Communication Skill: Strengthen Your Ability To Listen

Strong listening skills provide the benefit of really hearing what is being said.  So much unhappiness occurs  in relationships because people do not hear each other. Instead, when there is disagreement, all the energy  goes into defending oneself without truly hearing what is being said.

My suggestion for any one struggling with not feeling understood in [...]

Create Energy By Taking Action

The truth is that we have to expend energy to create energy for ourselves.   And the only way to expend energy is to take action.

This morning I  went to a Yoga class.  It took some mental energy to get up  early but the physical and emotional energy that I received  from participating made it [...]

Are You Caught in the “If Only” Hold?

How often have you heard people say that they would do something “if only” that would happen first? I see “if only” as the biggest reason why people in their second half of life find themselves on hold. They are waiting for something to happen first. I certainly understand that since I have done my [...]