Podcast – When Is It Not Ok to Say Ok?
In this podcast Norm Vinson, PhD and myself discuss when is it not okay to say okay at the end of a sentence. After listening to his podcast I guarantee you'll notice how often you use "okay" and will start to change the way you phrase what you say.
We Live In Our Relationships
We don't only live in ourselves; we also live in those we love and in those who love us. We live in our relationships with each other - with those to whom we are present...and I don't mean just present in a physical sense but also in an emotional sense. In particular...
I’d Go to the Wall for You
Competitive athletes - at least back when I was competing - talk about hitting the wall. 'Hitting the wall' means you just give everything you've got to cross the line - to complete the race. I had that experience once in my life - which tells you that I wasn't a...
Mother to Mother
It's been just over a month since my mom died and I'm facing my first Mother's Day without her. The wound is still raw and I know that I'll spend Sunday thinking of my mom and the intangible things she gave me - like courage and an overwhelming example of practical...
The Balance of Self-Giving
We've all heard the saying: "it's better to give than to receive." However, generous self-giving is not always so simple in practice. We've all seen situations were individuals encounter more fatigue and sorrow in their self-giving than joy and happiness. I think this...
The Need to Connect and Care
I love all my electronic gadgets - texting, tweeting, pinning and posting ... but if you never take the relationship further, the interactions can remain quite superficial. I was reminded of this fact by Mari Smith in her great book 'The New Relationship Marketing"....