by Nancy | Oct 7, 2014 | Individual Therapy, Marital Therapy, Self-Help, Uncategorized
Gratitude is one of the best daily practices you can foster. If you are on Facebook, you have likely seen posts about the gratitude challenge, asking people to post, for seven days, three things they are grateful for. Having a daily practice of this for a little bit... by Nancy | Sep 30, 2014 | Anger, Individual Therapy, Marital Therapy, Marriage, Relationships, Self-Help, Uncategorized
Oh boy oh boy oh boy oh boy. Be careful what you ask for and for SURE be careful what you pray for. If you have prayed or otherwise asked the Universe for the trait of patience, you are in for quite a ride! So patience, in my most humble opinion, is not something... by Kathy | Sep 4, 2014 | Uncategorized
Ever wonder how to keep an argument from escalating into an all out brawl? There is one simple tip that can, if used properly, diffuse an argument and get you and your partner talking instead of fighting! The tip? One word. . . . Validation. If you read my articles,... by Kathy | Jan 19, 2014 | Marriage
The tension is so thick you could cut it with a knife. You may not even be speaking to (or even looking at) one another, so how do you go about ending an argument without losing your dignity? It all comes down to pride. Most of us have way too much pride and that... by Kathy | May 19, 2013 | Marriage
We talk a lot about trying to stay non-reactive, but nobody can do it 100%. If you aren’t supposed to get reactive (yelling, defensive, attacking, etc.) and it is not healthy to cut-off (total disconnect emotionally or physically) from the person you are reactive to,...