Points to Ponder (100 words or less)
“Our greatest freedom is the freedom to choose our attitude.” (10) Viktor Frankl
Two words that will change your relationships. Seriously.
Two words can change your relationship? Admit it, you’re a touch skeptical. I admit that I was when the principle was first shared with me. But not now, because now I’ve seen it work. When I was in grad school studying to become a counselor, I would often have people engage me via social media…
Points to Ponder (100 words or less)
“Those who have a 'why' to live, can bear with almost any 'how'.” (13) Viktor Frankl
Dealing with Mommy guilt. Part three (4 steps to change)
This is part three of three in a short series dealing with parent guilt, commonly referred to as mommy guilt. Part one can be found here, and part two can be found here. For all of the parents feeling guilty about being away from their child, I want to offer these four simple steps to…
Dealing with mommy guilt; 3 key realizations
In my last post, we dealt with mommy (parent) guilt that stems from envy. While, I believe this type of guilt is not the majority, I do think it has too much space in our world. Today, I’d like to discuss parent guilt that comes from not being able to do the things that we’d…
Dealing with Mommy guilt
This is the first post in a series of posts dealing with "mommy" guilt. The other posts are written and ready to go so be sure to come back over the next few days to read them. You can also always subscribe to this blog's feed by adding your email address to the subscribe button…
Get back up and fight
Sometimes you get knocked down. You're walking along, moving through life and something happens through no fault of your own and you get knocked down. Your parents make a mistake that blows up your life. Your lover cheats Someone you trusted, causes you severe pain and it feels like your word is falling apart. Sometimes…
Why I fight to save marriages
Sometimes, people will ask me why I fight so hard to keep marriages together, even when the marriage is in obvious trouble. This quote is from the book, The Unexpecteded Legacy of Divorce, and it articulates well one of the many reasons I engage in this fight. It explains why I am so passionate about…
Points to Ponder (100 words or less)
Actions are not always words, but words are almost always actions. Choose both carefully. They either build relationships or they tear them down. Pretending that words are just words is a silly dodge. (33)
Points to Ponder: 100 words or less (Talking about love)
After collecting thousands of stories, I’m willing to call this a fact: A deep sense of love and belonging is an irreducible need of all women, men, and children. We are biologically, cognitively, physically, and spiritually wired to love, to be loved, and to belong. When those needs are not met, we don’t function as…