Do you consider yourself to be a kind person? I like to think that I am kind…and then I go and do something thoughtless or hurtful, and I have to stop and wonder. Am I really a kind person? So… Read More »How to Use A Kindness Affirmation To Become More Compassionate
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
Is there a conflict arising between you and your spouse? Here are 3 questions you need to answer honestly in order to gain clarity on the issue – and you need to answer them BEFORE you start the conversation! Regardless… Read More »3 Questions You Should Ask Yourself Before Arguing With Your Partner
Fake it ‘til you make it. When it comes to confidence, that’s pretty common advice. But just what does it mean? Are there really ways you can appear confident, even when you are not? And is this deceptive? Are you… Read More »9 Ways to Appear Confident, Even When You’re Not
Self-confidence is not innate – it is a skill we can all learn and build upon. In this post we will explore 18 strategies to build self-confidence – starting right now. Have you always thought that some people are just… Read More »Skyrocket Your Self-Confidence: 18 Strategies to Build Self-Esteem
Kindness is a choice. In our modern world sometimes it seems that the most important thing we can be is “busy”. But is “busy” a good thing to be? It’s important to make time to be kind, even in our… Read More »Take Time to Be Kind: How to Build Kindness into Your Busy Day
One of the most powerful phrases in the English language is “thank you.” When you want to share thanks beyond words, here are thirteen excellent ways to do so. We should all get in the habit of saying those two… Read More »13 Memorable “Thank You” Gifts For Someone Special
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
Wow, it’s Friday again! Today I’ve got a collection of somewhat random, but definitely interesting, facts about happiness. These are bits of information that I collected as I was writing several other posts about happiness. Some may be familiar to… Read More »21 Facts About Happiness That Will Surprise You
Are you a hugger? We all need hugs. I know we are all restrained in these days of COVID, but before the virus – were you someone who gave and received a lot of hugs? Did you greet people –… Read More »The Power of Hugging: Why We All Need A Good Hug Now and Then
If you truly want to strengthen your self-esteem, then it’s important to really understand just what it means to be self-confident. Your whole life you’ve been hearing (and internalizing) a lot of myths about self-confidence, and it’s time to stop… Read More »6 Common Myths About Self-Confidence That Could Be Holding You Back