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“Space…the final frontier.” Star Trek. You may have said to at least one person in your life that you need your space. Usually this comes out when someone is crossing your boundaries. Some of you use this as an excuse to end a relationship but most of you probably express this need when someone is […]

Do you value kindness? What does kindness look like for you? Kindness is an incredible value. Giving kindness to anyone can change their day with a snap of a finger. Kindness is one of the most special of values because of how powerful it is. There are those who try to use kindness for their […]

This is an old story but still relevant to relationships today. It is the story of complaining. Have you said comments like these? She never has time for me. She is always shopping. He just leaves me with the kids and goes fishing. All he wants to do is play games and watch TV when […]

“Curiosity is a willing, a proud, and eager confession of ignorance.” S. Leonard Rubinstein Some of us are passionate about learning. I know that this is such an important value for me. Curiosity has given me great joy and satisfaction in life. My greatest blessing is that my husband shares the same thirst for knowledge. […]

Humor “You are NOT funny!” she says with a little smile. He keeps on making silly faces at her even though she is feeling pretty angry right now. “I said that you are not funny!” she says again but begins to giggle. He keeps making faces and she starts laughing.  What are we without a […]

Walk in the rain. Think about this. Why not splash in those puddles?  If it is warm enough outside then why not get soaking wet? The beauty you can see in the rain is something to share together. You can share the water dripping off the leaves and trying to catch it as it falls. […]

Contribution is one of the highest intent values. Many people think of contribution as donating money to a charity that serves a cause. While this is a true definition of contribution there is so much more. Many also state that they don’t have time in their busy lives to donate time to a local charity. […]

Failure to Launch is not new.  Much more attention is being focused on this because there are so many more young adults who are not launching.  If your children are grown and are living their own lives independently of you and your financial support then this blog is not for you.  If you do have […]

“Peace at any price.” Theodore Roosevelt. Do you value peace? What does peace mean to you? That is the question. Do you think of peace as silence? Do you think of peace as happiness? Do you think of peace as being without conflict? Only you can decide what peace looks like for you. What peace […]

Whose fault is it anyway? Is it yours? Is it theirs? That is one of the most difficult problems to solve in any relationship. Your partner said something that you don’t like and you feel hurt. Then…do you believe that it is your partner’s fault that you feel hurt? Your partner knows that you don’t […]