An example of what not to do is something I did for years. I would come to Russ with a stressful problem/situation and share the details. For Russ, it … [Read more...]
Financial Heartbreak that Led to Freedom
Published Feb 26, 2016 FINANCIAL HEARTBREAK Have you experienced Financial Heartbreak? Have your dreams been crushed because of lost income? What … [Read more...]
Top 10 Relational Needs
You're most likely familiar with the 5 Love Languages*: Words of Affirmation - this language uses words to affirm other people.* Acts of … [Read more...]
Stigma about Counseling?
TO GO OR NOT TO GO What comes to mind when you hear about someone who goes to counseling? They must be in a crisis? Or they are weak and can't solve … [Read more...]
Come Clean!
One of the first things I learned about being married was to be aware of my imaginary conversations arguments with my husband. Isn't it much safer to … [Read more...]
Marriage Re-org
As I mentioned in the Wound Management blog, I thought I would never marry...until I met Russ West. He was unlike any man I met during my single days. … [Read more...]
Resolving Conflict
Wonder how we address conflict in our marriage? Watch this short video (3 min 6 seconds) and see how: https://vimeo.com/149517519 … [Read more...]
Wound Management
“Everybody’s got a story to tell, everybody’s got a wound to be healed. I want to believe there’s beauty here. Cause Oh, I get so tired of holding … [Read more...]
A Stab in the Heart
What stabs you in the heart? Is it being yelled at? Is it being misunderstood? Is it being taken advantage of? What stabs me in the heart … [Read more...]
Live Close to Your Former Spouse?
NEIGHBORS WITH THE "EX" Two years into our marriage, Russ and I became neighbors with the "Ex." When we share this approach to divorced couples, … [Read more...]