by Nancy | Mar 18, 2025 | Encouragement, Habit Change, Problem Solving, Uncategorized
One day I was letting my mind drift…thinking about all the ways Jim and I had failed. We’d failed one another by treating each other so disrespectfully for several years (until we learned better.) Our children were hurt by the conflict we created in their...
by Nancy | Apr 23, 2024 | Commitment, Communication Skills, Conflict, Problem Solving, Respectful Behaviors
My Father’s Priority I’d just gotten my driver’s license. I was excited when my mother asked me to run to town to pick up a prescription for her. I was driving her brand new ’58 Chevy Impala…one of the first new cars my parents ever...
by Nancy | Oct 17, 2023 | Communication Skills, Conflict, Habit Change, Problem Solving, Uncategorized
The problem with beliefs is that they dictate the quality of our relationship experience from the foggy corners of our unconscious. That’s OK if the belief is positive…like, ” I am deserving of a great relationship,” or, “We will...
by Nancy | Sep 19, 2023 | Abundance, Appreciation, Habit Change, Problem Solving
What is meant by the mysterious alchemy of gratitude? Gratitude, when regularly practiced, has magical, transformative power. The positive expressions produce positive results in our circumstances and our relationships. And the opposite is true. Criticism, blame,...
by Nancy | Jan 26, 2018 | Commitment, Conflict, Habit Change
Sometimes the most painful, agonizing experiences of our lives happen to us. Not that we asked for them, or even caused them, but a new, unwanted life is dropped on us like a ton of bricks. That happened to me when my first husband died unexpectedly. I was...
