How to Have Effective Relationship Communication

“Men are motivated and empowered when they feel needed. Women are motivated and empowered when they feel cherished.” John Gray So who how well are you communicating?  Not such an odd question if you listen to the conversations going on all around you.  We are often frustrated, so we take it out on our spouses, so in times of high stress the actual tone of the talk can be abysmal. How...
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How to Change the Way You Feel Right Now

“Courage doesn’t always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying, ‘I will try again tomorrow.” Mary Anne Radmacher quote So how are you feeling right now?  Be honest.  If it is not contentment and gratitude, then a change in perspective is in order.  No matter what you are going through, there is a ray of hope.  No matter what you have...
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How to Be a Model of Happiness in Your Relationship

Ah, happiness. We know it when we have it in our relationship and we miss it when we don’t. I’d like to share a quote by the great Albert Schweitzer: “I don’t know what your destiny will be, but one thing I do know: the only ones among you who will be really happy are those who have sought and found how to serve.” Being happy is not only a personal attribute that...
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Author Jan Harrell Busts the Myths about Blame in Relationships

Jan Harrell busts the myths about blame in relationships with her practical insights derived from her life and 30 years of practicing psychology in an interview with Donna Marie Thompson, PhD  on the Bouncing Back Now show on the Real Coaching Radio TV Network. In Jan’s second book: Love Again – Creating Relationships Without Blame, she espouses that we manage our relationships with...
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3 Tips for Healthy Relationship Communication

Communication breakdown in your relationship?  What is going on here?  You used to be able to talk endlessly together about your shared hopes and  dreams.  Remember when you would talk on-and-on for hours.  And now you can’t even talk about something as simple as car maintenance without some sort of skirmish?  What is going on? Perhaps a tune up is in order in the realm of...
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