Relationships

Do you trust?

From the first time we’re tossed in the air as a baby – and caught – to the first time our own babies are tossed in the air – and caught – we are learning about trust … the trust we have in others, and the trust others have in us. Beginning with that relationship…

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Your Car Connection

So many of us with busy schedules are finding less and less time to connect with our significant relationships. Over the past couple years, I have found that some of the best connections with my people have happened in the car; using that time between activities and commitments to connect and be present with each…

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Relationships are a marathon … not a sprint.

In my moving-fast, “get it done” plan of action for this week, I once again overlooked a fundamentally important element of that plan – I forgot to take the time in my significant relationship to share our mutual intention. It then seems less like an intention and more like me, barking orders or giving suggestions…

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Time for you to Bloom!

Spring officially arrived on March 20, and I am already getting spring fever with the latest crop of nice weather.  The sunny days, warm temperatures and budding flowers not only make me feel more energized – they make me feel like I have a clean slate, somehow. Like the flowers every year, they make me…

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Widening YOUR Vision

How could widening YOUR vision improve your relationships? The Urban Dictionary defines tunnel vision as “Limited vision, as in seeing only your own point of view.” It’s often referred to as being short-sighted, or having a narrow viewpoint. Whether in work situations and relationships, or assessing your own possibilities, talent, development, and potential, do you…

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Take it – it’s yours!

People – we, all of us – are trigger-happy, and many of us don’t even know it. Simply by virtue of living, our triggers have accumulated and taken up residence in our lives. Triggers are specific experiences, events, and feelings around people and relationships or situations in our lives that ignite specific and consistent feelings…

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Look for the Joy

The past couple weeks, for many of us, have been smattered with cold and snowy weather.  The heart of winter is here and it is a season of driving slower, trying to stay warm, and dealing with delays. During the winter season especially, I feel like I need to look for the joy – in…

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Fresh starts are in the air…..

One of my friends sent me an e-mail the other day entitled “Fresh starts are in the air…”  I love this time of year and the buzz of creating goals, starting new challenges, and the focus on physical well-being.  But a conversation with another friend prompted an interesting question: Isn’t every day a chance for…

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Healthy Selfishness

Remembering to take time for yourself is the best gift you can give yourself and others. That time includes not only caring for your physical health, but your emotional and mental health as well. People often wonder why they feel tense or stressed or just off balance; I believe it is because we do not…

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Are you taking enough time?

We have all heard the phrase “slow down and take time to smell the roses”. In our busy lives many of us would like to slow down, and make time to develop and focus on ourselves, nurture our relationships and enjoy life. I think generally we all look back on the week and say to ourselves,…

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