There are many marathon stories swirling around BlogLand these days with the recent events in Boston. Some stories tragic, others victorious, others angst-ridden, and all against the backdrop of a 26.2 mile fight to the finish. This story is a bit different. It’s a mystery. Mix one cup of marathon with 1 liter of hurricane. […]
My husband handed me a large, beautifully wrapped package. Four pairs of little-boy eyes watched in anticipation. One boy said excitedly, “You’re gonna cry, Mommy!” I carefully peeled back the paper and revealed the gift: an oil painting of tulips. Wow. No tears came. But I did smile. “Thank you, honey! It’s…it’s beautiful!” Tulips had
Are you struggling to motivate kids to do their schoolwork? Well, not just kids in general, but specifically your own kids? Then this post is for you! The coronavirus pandemic has forced many of us to become homeschooling parents, much to our dismay. And, if you’re like me, you have a hard enough time figuring
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Do you need to get over the fear of saying the wrong thing? Today, it feels very risky to open our mouths. With our polarized culture, we can offend others easily, triggering them to unleash their wrath on us. But we can’t let our fear silence us. Over the last few years in my work
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The other day, one of my friends asked me, “How do I not get sucked into my kids’ emotional drama?” First, I’ll say it’s pretty easy to get sucked in. As their emotion starts to ramp up, we feel ours ramping up, too. And, before we know it, our voice is as loud as theirs.
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Whenever a political crisis hits our nation, I immediately think of Kellie, my liberal friend in Seattle with whom I founded the Heart Perception Project after the tumultuous presidential election in 2016. I wonder what she’s thinking, and I wonder if we might be able to have a heart-centered conversation about it, unlike the rest
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Today, conversations about politics with people on the other side of the aisle from you can be downright dangerous. Some people would advise that we all just stick to the topic of the weather, reminiscent of Henry Higgins’ advice to Eliza Doolittle in My Fair Lady.
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Choose wisely. Sometimes we have days, even weeks, to anticipate the choices we will make in a difficult conversation. Other times the opportunity is suddenly before us and we tiptoe trepidatiously into unknown waters. The latter was the setting for Kellie and I as we spoke innocuously about immigration, heart-centered communication, and other matters.
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Have you ever been red-hot mad? So mad you couldn’t see straight? We all have. And when we’re angry, we tend to do one of three things- attack like a Bulldog, manipulate like a Fox, or withdraw like a Turtle. However, our unhealthy strategies destroy the trust in our relationships and trust can take a
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When tragedy strikes, you need your friends and neighbors. You need them to hug you, to help you, to be a tangible reminder of what is good and beautiful and right in the world. And when tragedy strikes your friends, I know you want to be there for them, too.
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