Category: Relationships

I recently learned something very powerful from an old friend. I had lost touch with my old high school friends, Capri and Darrin Mulder. They were freshmen when I was a junior, and then I went off and got pregnant. The two of them got married after high school, and we completely lost touch for …

There seems to be something missing in the world today. Something so huge, so fundamental to functional relationships. Something so essential to human life. It’s evident as you browse your Facebook news feed, and as you walk through the halls of a school. We see it in offices, restaurants, stores, and often even in the …

Last week, I had a conversation with someone who was having a hard time with her manager at work. We’ve all had challenges like that before, where we seem to constantly butt heads with other people, whether it’s your spouse, kids, manager, or even your clients. This particular individual was bumping heads with her manager. …

  Do you realize you’re being mentored by someone every single day? My husband and I were in a conversation recently, and he brought up this issue. We were observing a young woman (we’ll call her Sally) who had been making some very poor choices in their life. It’s always heartbreaking when you watch that, …

You may have heard me talk about my spiritual daughter, Isa, who came to us as a very wounded young lady almost 8 years ago. Today, she is just the most beautiful, shining, amazing woman of great talent, character, and healing. She is a phenomenally gifted singer and songwriter. If you have been to First …

I’ve encountered a topic that has been coming up so much lately, I felt it was necessary to write you about it. I’ve seen it in business consulting and in my one-on-one coaching appointments. Let me explain… There are a lot of people out there who come from broken homes. They have been abandoned, adopted, …

We are all different. We have different backgrounds, different upbringings, and different beliefs. And along with all those differences, we also carry our different pasts and the different places we’ve come from. We all have different states of mind and points of view. It’s really a beautiful thing. But those differences can also be a …

Have you noticed that people who think they have fantastic people skills often are, in reality, terrible with people? It’s funny because when you think you know everything, you will never learn anything. What I want to talk about real quick today is a really simple skill to help you grow your people skills. It’s …

I once did a survey on Facebook, where I asked, "What is the biggest challenge you have with people?" The top answers were really interesting. They were dealing with betrayal, negative people, people not saying what they mean, and trusting people. What I noticed about these answers is they all seem to be about other …

One thing that lays heavy on my mind today is a message for you men out there. But it’s also a message for you women who have important men in your life, whether he’s your husband, your children, your father, your friends, or even your co-workers. In my past, I was a total man-hater. I …