Ever wonder what to do when something NEEDS to be discussed? “Hey honey. Everything okay at the gym? I expected you an hour ago and was getting worried,” Rachel said as she placed a plate of eggs and toast in front of John. They had only been married a few months and it still felt …
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THE One Thing to STOP Now to Change Your Relationships. Are YOU making this common communication mistake? If you want to have real influence in someone’s life, STOP doing this one thing that is sabotaging your relationships. Lee pressed the phone receiver against his ear and with his finger plugged the other ear in an …
I know I have wondered what to say & how to say it. You know, those freak-out moments where you stand deer-in-headlights style wondering what just happened, shocked at what’s been said, done, or discovered… and there’s a moment of fight-flight-freeze, and it’s all motivated by not knowing what to do… WELL. I know you …
Say, “Yes,” to Listen… Around 20 years ago, I had a new awakening with the Lord. He got me up at 4am and I felt compelled to read the gospel story of Jesus’ death and resurrection. I had read it before, but this time, the Holy Spirit removed scales from my eyes and I knew with …
We all have toxic people in our lives. Sometimes they are US. One morning last week in the communication class I teach at a local college, we were covering relationship-damaging behaviors, and what indicates a potentially toxic future relationship. I saw an act of bravery that gave me a moment of pause. One of my …