We can all say we want better relationships, and most of us know that being honest and dependable are some of the usual requirements, but what about the more subtle yet profoundly important aspects we need to get better at to connect? Read on to see where you are and what you might want to […]
Integrity is the whole of your character, and is comprised of your beliefs and values, and how you want to see yourself in the world. It is a large part of your identity, whether you are conscious of that or not. When our lives don’t accurately reflect who we want to say we are, we […]
We all want them to be committed. We want our partner, our friends, our kids and our coworkers to all be eternally committed to personal growth. To get some boundaries, to heal the old trauma, and to stop acting out immaturely when God forbid we need to confront them. Yes, we need them to be […]
Oh, the things we do under the guise of what I call “anxious caring”, because fear is driving us to want to control the outcome. We can get it all mixed up with having “goals” that we must work hard to achieve, so isn’t this what we are to do? Aren’t we supposed to nag […]
No, not that kind of surrender! I just want you to think about letting go of CONTROL in your conversations so you can enjoy the meaningful moments more. So you can truly be present for those you really care about and want them to connect with you. This means Stop worrying about what they might […]
Agendas can be a great way to organize what we want to get done. They are problematic however when we use them in our relationships – especially our communication. This brings in fear-based control, and doesn’t allow us to connect in emotionally honest ways. In fact, we can actually end up in the very state […]
We all know we are supposed to use our gifts, follow our dreams and live out loud. Yet when it comes to truly putting ourselves out there, it’s such a vulnerable step that many of us simply don’t take it. Or we start out to just let it fall by the wayside when life became […]
