by Lesli | Nov 29, 2024 | Life
“The heart that gives thanks is a happy one, for we cannot feel thankful and unhappy at the same time.” – Douglas Wood Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. I don’t like skipping from Halloween straight to Christmas because this incredibly powerful day...
by Lesli | Nov 22, 2024 | Relationships
“When we fail to set boundaries and hold people accountable, we feel used and mistreated.” – Brene Brown In a recent post, I talked about the need for both compassion and accountability in your marriage. And the path to accountability runs directly through...
by Lesli | Nov 15, 2024 | Relationships
“Acknowledgment of torture is not accountability for it.” Yousef Munayyer Last week a reader responded to my article that they, “had tried compassion but it made things worse.” No details were provided but it made me realize that I needed to do a...
by Lesli | Nov 8, 2024 | Relationships, Uncategorized
” Don’t be mean. There’s no need to be mean.” Buckaroo Bonzai When I was in high school, the boy’s vice principal wanted to move our graduation from the football field, where it was traditionally held, to a more contained environment. (Hall of Liberty at...
by Lesli | Nov 1, 2024 | Conflict
“Our addiction to always being right is a great block to the truth.” Stephen Levine My father was an engineer to his core. Unfortunately, it contributed to one of his least admirable behaviors—correcting my mother. She would be telling a story and say...
