Tag: family

  • ASSUMPTIONS ABOUT LOVE

    I know. I know. We’ve all heard of the slang phrase about making assumptions. I’ll skip that and get to the meat of today’s blog. Last issue I wrote about choosing to love differently. Thank you for the positive feedback about that issue! I still want to address the theme of love, but from a…

  • AN OPTIMIST OR A SUCKER?

    In many relationships there comes a time when believability becomes an issue. Someone has been hurt. Someone has lied. Someone has been manipulative. Someone feels cheated. The circumstances which can lead to the believability crisis can vary widely. In any case the crisis revolves around trust. As I counsel, the theme of trust is frequently…

  • GIFT-GIVING

    I’m sitting here, Christmas Eve 2024, looking at gifts under the tree and thinking about what we’ve given, planned to give or wish we could give to family and friends. It’s too bad that Christmas has turned into such a commercial holiday, but that’s nothing new, is it? I suppose that we have no one…