Have you ever felt like things are just harder than they need to be? That maybe relationships shouldn’t require so much work, humility, and acceptance? Well, there are plenty of times I felt that way. And even a few times I felt like giving up. Pretty crazy, huh? Everyone struggles. Everyone has challenges. We all …
Forgiveness is a powerful tool, but it’s not always easy. Ever felt a grudge toward someone? Felt that feeling that you were wronged, that someone did something that shouldn’t have been allowed to happen, but it did, and you were hurt? And that feeling stayed with you a long time? Yep, I totally get it. …
Okay, so most of us run into situations where the conversation goes south, we get frustrated, and we wish we’d never engaged the conversation in the first place. When two people do that, it’s called colluding. Defining Colluding Here’s another way to define it: Colluding is when you have a behavior pattern with someone else …
Sometimes the truths we cling to aren’t really accurate or helpful. Let me tell you what I mean. Wait, The Ohio River Isn’t that Big? Growing up, I was immensely proud of the might Ohio River. I lived just outside Louisville, Kentucky, and the Ohio River was a constant presence in our lives. It was …
Ever tried to change a habit? Not so easy, is it? Thoughts and actions become habits because we’ve repeated them so often we don’t even think about them. They’ve became natural, almost instinctive. Often we’re not even really aware of the situations that lead us to engage in the habit in the first place. All of …
Ever get stuck trying to do something because no matter what you try, something else comes up to get in the way? Or you want to do it but realize you have no idea how to accomplish it? Doesn’t it sometimes feel like no matter what you’re trying to do, some kind of obstacles come …
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Ever get angry? Frustrated? Disappointed? Discouraged? Ever doubt yourself or others? Yep. Thought so. You’re human! 😉 What you need is an emotional upgrade. A tool to help you deal with that stuff quickly, effectively, and easily. The secret sauce to quickly shift your thoughts, emotions, and energy, so you can get back to doing …
If you’re like most people, sometime in the last 24 hours you probably said something along these lines to yourself: “Oops, that was stupid,” or “I can’t believe I just did that!” or “Man, I can’t do anything right.” Right? Because the truth of the matter is, we’re really hard on ourselves. Yep, for some reason, we …
When you really want to lose weight but nothing you try works, it’s not because you didn’t have enough willpower or self-control. It’s because you didn’t use the right tools. If you don’t have the right tools, or if you ignore them, well, they can’t help you all that much! And used in the wrong …
Feel like you keep making the same mistake over and over? Yeah, I know that feeling. It can be kind of discouraging, right? You want to be better. To improve. To make a real difference in your family, your marriage, your life. But in spite of trying as hard as you can, when certain situations …
