Attuned to disappointment and confused about its source, we wind up discarding perfectly good relationships. People work themselves up over "the ordinary problems of marriage, for which, by the way, they usually fail to see their own contributions,"
This is a long and interesting article. I think the money quote is quoted above. So many couples are willing to throw away a relationship over what are considered "ordinary problems." Couples do not have to agree on everything. Enjoy reading.
Being in the people helping business is one of the most interesting tightropes I have ever walked. On the one hand, I want to help people. On the other hand, I want to pay my bills. I have a bias towards the actual field of counseling. Not all counseling is done by counselors. Some is…
Do you want to reduce your stress? Lower your anxiety? Read on, my friends.
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If you follow me on twitter, you'll know that I sent out a tweet of Elizabeth King's article about teachers, accountability and outcomes. Her blog is provocatively named "Stay out of School" and then you are told that the blog isn't about "Schools." Seriously, thought it was a good enough read that I thought…
Tuesdays are long days for me. I usually leave the house around 7:30 and I don't typically leave my office until about 9:15 that night. Usually, the trip home is punctuated with a stop at the dumpster to throw trash out. For a couple of months, I would transport the trash from our Grand Rapids…
There was an ancient writer who wrote that we should only allow words to come out of our mouths that will build others up and benefit those that are listening. I dream of a society where that is the normal way. When we dismiss everything that disagrees with us as an attack, we are giving away the opportunity to benefit all those who listen to us.
