Think about the last time you really lost control in your partner’s presence.
Maybe you were mad at your partner. Maybe you were railing at the world.
What did he or she witness?
Were you red-faced and loud?
Were your sarcastic and sulky...
We tend to avoid difficult conversations for many reasons. We may be afraid to start a fight; we may think we would be rejected or misunderstood; we don’t want to annoy; maybe the point we would like to make...
Becoming successful typically requires really good self-care.
Reaching the top of your game doesn't often happen if you're feeling out of sorts or sick. Success won’t feel good unless you feel good.
Elevating your idea of self-care is a crucial part...
Some relationships reflect differences in expression, ability, or effort.
It’s possible to view these differences just as brief chapters in your larger, mutually loving story.
However, there are other relationships which remain unbalanced for too long and aren’t fair; ever.
In those...
Do you know panic?
Sometimes it comes in hot and harsh, takes over, knocks you back with fear or upset, and spooks you for a long time afterward.
Sometimes it rises slowly, overwhelming you with the thought that when you do...
“The essence of man is imperfection. Know that you're going to make mistakes. The fellow who never makes a mistake takes his orders from one who does. Wake up and realize this: Failure is simply a price we pay...
Airplane conversationalists. Slow walkers. Mumbling talkers. Interrupters. Irritated?
Unaddressed “honey do” lists. Friends who just drop off a text thread for hours. That coworker who wants to high five every time they pass. Annoyed?
And don’t forget that guy who insists...
Some people spend too much time thinking about what bad things may have been done to them.
They obsess over every remark, possible insult, slight or rejection they have ever experienced. They can torment themselves with upset or anger over...
In a busy, fast paced and often negative world it is easy to lose sight of the important things.
For many of us it is only when we or someone we love experiences a crisis that we stop and consider...
Whether you have formerly written your goals down on paper (or digitally) or just loosely defined them in your mind, you do want to be able to achieve them.
Unfortunately, many of us may not be able to put together...
