Living in a Time of Grief -

How can we walk alongside those who grieve while also tending to our own sorrow? My community has recently faced a wave of profound loss, and in today’s episode, I share my reflections on navigating this grief in real-time.

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When Life Gets Hard, Perspective will Make or Break Us

ByJoe Martino July 2, 2024July 2, 2024

The following continues my wife’s thoughts about lessons learned while we have been doing home repairs and facelifts. It was a crazy work week filled with the everyday hustle and bustle of running a business. I usually work three thirteen-hour days, so I have more flexibility on Thursday and Friday. The crazy week at work…

We must distinguish between disagreement and attack

ByJoe Martino April 16, 2020

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.

Change | Living | Main Ideas

Your life is written by the choices you make: Thoughts provoked by Hamilton the Musical

ByJoe Martino March 5, 2020November 30, 2023

My daughter asked me what I thought about the musical and I told her that I loved it because I believe there are only two stories ever told; stories of brokenness and stories of redemption. Sometimes, both brokenness and redemption are weaved throughout the story.
To me, that is what makes Hamilton so profound. It tells the story of brokenness and redemption. It shows the messiness that is life.

Relationships

Just be kind

ByJoe Martino February 6, 2020

What’s even better than changed behavior is not having to put a fire out.
So what’s my wife’s rule? Well, you’ve probably figured it out by now, but just in case you have not, here it is.

Marriage | Relationships

Relational Equity. Guaranteed to help your relationship.

ByJoe Martino February 18, 2013

This is the first part in a series on relational equity. This is actually a chapter directly out of my book that I’m working on. I imagine some of the things I have to say in this section will be somewhat controversial. That is not my intent. This is a key to a healthy relationship….

Change | Forgiveness | Points to Ponder

Point To Ponder (100 Words or less)

ByJoe Martino November 2, 2010

Eventually everyone has to move beyond the wounds and the hurts they experienced as children and learn to parent their own children in a new and better way. The excuse that I didn't have good parents simply won't fly in the end.We need to stop the cycle. Beyond that we need to move to the…

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