This summer strong storms moved through Ohio where we live, uprooting a giant tree and destroying a third of a house a few streets from ours. We hoped that this wouldn’t happen to us but nature had other plans. Three weeks later, as the sky […]
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It can really be confusing when you feel something just isn’t right but you’re not sure whether to trust your gut instincts feeling–or not. So you might pull away to guard yourself from what might happen without really knowing the truth or … You might
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Most of us intellectually know that forgiveness is a good thing–that it’s good to not hold onto resentment, pain and hurt from the past. But when it comes to actually “doing” forgiveness and letting go of resentments, we often choose to hold onto the hurt.
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Claudia was livid. When she discovered her husband hadn’t paid some bills that he said he’d paid, she was so angry she could spit nails. This wasn’t the first time this had happened during their years together and she worried that it wouldn’t be the
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As Carly sat at the kitchen table staring at her husband Frank with resentment, she wondered how things would ever be right in their marriage again. It had been years since she felt important to Frank because he was either focused on his phone watching
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It’s been a year since Connie’s husband Todd had ended an emotional affair with a co-worker but she hadn’t been able to let go of the pain and betrayal. She knew she needed to get her suspicions in check every time he went to work
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Worrying is one of those things that all of us do. We find things to worry about in our relationships, lives and even at work and about our finances and yet… It’s NOT helpful… We sit and we stew and mull things over and agonize
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Is your gut instinct always right in relationships? If it’s truly your “gut” speaking, then it’s worth paying attention to. But how do you know the difference between when your gut instinct is trying to get your attention–and when it’s your fear of the past
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“I’m still resentful that Don was such a workaholic for so many years, especially when the kids were little!” Carla told us bluntly during one of our coaching conversations with her. Among other things, Carla had been telling us that her 35 year marriage was
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I couldn’t help overhearing the conversation in the table next to mine when the man very sharply said to his wife, “Stop it. Just stop it” as she asked him questions about the food items on the menu. The restaurant where I was when the
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