How to Have a Difficult Conversation With Your Spouse Part Four: Using Humor to Diffuse the Tension of a Difficult Conversation. Can humor help during an argument with your spouse? Imagine this scenario: The conflict has been brewing all day,… Read More »Can Humor Help Defuse a Relationship Argument?
How to Have a Difficult Conversation with Your Spouse Part Three: Controlling Your Emotions During a Disagreement. Do you find it hard to stay calm during really tough talks, especially with a loved one? Or do you know how to… Read More »How to Stay Calm During a Relationship Conflict
How to Have a Difficult Conversation With Your Spouse Part Two: 9 Steps to Better Communication During a Disagreement. Understanding how to support your partner during a difficult conversation can build trust, confidence, and connection between partners. Although the conversation… Read More »9 Steps to Better Communication During a Relationship Conflict
I recently hit a major milestone in my life – my husband and I reached thirty-one years of marriage. We’ve now spent more than half of our lives together. I was asked recently by a friend how we’ve stayed together… Read More »3 Keys to A Strong and Lasting Relationship
Do you make the effort to consciously nurture your midlife marriage? Today we take a look at 4 key elements of a long-lasting relationship. Recently, a fellow blogger reached out to me about guest posting on her website. As a… Read More »4 Commitments for a Lasting Relationship
You may have heard of mindfulness and thought it was only about being calm or helping you deal with stress. But does it have the ability to change your mood? Can mindfulness make you happier? The answer is YES! It’s… Read More »Surprise! Mindfulness just Might Be the Secret to Happiness
I don’t know about you, but it seems to me that the older I get, the faster my days fly by. Sometimes I get so caught up in meaningless activities, that I fail to take the time to truly enjoy… Read More »36 Simple Living Quotes To Inspire a Happy life
Positivity, according to the Oxford English Dictionary, is defined as “the practice of being or tendency to be positive or optimistic in attitude.” A glass-half-full perspective on life, if you will. How do you develop positivity? Read these blogs and… Read More »the 25 Best Positivity Blogs to Read in 2023
What makes you happier, having more stuff or having more peace? If you chose peace, perhaps it’s time to take steps to simplify your life and reduce both stuff and stress. Can simple living make you happier? My first few… Read More »Top 5 Ways to Live a Simple Life and Be Happy
How do you know if you are ready for a personal transformation? As with many things, success depends on proper preparation. Here are 6 preconditions you’ll need to have in place before you can achieve any meaningful transformation. If you… Read More »Are You Ready for a Personal Transformation?
Between 200 and 500 million people meditate globally. Over 14% of US adults have tried meditating at least once. And yet meditation is still commonly misunderstood. Here is accurate information regarding 8 myths about the physical side of meditation. Meditation… Read More »8 Common Misunderstandings about Meditation: Physical Aspects
Ready to use your journal for self-improvement? Focus on personal growth by narrowing down to the topics of gratitude, dreams, and goals. Journaling can cover so many different areas of your life, your thoughts, and your desires. But if you… Read More »3 Focus Topics for an Effective Self-Improvement Journal