All Entries in the "Relationships" Category
Riding the Bull: Recognizing When Resolution isn’t the Game
The tensions mount as you stare eye to eye trying to come to some sort of understanding. Breathing is getting heavier, blood pressure is rising, and you realize this discussion is not going to be easy. Whether it’s a coworker, family or friend, you probably know a bull but don’t recognize it as such. You [...]
Finding Your Inner Queen
As I go through this phase in my life I’ve spent a lot of time evaluating my weaknesses and discovering how they’ve played a role in the life I’ve led up til now. One of my shortcomings was my behavior in certain areas of my life, particularly when it came to putting everyone else first. [...]
Inspiration for Resolution Begins with Questions
How you approach life’s roadblocks can make a difference in their outcome. Rather than saying “I can’t” ask yourself: “How CAN I make this work?” “What can I do differently?” “How important is this to me?” “How hard am I willing to work?” Consider anything possible with the right plan and a positive attitude. By [...]
The Rewriting of History
My good friend Nathalie sent me the book eat, pray, love by Elizabeth Gilbert. It tells the author’s story of her travels and personal insights after a failed marriage. It arrived the day after I signed my divorce papers. I’ve been trying to save it for the few days I’m taking off next week, but [...]
C’mon Baby, You Know You Like It
“The slutty party girl is fun until she pukes on the floor and then she’s a pain in the ass.” House, Season 5, Episode “Lucky Thirteen” What’s interesting about this statement isn’t just the obvious inequality of how males use females; it’s not always a male-female issue. She’s great as long as she’s entertaining “me” [...]
Happy 2010! A Look Ahead and Behind
It’s a new decade! Twenty-Ten. Sounds futuristic. How do I feel about 2010? I have this visual of the original Star Trek crew at the bridge of the USS Enterprise: They’re staring into a black hole, knowing they have no choice but to draw on their strength and courage to propel them forward, a tinge [...]
31 Days of Wishes – Every Child Should Know Love
“…one most important of all the things we can give to them is unconditional love. Not a love that depends on anything at all except that they are our children.” ~ Rosaleen Dickson Christmas Day has come and gone and I was left with one overwhelming impression. Regardless of parenting styles, personalities, qualifications or issues, [...]
31 Days of Wishes – Health, Anger and Hate
Linda Anger left a very timely quote on Terry Bean’s Facebook wall today. I’ve never had the opportunity to meet Linda, but I know I would like her. My biggest wish is that she conquers her cancer. My second wish is that money never be an issue for her again, especially when it comes to [...]
31 Days of Wishes – Feedback on Blogging / 1st Amendment
Today’s wish is for feedback and recommendations. I’m wondering how the first amendment can be legally threatened because of truthful inferences and personal feelings being written online? Has anyone had any experience with this? Of course, this is only a hypothetical question because I wouldn’t want to infer anything that might replicate reality…. If you’d [...]
31 Days of Wishes – Warmth
Brrrrrrr! It is VERY cold out. The temperatures have dropped unbelievably fast. As of this minute it’s 14 degrees Fahrenheit with a wind chill that makes it feel like -2. For my Canadian friends that is -10 Celsius with a wind chill of -18, but I’m sure you’re feeling it too! I was so very [...]