It’s Otto writing today and sometimes I’ll hear a song lyric, read a line in a book or hear something totally random on a TV show or on the Internet and it strikes me a little bit deeper than it ordinarily might. This happened to […]
From Otto: A REASON, A SEASON OR A LIFETIME Read More »
She called them the “whiny boys” and my wife Susie is finally warming up to them after all these years. What gives? How did I get her to see rock bands from the 70s and 80s like Boston, Journey, Foreigner and REO Speedwagon with new
How to Get Someone to Change… Read More »
Try as we might, we’re all terrible at predicting outcomes and relationship predictions in our lives–but we keep doing it. The problem is that we somehow think this will keep us safe, prepared for the worst or solve some problem in a backwards way but
Relationships Suffer Because We’re So Bad At THIS Read More »
For people who know me these days it’s probably hard to imagine me as a really angry person… But I was. Not all the time, but some of the time. Not just angry, but once in a while–bordering on rage and on a couple of
RECOVERED FROM RAGE by Otto Collins Read More »
I’ve been really emotional all day today. This morning, a friend, a person I used to be friends with in real life, now a Facebook friend who I don’t see in person anymore said on Facebook that she was grateful that her sister was now
It’s Otto writing and I have a question for you… It’s a question that’s really important (especially in these crazy times we’re living in right now…) The question is… What are you trying to control in your life? Even if you aren’t aware of it,
The Role of Control in Love, Relationships, Business and Life Read More »
If you’re like me, trying to control almost anything in my life right now seems pretty futile. Whether it’s the virus as it moves across the world, our social life, our work situation, the people we live with or even our emotions… The strategies we
Trying to Control in Uncontrollable Situations Read More »
During this health crisis, most of us have been told to shelter in place, hunker down and stay home…. While this is a wise move to halt the spread of the virus… Being in close quarters with your loved ones can be challenging, to say
3 Ways to Love More and Find Peace While Sheltering in Place Read More »
Today we’re talking about choices and in particular, one that might be the most important choice you make. It’s a choice we’re all making hundreds, if not thousands of times a day. But most of the time we’re not even aware that we’re making it
Living From Love in Times of Stress Read More »
It doesn’t take much looking these days to find something that could strike fear in the hearts of any one of us… Everywhere we go (and were assuming for you too), people are fearful… -About the Coronavirus as it spreads and the difficulty in finding
Finding Hope when Fear, Dread and Uncertainty Are Running Rampant… Read More »
