We hear in many ways the need to be positive. Yet it seems to lack meaning and purpose when we repeat positive messages over and over again with no positive results. If being positive is so important, why is it so difficult to be positive? And how do we create positive energy in our lives? […]
One of the first words a child learns is “No.” This word is powerful. Its impact creates a pattern for some people that prevents them from doing anything. For others, it creates a situation where they do everything because they are unable to say “No.” In either case we learn not to matter enough to […]
With the cold weather we have had this winter, Liz and I appreciated having an opportunity to go to Chile so I could co-facilitate a workshop with a colleague and friend. The season is summer down there so we were able to bask in 80 – 90 degree weather. One of the things I greatly […]
It was 15 years ago at a Valentines dance that I first saw and met Liz, my wife. For this reason Valentine’s Day is special for us. As the years pass, the question is how do we keep the love and spark alive in our relationship with each other. Early in a relationship, it’s easy […]
Every day we struggle with negative self-talk and a negative self-image. This workshop will: Explore the origins of the negative messages you tell yourself Explore the truth around the negative self-talk and how negative messages do not represent the truth Explore the truth that sets you free from the negative self-talk Explore how you were […]
This past summer I went to visit my parents for the first time since the publication of my book, Finding Emotional Freedom. I had actually forgotten, at the time of the visit, that I had shared with my parents and many of my siblings that I had written the book. I was surprised and saddened […]
I find vacations important, fun and exciting. This summer Liz and I decided to go to Alaska to visit our son and his girlfriend who live up there. We had a great time appreciating the beauty and vastness that Alaska has to offer. We saw three bears when we were there—all in our son’s yard. […]
Dealing With Anger in a Straight Fashion When we do not deal with our true feelings about the cheating spouse in a healthy fashion, those feelings may start to come out in many different unhealthy ways. Some unhealthy ways of dealing with a cheating spouse may include: Cheating back on your spouse. Telling the whole […]
Rebuilding trust after a spouse has cheated requires commitment and effort from both partners. As part of that process, it’s helpful to consider the following steps: 1. Importance and Meaning What does this relationship truly mean to me, and how important is it for me to continue the relationship? These are critical questions to be […]
Even though we discuss stages of grief, like those listed in the previous post, as if they occur one after another, processing the grief associated with a cheating spouse does not occur in a linear fashion. It jumps back and forth through the grief stages and can change from day to day. While the grieving […]