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Bridging Division

As we are swept by the wave of the election outcome, many of us are getting hammered on social media by the emotion of the moment. One group (half the...

A Key to Intimacy

I was wrong. I was in my 20’s when I first learned the meaning of this phrase. It’s not that I didn’t know what these words meant. For years I...

Believe like a Child

When I was a child I believed in many things. I believed that a stick could be a sword. I believed that a cardboard box could be a car. I...

How to be a Better Communicator

The number one complaint of communication breakdowns is NOT “he wasn’t clear”, or “she was kind of fuzzy, or “they didn’t give enough information.” It is: “He/She doesn’t listen.”

Iron Skillet

Whenever I can hear rock n’ roll or heavy metal while walking down the hallway that leads to my apartment, I know that my boyfriend is over. Not only that...

Listen, Daniel. Listen.

My 7-year old nephew, Daniel, loves to talk. And by loves, I mean LOVES. It’s amazing how such a small person has so much to say. His 3-year old sister...

2+1 Hear, Listen, then Speak

Someone once said that the reason why we have two ears and only one mouth is because we need to listen double the amount we speak. For some, this works...