I had the joy of sharing one of those magical moments this past week that rarely happens in the game of golf. I am talking about a hole in one and no, it was not my hole in one. I have yet to experience that for myself but am still holding out hope that it […]
Stress is a much talked about issue today, especially in regards to the impact it has on my emotional, mental and physical health. I am more than a little concerned when researchers tell me that stress is a main contributor in the development of all forms of emotionally related illnesses, including the dreaded cancer. So,
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I am a creature of habit. Like most of you, I appreciate the consistency and continuity of daily routines and rituals and the feelings of security and safety that accompany those routines and rituals. I have a yearly calendar that is filled with a schedule of Inside Out programs that governs my monthly, weekly and
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I have just concluded the EGO weekend and one of the important teachings in EGO is all about the importance of letting go. The question is, what do I need to let go of? In a word it is ‘control.’ I am holding on to some deep need to make perfect sense of every question
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 I will somehow help their partner see the error of their
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With just one week to go until Christine and I are beginning our second Couples Connections program, I am drawn to the most difficult question of all. Why are we so captivated with the idea of relationship? In a word; it is love. So; what is this love? The word has been defined as an emotional
When I run Couples Connections or work with couples during Couples Mentoring sessions, I am aware of couples who have desperately struggled with their relationships. As a counselor and facilitator of relationship workshops I am sobered by this knowledge and concerned about how to help. Rescue the Struggling Relationship I understand clearly that there are good reasons
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In my many years of leading personal development workshops, people often attend because they are looking for answers about how to develop healthy, lasting relationships. It is obviously an important issue because we as a society struggle to accomplish those healthy, lasting relationships. Our divorce rates are higher now than ever and our attempts at
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So far in this blog series you have gained clarity on the change you want, you have made the commitments to self that will sustain you along that path, you have established some new behaviors and habits and hopefully the strategy you have implemented is realistic and doable. A final step in this change process
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So far in this blog series you have gained clarity on the change you want, you have made the commitments to self that will sustain you along that path and you have established some new behaviors and habits. At least that is what I hope you have done, because change will never happen unless you
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