Relationships

My husband asked if I wanted to go for a walk. As we headed out, I asked how things were going for him that morning in his machine shop. I could tell by his scowl that he was in a bad mood. He [...]

Can you set boundaries from a place of calm and kindness? We often end up confronting these issues when we’re frustrated or feeling guilt or regret. Think of an event or project that [...]

I was in another room when I heard my husband yelling from the kitchen, asking why I hadn’t taken out the garbage. I instantly felt annoyed and responded in an irritated tone, saying that I [...]

Have you ever stopped to think about how you make other people feel? Whether it’s a loved one or a difficult colleague, do they feel better or worse after interacting with you? Do they feel [...]

Think of a time when you wanted another person to like you. Maybe it was when you were dating. Maybe it was a new boss. Think back to how you tried to be your best self. Maybe you listened more. [...]

The importance of this topic keeps showing up for me so I take that as a sign that I should reshare this post from a couple of years ago. Enjoy! ———– Life is richer when [...]

What do you see in the picture? Is it a bird? Or do you see a rabbit? Our brains are always looking for patterns. We take some information, do a quick analysis, make some assumptions and jump to [...]

Have you ever wished you could change topics in a conversation? Maybe someone is going on and on about their problems or the world’s problems. It could be someone who is often negative. Or [...]

This morning my daughter was headed off to a 10-hour shift at her retail job. She was tired and unenthusiastic. This was a new job so there was still the stress of trying to learn her role. She [...]

The other day my husband asked if he should put more wood on the fire before he came to bed. I felt a quick little spike of annoyance. I reminded him that we had talked about this earlier. It was [...]