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★ SELF-MASTERY Tip 12: Fear Not ★
This is one of the single best responses to fear I have ever come across. Repeat it over and over and over:
18 FAQs Creating GREAT Relationships
The following questions have been collected from pre-questionnaires I submit to church groups before I speak to them. Many of the questions are universal and of interest to many so I thought I'd share them here with you.
Supportive Example
Kara came to me first thing this morning and said very kindly, "Now listen. I've thought about this and I don't want you to worry about the taxes and this is why…
Count the REAL Cost, Part 2
I had the following conversation with a potential client recently. They were interested in marriage and stepfamily counseling and saw the need for doing something very different. However, when it came to the fee they were a bit taken aback by the perceived cost, "That's a lot more than I expected." I responded, in part, as follows...
Morning Mindfulness Moment
I walked out of my office this morning to wait for my client in the cool air and sunshine. At that moment, I heard the chirping of birds and through the barren trees saw the striking beauty of Mount Timpanogos to the east. I was overcome by a sense of peaceful happiness as I considered how interconnected all things are. I heard the bird, felt the chill in the air, felt the warm sun, smelled the cold of the air, and squinted at the brightness of the sun. My five senses took it all in—in a single moment—and my spirit thrilled. It was so apparent how connected all my senses were to that around me and how dependent they were on these things to have sense in the first place….
"The Marriage Ref" Reviewed
Just watched the pilot of the new show The Marriage Ref. Fun example of healthy conflict mediated with a twist. Closely bonded couples who had true affection for each other and could argue openly with passion and respect but without anger.
Greatest Accomplishment?
Speaker, author, and great humanitarian Tiffany Berg (that's her to the right), whom I am happy to know, asked on Facebook today: "What do you feel is your greatest accomplishment in life so far?"
GREAT Relationships don't 'just happen'... They are created!
Okay gang. Here's the low down. Everyone WANTS a great relationship—a happy marriage, a loving and profound connection with their children, an enjoyable workplace—but the reality is most people are doing just that: Wanting. And from that wanting their relationships are left wanting (e.g., lacking).
"Get a Dog!" by Ben Stein
We humans must be trained to develop relationship mastery. While we are the masters of our dogs, they are the masters of actually practicing the highest virtues we only say we hold dear. Ben Stein, in his classic deadpan humor, nails it…
Kahlil Gibran on Marriage, from The Prophet
The wisdom in these few words on marriage are profound, sublime, and deep. Consider them well as you continue to craft a lasting and powerful relationship based in such mature and respectful love…
Impromptu Family Silliness: A Valentine's Day Story
Another build-a-story during church...
