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Communication

Why Bother With Reconciliation?

Reconciliation? At the start of our marriage, my husband and I were horrible communicators. Whenever  a conflict arose we’d both go mute. Our silence was not golden. The tension between us was as taunt as a tight rope and could last for days.  Thankfully, we are no longer horrid communicators because we discovered the sweetness…
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Communication

Why Bother Noticing Our Actions?

Our Actions There are all kinds of electronic gadgets that inform us about ourselves. For instance fitness trackers and smart watches monitor daily activities such as: the number of steps we take in a day, the number of calories we take in and the number of calories we use up. Smart watches and fitness trackers…
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Communication

Why Bother Claiming Our Stories?

Claiming Our Stories Our stories have a way of shaping our lives, giving us identity and creating our character.   Our stories have their own plot, an obstacle and resolve. Claiming our stories helps us to claim a lesson, moral or insight into ourselves. Stories from my adolescence years are the most embarrassing, but even those…
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Why Bother Assessing the Value of Our Relationships?

The Value of Our Relationships My husband and I have a broker. His job is to invest our money into funds so that our money “grows.” He does not invest all our money into one fund, rather he carefully chooses the ones that he believes will give us the best return in the way of…
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