Maybe you find yourself in a situation where you were once Best Friends and NOW, you are ‘strangers with memories’. Broken friendships - to be, or not to be. Why would you get back in touch with an estranged friend? As it is with families who separate for various reasons, the same holds … [Read more...]
Feeling Like There Is Never Enough?
Time; energy; money; love….Most people feel at some time that they don’t have enough of one or more of these in their life. Are you feeling like there is never enough time; energy; money; or love in your life? Even in regards to our family situation, we can choose to ruminate on what is … [Read more...]
Life Is Not A TV Show
You see it. There they all are gathered around the big dining table eating and laughing and having a great time with extended family. You think to yourself, “I wish my life was like that.” We may know it in reality and yet sometimes we need a reminder, “Life is not a TV show.” It’s that time of … [Read more...]
Stuck In The Middle
Do you have family members that don’t speak to each other yet you, yourself are involved with their lives separately? Maybe they each ask you to share what is going on in the other person’s life and this makes you feel uncomfortable? What can you do if you are ‘stuck in the middle’ of all … [Read more...]
When Family Lets You Down
You really try to be a better person by letting bygones be bygones and move past your differences with a family member. Then a dreaded situation arises that makes you think twice about your decision. What is a person to do when family lets you down? I had a negative experience this holiday … [Read more...]
The Worst Thing That Has Happened
What’s the worst thing that has happened to you? How are you looking at it and digesting it from day to day? Below I have summarized a recent article that gave me cause to ponder this. Who is Stephen Colbert? There was an article written about Stephen Colbert recently that … [Read more...]
But…THEY Are To Blame!
When you are at the point of being angry or filled with tears of sadness, what’s the first thought that comes to your mind? Is it about how or what we may have done to come to this conclusion or is it automatically the thought of, “But…THEY are to blame!” Our human instinct is towards … [Read more...]
Be Strong. Don’t Cry About It!
How many times have you experienced a sad moment and you are quickly shut down by someone telling you or implying in one form or another, “Be Strong. Don’t cry about it!” ANYTHING to avoid allowing any emotion to be shared. Think about it. Many times people reach for a tissue to hand to someone … [Read more...]
There Is Nothing To Fix. You Are Not Broken.
“ There is nothing wrong with you. There is nothing to fix. You are not broken.” And this is how Shannon Kaiser ends a personal ‘aha’ moment she shared with us in Chapter 2 of her new book, ‘Adventures For Your Soul’. The story she shared with us was a turning point for … [Read more...]
Can Words Be Fatal For Relationships?
"You are a worthless daughter. You can’t do anything right, why bother? I don’t know how you ended up being my mother. You’re not really my brother. I wish you were dead." Can words be fatal for relationships? Maybe you have heard the phrase, thoughts are things or that our … [Read more...]
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