Love For All – Week 23

Love For All – Week 23

“A Posture FOR Others” Nonverbals say a lot. In interactions with others, it’s not just about what you say. It’s about how you say it and what your body says as you say it. Your tone, facial expressions, eye contact, and overall posture communicate magnitudes. You can...
Can You Recognize Enabling When You See It?

Can You Recognize Enabling When You See It?

Have you ever heard someone refer to someone else as an “enabler”? The term enabler is often used to describe those who enable the behavior of someone who is an addict in some form. However, it can, and often does, apply to a larger group of people. Enabling is any...
Danger Zone: Comparison

Danger Zone: Comparison

The Danger of Comparing Ourselves to Others Do you ever compare yourself to others? If you’re being honest with yourself, you will answer “yes” to that question. So why do we compare ourselves to others? Sometimes we do so in an attempt to make ourselves feel better....
Keeping Score in Marriage

Keeping Score in Marriage

“Keeping score” is one of the most detrimental things a couple can do for their relationship. Keeping score is simply keeping track of something that your spouse does wrong or something that they have neglected to do. Keeping score might just involve making a mental...
If You Don’t Talk It Out, You Will Act It Out

If You Don’t Talk It Out, You Will Act It Out

If You Don’t Talk It Out, You Will Act It Out Submitted by Jarvis Howe, M.A. There is nothing that can drive a wedge between people like resentment, as the following example illustrates. A husband and wife have a dinner reservation for 6 o’clock on Saturday...