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Category Archives: Marriage
Overcomers.
All of us reach a place, at some point in our lives, where we are emotionally tired, drained, and questioning the wisdom of continuing with the thing that has made us feel like this. For some it is a job, … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Marriage, Personal Growth, Spiritual, Work
Tagged adult, choice, fire, grow, integrity, lead, parenting, partners, problem solving, relationships, resilient, role model, trust, wisdom
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A Note for New Fathers of Multiples
I wrote this as a basis for a chat to some new fathers of multiples. Then I thought, you know, maybe there are some others out there who don’t have the benefit of a Multiple Birth Club to provide support … Continue reading
The Art of “Yes”
I remember reading an article about that Drew Carey show “Whose Line is it Anyway?” it was about improvisation and apparently, the Golden Rule of multi-person (two or more people, obviously) improvisation is, quite simply, that one should never say … Continue reading
What makes for a DEEP trust?
One of the things I have become very comfortable with in my life, is the idea of “truth in tension”. In an earlier blog I used the example of a violin to demonstrate that beauty is sometimes contained in the … Continue reading
Kindness…
A friend who could not be at my wedding sent a truly insightful and simple marriage greeting to my wife and I… he said, quite simply, in his card to us “Be kind to each other”. Trusting his wisdom and … Continue reading
We are nothing but what we do.
I remember hearing once that “We judge ourselves by our intentions, but other people by their actions” As much as I hate to admit it, I have seen many people – including yours truly – do this. It’s funny that. … Continue reading
What is better than getting what we want? Getting what we NEED…
Today in the workplace I was yet again exposed to the not-so-gentle art of manipulation. It has taken me a long time to realise that people who manipulate should be pitied, not criticised or judged. It was very easy, when … Continue reading
True equality
Its a cliché, but I think there are two kinds of people. Those for whom a sense of being in control is something that comes and goes as seasons, events and circumstances change, and they are OK with that, and … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Marriage, Personal Growth
Tagged equality, hope, marriage, sharing, trust
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From a husband to a wife
I am sitting in a hotel room thousands of miles away from you. I know you and my whole family are fast asleep right now. The house is dark and the fires that have warmed your evening are dying down. … Continue reading
React or Respond? A Question for Grown-ups.
Some people seem to have more emotions than others, I think. We all HAVE emotions. But in by far the majority of situations, I have seen that it is actually the emotion that “has” the person! I’ve seen it in … Continue reading
Notes From the Road 