How is Your PDA?
Before you get the idea that I am a little out of date, I am not talking about digital technology. Plus most of us have converted to using our phones as our PDAs. I want to address three huge issues in all of our lives. As you know I often draw life lessons from the […]
Continue readingSometimes a Setback is a Setup
Several years ago our family took a road trip out west. Actually we have taken several. On this particular trip we were visiting the Badlands in South Dakota. To set the stage it was hot and unbearable weather to camp in. So we planned to leave and drive east until we found a hotel to […]
Continue readingHow Do You Come Back After a Loss?
In many ways January is the height of the losing season. College football games, the NFL Playoffs, and personal reminders about 2013. After all, that’s where New Year’s Resolutions came from. Failures or losses from the previous year are acknowledged and drive us into a new year. Losses. Sometimes that’s where our focus is. Losses […]
Continue readingNew Year’s Resolutions: Are We Missing Something?
How many of us charge into the New Year determined that this year will be different? So we set off and begin setting goals, some ambitious but unattainable. Some marginal but uninspiring. Some too far in the future and unclear. Nonetheless, we set out writing down how this year will be different. Weight and physical […]
Continue readingHow’s Your Diet?
Carol and I recently were out of town for a meeting so we decided to grab a bite to eat. Following dinner Carol suggested we look for some dessert. Not wanting to disappoint, I pulled up a bakery on the Yelp app. Three-tenths of a mile away. Perfect. I got the brownie and she got […]
Continue readingWhy Do People Bail on Their Vision?
The NBA Finals has been everything a fan could ask for. We are now getting set for Game 7. However, what intrigued me is how many fans left Game 6 early. Thousands left early and the end was one for the ages. Some said it ranks in the top two of all NBA playoff games. […]
Continue readingWhen Bad Things Happen to Good Marriages
One of the sad realities of many marriages is that the honeymoon not only ends, but often the marriage fails. To be fair there is no way that couples can adequately foresee the troubles that are just over the horizon. Les and Leslie Parrot address four huge things that can destroy a marriage. Who expects […]
Continue readingHabits That Destroy a Marriage
I have observed over the years that when marriages fall apart, there are typically a few common denominators. For instance, in my last post I recommended a book, His Needs, Her Needs, that addressed the problem of not doing the positive things that need to be done in a marriage. In the book I am […]
Continue readingAffair-Proofing Your Marriage
It’s not unusual to talk with a couple whose marriage is failing, and realize right away that something has been missing. The sad part is, many are clueless. They have overlooked some things assuming that romantic love would somehow continue throughout their lives. Another reality is this. If we are not meeting the emotional needs […]
Continue readingWhy Worry?
Recently I received a phone call from a friend out of town regarding a job opportunity. He had gone through an interview and really wanted this particular job. Following the interview, guess what? He had to wait. Waiting turned into anxiety and worrying. Now his question: All I’m doing is sitting around worrying. What do […]
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