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The Thought Pattern That Saves Relationships… and the One that Virtually Dooms Them
It’s very simple really, a blinding flash of the obvious but just like fish discovering water last: what is constantly right in front of us…
September 5, 2024
Unleashing the Michelangelo Phenomenon
The Michelangelo Phenomenon is an observed effect by marriage counselors and psychologists reflecting the way couples mold or ‘sculpt’ each other over time. In other words, how…
August 29, 2024
Listening Past the Attack
“I’m sick and tired of putting up with your moods. Can’t you just stop moaning and groaning and complaining and just be happy for once…
August 27, 2024
Have You Exercised Your Happiness Muscle Lately?
As Abe Lincoln famously said: “Most of us are as happy as we make up our minds to be.” This suggests that to a large…
August 22, 2024
Think the Right Thought
What does “Think the Right Thought” mean? First, acknowledge that you have the ability to choose the thoughts you think. Now it may be a…
August 13, 2024
Do You Experience Goal-incongruent Emotions?
Negative emotions such as doubt, fear, anxiety, depression, despair, guilt, or shame all weaken us, detract from our focus, sap our energy and drive. It’s…
August 1, 2024
How Many You’s Make Up You? Which You Do You Answer To?
We all have many sides, many selves within us; conflicting wishes, drives, and emotions, making the old quote ‘To thy own self be true’ a…
July 25, 2024
Inner Scorecard or Outer Scorecard?
Inner success or outer success? Which matters most to you? Where did your values and beliefs come from? Truly yours, the result of deep self-awareness,…
July 23, 2024
Try the Other Handle
“Every event has two handles—one by which it can be carried, and one by which it can’t. If your brother does you wrong, don’t grab…
July 16, 2024
Do You Ask Dirty Questions?
In this context, a Dirty Question is one that either: contains the biases and assumptions of the questioner or presupposes/directs the answer or is judgmental/critical…
July 11, 2024
There has got to be a Morning After
We have all heard of PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder); less is written about PTG: Post Traumatic Growth. PTG is the positive psychological transformation than…
July 9, 2024