Four questions you should be asking when you find yourself in conflict with a loved one (or anyone for that matter). 1. What do I want in this situation? This one seems so obvious, but I have found many times that people cannot articulate what exactly what it is that they want in a given…
Did you know that yesterday is supposed to be the most depressing day of the year? At least that is what I read on Facebook. I was thinking about the lack of sunshine as I was driving to an appointment today. It’s bitter cold, there is little sunshine, the wind is blowing almost non-stop. It’s…
We have to be willing to be afraid; to face our fear—often our deepest fears in order to actually accomplish almost anything meaningful in life. No matter what we want to accomplish, we have to be willing to move beyond comfort to fear. (44)
My wife recently told me about an article that she didn't really care for too much. You may have seen it running around Facebook. I was bored and put up a status update to that effect. In the comments she gave her list of 10. I'm sharing that list here. Happy Saturday. 1. Always forgive…
Most of the time we want our situation to change when in reality we need to change who we are in relation to the situation. Situations cannot define us, how we respond to those situations often does define us. We need to increase our ability to stand up and carry on. (50)
I love new beginnings, second chances, and the general idea behind the New Year, new you wave that hits every year. Of course, for most people those changes don’t actually hold but I’ve always figured that whatever number does stick that is better than zero. Sometime, in late October or maybe November I noticed that…
I was talking to someone* the other day who confided to me that they “hate” Christmas. Hate is such a strong emotional word that I always want to ask for clarification. Why do you hate it? What does that mean? What could cause someone to hate a holiday? “I hate all the pressure!”“What pressure?”At this…
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Welcome! Joe Martino is a licensed counselor in the state of Michigan, specializing in relationship therapy. He is the owner of Joe Martino Counseling, which includes Creative Solutions. He enjoys writing and speaking in hopes of teaching anyone who will listen that “Change is possible”. For all media related questions our inquires please call: 616-481-3784…
