Finding Happiness (pt2)
Yesterday I started a new series of posts on creating happiness. If you didn’t get a chance to read it you can find it here. Anyway, happiness equals 10% your circumstances, 10-15% your personality (some people are just “Happy...
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This past weekend I spoke at a church and talked about how I am not responsible for the happiness of others. In fact, many people get married with the idea of, “it’s my job to make my spouse happy.” ...
Read moreWhat To Do When You Wake Up With A Narcissist
As I work with couples to help them have a successful marriage, sometimes one spouse realizes they are married to a narcissist. Dr Henry Cloud explains why boundaries in marriage are key to dealing with narcissistic behavior. This week...
Read moreWho Are You
Several years ago I received two stinging comments from people that helped to shape my current identity. One comment was from a friend who had to give me some hard truth that I needed to hear and the other...
Read moreQuick Tips for Giving Great Feedback
Whether you are giving the feedback or accepting the feedback there is bound to be a little (or a lot) of anxiety on both parts. But if you are the one giving the feedback you might bring down your...
Read moreNew Growth & Next Steps
I had the opportunity to work with an organization a few weeks ago that has not seen any growth in over 25 years. In fact, they are technically on life support having seen a regression of over 75%. Yet,...
Read moreHow To Improve Your Communication in Marriage
One of my BIGGEST requests as a life coach is to help couples to improve their communication. Today I came across a blog post from Henry Cloud on that very topic. ENJOY. 7 Ways to Improve Your Communication in...
Read moreSHAME & SHOULD
Do you ever leave a conversation with someone, maybe someone you deeply love, yet you walk away feeling judged and misunderstood? There might be one simple word that is causing that judgment. Dr. Henry Cloud says to stop using...
Read moreDon’t Be A People Pleaser
Do you ever get caught in the trap of trying to please the people around you/ I want to warn you, this is a trap that will cause you great emotional and relational pain in the future (you might...
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