About Guns… I think the shootings we’ve seen the last few years have been very tragic and sad, and I mostly have not wanted to chime in on them because of the weight of the whole thing. When people’s lives, … Continued
Did you know that people who often lose their temper are actually unemotional? I was once having a conversation with a guy about a fight he had recently had with his wife. It went something like this: “Ya know, she … Continued
We often struggle to find the right words, the right time, the proper tone, maintain patience, listen with non-judgement and exude empathy toward the other. A communication breakdown results in irritation, blow ups, and sadly, a relationship that may be … Continued
The two most prevalent forms of communication are passivity and aggression. Aggression is not always scary and loud. It can be very polite, quiet and self controlled. That’s why it can be confusing. The thing to notice about aggressors is: … Continued
We spend a lot of time thinking about and analyzing other peoples behavior; what they think, what they feel, why they did something. We imagine that if we discover their thoughts we would then know or understand their motives. But … Continued
Forgiveness does not promise to fix something, change someone, erase a memory, or…be easy. It does not promise the mathematics will line up: that you will be paid back, protected or guaranteed emotional restitution. No, forgiveness is not always justice … Continued
Did you know that, sometimes, the people who are the most hurt are actually arrogant? When someone is “hurting” it’s generally assumed that they are innocent. That they experienced something wrong. Something they definitely didn’t deserve. Usually when someone is … Continued
Have you ever heard someone say something like this, “I can’t believe this person is bringing this up again. Why can’t people just leave things in the past? I apologized, we hugged, we made up, everything seemed fine—why can’t we … Continued