Where’s a Mother’s Heart?
“Making the decision to have a child—it’s momentous. It is to decide forever to have your heart go walking around outside your body.” —Elizabeth Stone I don’t know about you, but that speaks to me. I have two sons, and although they’re full-fledged adults now, they’re never far from my heart-thoughts. From the earliest days […]
His Heart Saved the Day
The intellect understands through logic, whereas the heart understands through empathy. Paralyzed with fear, Kathleen stopped suddenly in her tracks. The trail she was hiking with her husband, Zach, had come to an unexpected fork. They were assured, back at the visitors center, that all trails would be clearly marked. For the most part, that […]
True to Ourselves
“Why doesn’t he leave her! I’m tired of this! I’m tired of waiting … for what … more disappointment?!” That was Jill, Trent’s girlfriend, who’s at the end of her rope. Although he claims she’s #1, he has chosen to hang on to a relationship with Laura, a woman he no longer loves. What stops […]
Make YOU Happy
Jill and Trent have been in a relationship for a long time. They love each other very deeply and treasure their time spent together. The problem? Trent can’t leave his former girlfriend, Laura. He doesn’t love her, but he can’t bring himself to cause her pain. Trent is one of those people who easily—too easily—feels guilty and […]
The Heart Trumps the Spoken Word
A tragic accident took her son’s life. In a mere flash of a second he was gone … gone forever. I had never met the mother nor the son, but my friend had. “What can I say to her?” she asked. We’ve all been there—someone we care about is in the throes of immense grief, […]
Love Shouldn’t be a Prison, and True Love Isn’t
I like this quote: “Making marriage work is like operating a farm. You have to start all over again each morning.” — Anonymous One thing that assures a long-lasting relationship is kindness—each partner treating the other with the same respect, courtesy and gentleness that characterized their mode of relating in the […]
The Latest Wow: What a smart man knows
Here’s another nugget from a male client that I just had to share with you. At first I couldn’t believe my ears, but that’s what he really said! “A smart man knows when to allow himself to be manipulated by a woman. This is quite apart from giving in. Whereas, the weak man doesn’t have any […]
Introducing ‘The Latest Wow!’
I’m setting up a new category of posts called, “The Latest Wow.” Sometimes when I’m meeting with a client, I’m utterly moved by something they say. That’s when I interrupt them with, “Don’t say another word, I’ve gotta write that down!” So, without further ado, here’s the first ‘Wow”: After getting divorced, Beth and her ex decided […]
Different Shades of Love
In keeping with my virgin techie status, I’m a bit late to the Facebook party…. I got my Facebook page up right before my first blog the other day, but I didn’t get a link to it set up on here till later. So you’ll notice the addition of that little widget over there on […]