by Nancy | Apr 16, 2024 | Uncategorized
Years ago a friend of mine began an affair with a co-worker. In the beginning, it was so exciting that they both divorced their former spouses and married each other. I don’t know the other woman or her family, but I know that the amount of pain suffered by his...
by Nancy | Apr 9, 2024 | Uncategorized
Every marriage…or nearly every marriage goes through at least three predictable stages. Understanding them and being able to recognize those three steps may help you navigate them more successfully. Stage One: Falling in Love There’s nothing quite so heady...
by Nancy | Apr 2, 2024 | Uncategorized
Definition of Crucible A situation of severe trial, or a process in which different elements interact, leading to the creation of something new. A physical crucible is used to separate slag from metal to produce pure gold, for instance. Or turn iron into steel....
by Nancy | Mar 26, 2024 | Uncategorized
It is Possible to Lose your Fear of Conflict! Why Does Conflict Hurt So Much? The language of conflict is nearly always disrespectful…attacking. Most conflicts destroy one of our most basic needs…to be heard and understood. Many conflicts damage a...
by Nancy | Mar 19, 2024 | Uncategorized
From birth we all have multiple voices telling us how to be, what to do, what is expected, and the deadly, what is “normal.” Our parents, our siblings, our teachers, our culture…all contribute to the cacophony of noise from which we are to piece together a life...
by Nancy | Mar 12, 2024 | Uncategorized
Take the Mystery Out of Addictions We all have addictions. Fortunately most of them are small and harmless. Harmful addictions are those that damage our physical, financial or relationship health. The classic harmful addictions are drugs, alcohol, over-spending,...
