When was the last time you came out of an argument where both you and the other person felt heard, validated, and could explore alternative solutions? Yep, I thought it’d been awhile. Me too. Today I’m going to show you how you can argue less and be heard more. Because
Three different people sat in my office last week, each at separate times and for various reasons. Yet all had the same problem, or so they thought. Someone—not the same someone in each case—had ticked them off, and that someone became their problem. I’m sure you can relate. How many
Admit it. Our lives suck sometimes. You study for a career. You work years at a job. Invest your time and talents to earn a living. You play hard. Spend money on your hobbies and tech toys. And you wonder why you feel unfulfilled. Ditto for me. In Which I
I see Mrs. Talks-a-Lot headed right for me in the K-Mart aisle. Not good. I glance quickly around for an escape route. Finding none, I put on my Christian happy face and hope for a miracle. Admit it. You know exactly what I’m talking about. We all have moments when
Do you know how to listen to people when you are mad at them? I find it difficult. Well . . . maybe I listen, but I don’t hear them. At least not in a way where they feel heard, and until they feel heard, they aren’t going to listen
Accepting differences isn’t always easy when someone thinks differently than you do. Here’s some tips on how to get along:
Have you ever wondered what is true repentance after someone has asked your forgiveness, but continues to repeat the same offense over and over again? Yep, I think we’ve all experienced that in our relationships—with family, co-workers, friends, and even with Christians at church. Gossip, criticism, abuse, lying, misrepresenting others,
Did you learn how to handle rejection during your formative years? Me neither. Most of us struggle to learn how to handle rejection as adults. It isn’t easy. Even Jesus suffered rejection during his ministry, and people still reject him. Can we expect anything less in our lives? I
My view of what makes life important is challenged when someone doesn’t agree with me. Especially if their perspective lacks my obviously superior wisdom. *eyes roll* What makes life important to a child My friend, Sierra, recently offered three of my granddaughters a peach. By taking a bite, each girl
Remember the shock of 9/11? That’s the relationship trauma felt by a woman who discovers her husband is addicted to Internet porn. It ain’t pretty. I’ve cried with many women right after they discover their husband is a sex addict. They suffer confusion, shock, and anger. Wives of addicts often