I Will Always Call Him “Daddy”
It's been 30 years since my father exited the planet. He was the passenger in a head-on car accident, not anticipating that transition. He was an active 80 - still traveling, [...]
Triangulation – Let’s Not Talk Directly, Shall We?
What keeps us from - Speaking directly? Taking responsibility for our choices, actions, and words? Confronting difficult situations? In a word, anxiety. We're afraid of the pain - getting hurt, hurting; being blamed, [...]
How to Know if You or Someone You Know is Being Abused
When I'm first getting acquainted with a client, the subject of abuse often comes up. When I ask, "Do you feel you are being abused?", often I hear, "Oh, no, well . [...]
How to Know You’re a Good Parent
The other day I had a few minutes break in between sessions with clients. So I relaxed into reading Dr. Phil McGraw's book, "Life Code". It's been around for awhile, and I [...]
You Know What You Deserve
You know what you deserve in your relationships. Learn the three absolutely essential ingredients needed for healthy, satisfying, and flourishing professional AND personal relationships. Warning - this information will challenge you to [...]
I Survived the Aurora Town Center Shooting
March 16, 3:56 p.m. I posted on Facebook, “Feeling grateful. Just returned from Aurora Town Center, having spent about 45 minutes on the floor behind the counter at JC Penney. People frantically [...]
Father’s Day – Rejected By My Father
I was rejected at birth by my father. This message is - on the Dedication page of my book, “FREED from Stuck!”. It speaks for itself. I never knew my birth father. Born in [...]
How to Transform Politics (and Other Dysfunctional Relationships)
I find politics interesting. I also find it informative, challenging, thought-provoking, and crazy-making. There’s often more talking then listening going on. And there’s a lot of rehearsal about what is to be [...]
The Two Most Powerful Factors That Determine Success in Marriage
Statistically today, 3 in 10 marriages remain healthy and happy, according to “The Science of Happily Ever After” by Ty Tashiro. So what’s happening in the other 7? How do you safeguard [...]
You First Heard My Heart From Inside My Body
"No one else will ever know the strength of my love for you. After all, you're the only one who knows what my heart sounds like from the inside." Mother’s Day is [...]