the […]
Creating Great Relationships Requires Getting Back to the Basics (Part I)
Creating great relationships is easier than you think. The best relationships follow these ten basic rules the relationships that struggle don’t. Countless people minimize these rules, rationalize breaking them and even outright mock them. The more people push back against these basics, however, the more difficult their life is likely to be. Get back to […]