There is no greater source of joy and meaning in our lives than our relationships with others. -Esther Perel Relationships are hard work! And, they can be especially hard if you’ve been in a long-term relationship and have had to navigate the ups and downs in life together. The hope is that when things get […]

Anger makes you smaller, while forgiveness forces you to grow beyond what you were. – Cherie Carter-Scott Forgiving yourself can be a huge challenge. Forgiving others can feel just as big too. Before being able to forgive ourselves and others, it can be helpful to allow ourselves time and space to feel all our feelings. […]

  Some days I’m not okay and I’m not trying to fix that. No I don’t need advice on how to not feel this way. I just need time to feel it. -Allyson Dinneen We are deep into the teenage years over here, with an 18- and 15-year-old. Some days are great fun, while others are sometimes […]

Be brave enough to start a conversation that matters. -Margaret Wheatley Do you struggle to have hard conversations with others, especially loved ones? Do you tend to be more avoidant because you don’t want to hurt other people’s feelings? Do these behaviors lead to you losing yourself in relationships, and putting other people’s wants and […]

It is not always possible for me to choose love in the midst of challenging situations, but I can definitely try to soften—soften my voice, my touch, my opinion, and my timetable. -Rachel Macy Stafford I’ve had my share of transitions throughout my life. Many of them include moves, locally, within the US (Illinois, Maryland, […]