by Lesli | Jan 17, 2025 | Relationships
“Asking for help isn’t a sign of weakness, it’s a sign of strength. It shows you have the courage to admit when you don’t know something, and to learn something new.” – Barack Obama In a word—YES! Not because things are bad, though they...
by Lesli | Jan 3, 2025 | Relationships
“They always say time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself.” Andy Warhol The relationship result that’s eluding you can be found in the work you’re not willing to do. Please, read that again. I read this on a blog a few weeks ago and it...
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...
