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Creating A New Habit
Mark Twain once said, “To cease smoking is the easiest thing in the world. I know because I’ve done it a thousand times.” Changing bad habits into good habits takes time, effort, and energy, and it’s […]
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Vulnerability
It is human nature to want to be seen and understood. We rely on friends for a sense of acceptance and understanding. Being willing to be vulnerable is an essential part of fostering close and […]
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How’s Your Bank Balance?
HOW do you repair after a conversation when tempers have been lost and inappropriate words spoken harshly? After a heated disagreement, couples make the common mistake of avoiding the topic completely for the sake of […]
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Genuine Listening
HOW do you demonstrate that you care about a person? For some, it may be by gift giving; for others it could be a helpful hand; some demonstrate their care through cooking. What about the […]
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Mind Your Mind!
WE CAN go three weeks without food, three days without water, three minutes without oxygen but we can’t go three seconds without thinking. Our mind is in a state of constant chatter. In an age […]
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Filling Your Cup
I’m not a fan of new year resolutions. Mainly because they tend to become a wish list of things I never quite achieve, leaving me feeling disappointment in myself. Perhaps you feel the same. What […]
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Teenage Years
By Linda Gray We have been looking at how our developmental stages influence us into adulthood. Teenage years are a period of establishing identity and exploring where we fit in this world. Teens test family […]
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Parentification
FOR a few weeks we are considering particular emotional wounds possibly experienced during the stages of our development. Parentification occurs when a child is forced to take on developmentally inappropriate emotional, physical, or logistical responsibilities […]
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The Stage of Exploration
TODDLERS are explorative touching machines on a constant journey of discovering their world. Research has underscored how critical this phase of development is. The nervous system and muscle coordination are developing at their most rapid […]