How to handle difficult people
We all have encounters with difficult people who leave us rattled and shaken.
Leslie Vernick
How to forgive and why it’s good for you
Forgiveness is a decision, not a feeling. It’s a choice we make. You must decide to work toward forgiving those who have hurt you or sinned against you.
5 steps to effective listening
Most people in a conversation aren't listening. To have successful, loving relationships, we must learn some essential steps to effective listening.
4 lies about anger
Anger is a normal part of being a human being, but it can be a dangerous emotion and has the potential to wreck our relationships and lives.
Talking to yourself
You may not realize it, but we all talk to ourselves. We must pay attention to the way that we talk to ourselves, because we don't usually tell the truth.
Do you invite truth-tellers in your life?
We need God but we also need one another. Today, invite someone you know to be a truth teller in your life.
Depression prevention
Familiar feelings of dread and despair wrapped themselves around my heart like a wet wool blanket. Tears flowed too often and at inappropriate times. Exhausted, I felt tempted to give up. I wasn’t suicidal; I just didn’t desire to live. There was no joy. I knew what was wrong, and I knew why. And I also knew if I didn’t take some…
When there seems to be no solution to a conflict
There are times when you do all you can--yet there seems to be no resolution to a conflict.
9 common tactics of manipulators
Ask yourself the question: Are you an easy prey for manipulators? Why or why not?
Do I love myself enough – or too much?
There's a balance between narcissism and self-loathing. Here's how to keep yourself in check.
