What do you do when you’re angry with someone? I keep it all inside. But it doesn’t stay inside. It releases physically via headaches, stomach troubles, breaking out skin. Some bottle up the anger & then let it all out in an explosive manner. Or don’t bottle it up at all and explode right away,(…)
Withholding – lets others know how you feel by not speaking to or ignoring them, but it tends to provoke anger in return, thus creating a vicious cycle. It is self-defeating b/c you waste your own time & energy. Somatizing – is anger formed into physical manifestations such as tension, ulcers, high blood pressure, headaches,(…)
Marriage only works if you work at it. So here are three principles for strengthening yours: (1) Become a good listener. ”Consider carefully how you listen” (LK 8:18). Sometimes the most important thing in communicating with your mate is to hear what is not being said, learn to read between the lines. Just “being there”(…)
Why do we lose friendships? Why do things have to get so complicated sometimes? I always envisioned this unconditional love by those who have been in, and touched our lives in so many different ways, for such a long period of time. Was I mistaken? Was my perception totally off? Were my expectations set so(…)
“I’m not saying it’s gonna be easy, but I don’t think you can carry on like this. I mean, you can. Of course you can, but it has a price. I think sometimes we just have to risk it. Live the way we feel. And you know, it might not turn out well… … sometimes(…)
Struggles, How do we get through them? How do we help others get through it? How do you help others you love yet resent so much? How do you get through it when you are feeling the same way your loved one is feeling? How do we help each other? Where do you find the(…)
Avoiding confrontation can be so hard sometimes. When your heart believes something so deeply, how do you express it without the confrontation? When the other person feels differently, is there a right or wrong answer? Do you just learn to “agree to disagree?” How about when you put yourself in a vulnerable situation and you(…)
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