Arguments happen in every kind of relationship. They’re just a part of life. Therefore, it’s how we handle those moments that will define the future of our relationships and how well they prosper and grow. I am sure that you’ve heard it said many times that in a heated moment you have to watch your […]

The word “compartmentalize” means to separate into distinct parts. I am intrigued with the fact that the word “mental” is in the word. For me, it illustrates the need to separate mentally what we are doing. One of the tricks I am learning is to separate tasks and do one at a time. As a […]

I logged on to a dating site the other day and was greeted by a large, flashing message. It promised that if I took the time to answer a series of questions that they would find a “perfect match” for me. Imagine that? All the work and worry of being single - […]

“It’s not whether you get knocked down, it’s whether you get up.” Vince Lombardi
Building confidence can be as much about perseverance as it is about challenging yourself to take confidence building actions. This month I want to share with you some suggestions for getting back up when life knocks you down.
Sometimes life throws stuff our […]

His name was Horatio Gates Spafford. He was born on October 22, 1828, in Troy, New York. Mr. Spafford became a successful lawyer and real estate investor in Chicago. Yet, he lost much of his real estate fortune in the great Chicago fire in October 1871. He spent the next two […]

There are several species of salmon fish in the Pacific
Northwest region. These are the Coho, Sockeye, Pink, Chum,
Atlantic and the largest which is the King or Chinook. Salmon
are born in the rivers and swim down to the ocean where they
live in the saltwater. At spawning time, they return to the
river where they were born, lay […]

The words ‘new age’ and ‘spirituality’ can have people running for the hills, or perhaps it would be more appropriate to say running to their urban sanctuary of material distractions. They conjure up images of tie-dye, tofu, and a lack of deodorant. So I’d like to dispel a few myths.
You don’t have to […]

If you are single, dating, or trying to get to “I DO” and spend too much time hurting and not enough time loving this may be the most important love relationship advice you could ever receive. Did you know that some people just don’t let themselves have love? Some are eaten alive with the “fear […]

We have all watched yesterday the Live 8 concert and asked ourselves one question: How could we also be part of the excitement and save the lives of the African kids?
The answer is simple: for less than one dollar a day, you also could save the life of one kid. Be his sponsor and donate […]

Women love to talk (just think of how long they talk on the telephone). Women like to help (just think of a typical “female” job: nurse, kindergarten teacher, geriatric nurse…). Combine those attributes and you got a talk up and running by asking the woman: “Could I ask you for help? Could you tell me […]