I am writing this article about an incident that happened to me this past weekend at Couples Connections. Our wrap up exercise is a beautiful exchange of gifts between couples. The gift is not meant to be something extravagant or expensive. It is meant to have sentimental value and a story attached that has meaning […]
Does the Work Make a Difference; Sometimes I Just Don’t Know Read More »
Maybe you Need to Own that you are Being an Ass A common issue that I often have to deal with in Couples Counseling is “The Victim Position.” This position assumes that the responsibility for the problems in the relationship rest with the other person. Unfortunately, a common motivation for someone attending counseling, is that
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It was brought to my attention once again this week that we often use Facebook to project to the world an image of ourselves that we think will be admired and affirmed. Unfortunately it is not always a very accurate portrayal of our lives. At times I see individuals post how wonderful their lives and
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Ok, so here is an article I have never written before; an article acknowledging my birthday. I have been one of those people who would rather skate through this time of year ignoring that I am getting older and not wanting people to make a fuss about my birthday. Today, as Christine, Minnie and I
Happy Birthday to Me Read More »
Do you ever consider how many choices you make in a day…hundreds, possibly thousands? Some of those choices we make strictly out of habit or necessity but many of them are made because of how they make us feel. In other words, I do not make a choice unless there is some kind of emotional
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Happy New Year everyone! This is my first blog article of 2019. It is hard to believe that another year is under way. Not sure about you, but I find it difficult to step right back into the routine of work and function at full speed. I feel like an old tractor that has been
As most of you are aware, I have been using my blog articles to do some reminiscing over the past month. The Christmas season is a time that takes me back to some of the wonderful memories I have of my childhood and those magical moments I shared with my family. I have especially been
The Importance of Memories Read More »
We are now in the month of December and Christmas is quickly approaching. I am in a reminiscing mood these days, so, I thought I would continue to reflect on some of my childhood memories around Christmas. I actually have a lot of wonderful memories of Christmas growing up. I grew up in a very
Christmas Memories: You Don’t Always Get What You Want Read More »
Christmas is just around the corner and I find myself reminiscing. A couple of articles ago I talked about my dad and it definitely got me thinking about the past and the many memories I still have from my childhood. In an article a few months ago I talked about my sister Rael and how
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I am in the process of preparing for our EGO program this weekend and reflecting on some of the content. I am always interested in looking at my Stoop. My Stoop shows up when it gets fed up with my Imposters. We all develop imposters for the sake of acceptance and approval from people. They
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