Dec

28

Healthy Relationship Program - Flex Your Empathy Muscle

December 28, 2007 | Leave a Comment

People start counseling because they’re distressed. A large number stop after only one meeting. People stay in counseling because they feel understood. When you feel someone “really gets it,” a bridge is built that allows you to feel connected and supported.

The need to feel understood is universal. Have you ever been upset and turned to a friend to talk to? Whether your friend had been in the same situation or not, odds are you felt better once someone else appreciated your struggle. That’s the power of empathy—it can transform your mood; it can also transform your relationship.

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Dec

1

Voices In My Head - Art Of War - Marriage

December 1, 2007 | Leave a Comment

One of the greatest books ever written about military strategy was by a man named Sun Tzu called The Art of War. This book is considered the bible of battle tactics to many military folks, but I have found it just as useful in my own battlefield, my living room. Let me walk you through a few examples.

A wonderful quote from Sun Tzu found in the book is “So it is said that if you know your enemies and know yourself, you will win hundred times in hundred battles. If you only know yourself, but not your opponent, you win one and lose the next. If you do not know yourself or your enemy, you will always lose.”

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Nov

21

Dealing With The Empty Nest Syndrome

November 21, 2007 | Leave a Comment

When you’ve spent all your time, attention and money devoted to raising children for twenty to thirty years or more, life can seem more than a little empty once those kids are grown up enough to leave home. There’s actually a feeling of emptiness, loneliness, and loss that’s known as empty nest syndrome. Many parents have a difficult time getting used to the children being gone, and sometimes it can take awhile to adjust.

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Nov

16

Five Tips For Happy Marriages

November 16, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Many of us select a partner to marry without knowing some important criteria for relationship success. The early romantic stage of dating and relating tends to be chemistry between partners and blindness about potential hazards. In this stage people listen and accommodate well, but also ignore clues about future potential conflict. Exploring important components for successful mate selection helps to solidify our choice.

Most of us have a vision about the perfect mate and a vision about how life will be with this mate. Vision gives us energy and guides our choices. The choice has to feel right and fit with the inside vision. About 69% of conflict is due to unrealized expectations. These include the dream for life that may not be supported by the partner.

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