by Lesli | Dec 6, 2024 | Relationships
“If you fail to plan, you are planning to fail!” Benjamin Franklin As you find yourself in the middle of “the most wonderful time of the year”, you may want to ask what does and doesn’t make it that way. For you. For your wife. For your marriage, your kids, your...
by Lesli | Nov 22, 2024 | Relationships
“When we fail to set boundaries and hold people accountable, we feel used and mistreated.” – Brene Brown In a recent post, I talked about the need for both compassion and accountability in your marriage. And the path to accountability runs directly through...
by Lesli | Nov 15, 2024 | Relationships
“Acknowledgment of torture is not accountability for it.” Yousef Munayyer Last week a reader responded to my article that they, “had tried compassion but it made things worse.” No details were provided but it made me realize that I needed to do a...
by Lesli | Nov 8, 2024 | Relationships, Uncategorized
” Don’t be mean. There’s no need to be mean.” Buckaroo Bonzai When I was in high school, the boy’s vice principal wanted to move our graduation from the football field, where it was traditionally held, to a more contained environment. (Hall of Liberty at...
by Lesli | Oct 18, 2024 | Relationships
“The most terrifying thing is to accept oneself completely.” ― C.G. Jung A colleague of my husband’s said to him one day, “You are the master of your intent. The other person is the master of your impact.” He was talking about business, but I believe it applies...
by Lesli | Oct 11, 2024 | Relationships
““Kindness begins with the understanding that we all struggle.” Charles Glassman First, don’t be a dick. That was a bumper sticker on a car my husband and I found ourselves behind several years ago. It popped into my head this past weekend as an acquaintance of...
