Most relationships are not all good or all bad. There are usually many good qualities in the relationship with some room to grow. The problem comes when unhealthy patterns of behavior and communication become the norm. These patterns begin to erode the trust in the … [Read more...]
The Power of the Pause
It is often the pause, not the event that is life changing. Between the event and your reaction lies a very small space. That space might only be a quarter of a second long. But if you practice inserting a longer pause in that space, you give yourself time to think about how you … [Read more...]
Stopping Explosive Reactions with an Intermission
Stopping Explosive Reactions with an Intermission The other day I was at my son's lacrosse tournament watching his team play on field five. As I was watching one boy run down the field swishing the ball back and forth in the little net on the end of his stick, I became … [Read more...]