Comparison is a double-edged sword. Comparison can be a great thing when seeking out inspirational life stories for personal motivation. It might not be so great when used as a measure of your own progress. Athletes break records through discipline, dedication, and ability. They probably also break records by being conscious of records
Love finds a way. Even in lockdown. 2020 viral video clips of creative, social distanced dating made it clear that unless there was a quick vaccination turn-around, Valentine’s Day 2021 was not going to be of the usual sort. Like most major crises, the pandemic has taught us to consider what really matters.
Getting boundaries right. All relationships require definition – something that reminds those involved why they’re with or around each other. Many relationships become confused or upended after making discoveries about others that would have been just fine in the right context; or after giving up too much, too soon in the name
How to receive help. We thrive best when we are in fulfilling relationships. While our completeness cannot be found in people, we often need people ('helpers') who help us get to our place of fulfilment. Care must therefore be taken in each of our relationships not to 'kill' (figuratively speaking of course!) these helpers. Here are
Why faithfulness (still) matters. Semper Fidelis (Always Faithful), the motto of the US Marine Corps resonates with their expectation of soldiers not only seeing missions through to the end, but of standing with one another through thick and thin. There is no harm in seeing marriage as a mission to accomplish where
Who's riding with you? How often, and to what degree do our actions and inactions affect the people seated in the ‘bus’ of our lives, especially those we are in direct relationship with? What got me thinking of this is an experience I had where one man, through his own choices got a
