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“People-Pleaser” has been a label that I have carried for most of my life. It is a part of the unhealthy self-talk that I have going in my mind. I am guilty of personalizing events in life as personal rejections of me. This is a form of distortion where I will overestimate the extent an …
“Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never harm me!” Did you hear that saying when you were growing up? Is it true? I will answer that one for you; no, it is not. Words are powerful, strong, strengthening and destructive. The labels or descriptions we put on people can stick on …
What I have learned overtime is most people don’t think about us or what we have done or how we are feeling as much as we may think they do! We may want; even need, more attention, acceptance, and approval from others, but having a hyper-focused worry, dread, suspension on how we are being perceived …
by Rona Branson Romans 12:15 “Rejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who weep.” So often in marriage, our good intentions toward our spouse just do not get through in the way we intend. Recently while meeting with a newly married young couple, the wife was frustrated that her husband was not sympathetic …
“If you really loved me, you would know what I need.” This might be one of the greatest lies out there. More importantly, it might be one of the biggest communication barriers in a marriage. Regrettably, many of us go into marriage with this unrealistic expectation – that somehow this person God gave me is …
There is good news about conflict! What? Yes! It can bring understanding about yourself, the situation, and the root cause. Conflict can even bring people closer together with a stronger confidence in building trust, respect and support with each other. It is common to say, “Conflict is inevitable!”… Duh. I say that a lot myself. …
I sat beside my three children at a local coffee shop savoring the moments together. They are becoming very rare that the five of us have some “hang” time. My children are fun and inspiring. I still think I have some things to offer them in their maturing process but now I am more a …
There is a lot to sort through in life. In our youth the responsibilities were less, time seemed to last a long time, feelings like, “bored” might even be possible. In the later years of life, we find time flying by, each year seems shorter. Responsibilities may have lessen, boredom may have returned. Most likely …
A friend of mine posted on Facebook, “I ate an onion as a midnight snack and I woke up with my mouth tasting like a foot.” You may have smiled reading that, you may have thought, “Ugh”, or you may have related to it in some way from your own morning breath experiences. After reading …
I am a professional at conflict management and yet, I create conflict all the time! Recently a family member who loves me, and is strong to defend themselves, confronted me on behaviors I have that cause unnecessary conflict within the family. Hard to hear? Yes. Yet, I am so blessed to have that relationship to …