I Am Thankful…
For the teenager who is complaining about doing dishes– Because that means he is at home not on the streets. For the taxes that I pay– Because it means I am employed. For the mess to clean after a party– … Continue reading →
Tag Archives: Friendship and Relationships
Winning the Respect of Others
“Leaders who win the respect of others are the ones who deliver more than they promise – not the ones who promise more than they can deliver.” – Mark A. Clement
Continue reading →The Power of Loving Silence
“A loving silence often has far more power to heal and to connect than the most well-intentioned words.” – Rachel Naomi Remen
Continue reading →The Real Beginning of Influence
“The real beginning of influence comes as others sense you are being influenced by them – when they feel understood by you – that you have listened deeply and sincerely, and that you are open. – Stephen Covey
Continue reading →It’s Never Fifty-Fifty
“You know it’s never fifty-fifty in a marriage. It’s always seventy-thirty, or sixty-forty. Someone falls in love first. Someone puts someone else up on a pedestal. Someone works very hard to keep things rolling smoothly; someone else sails along for … Continue reading →
Saying Goodbye is Hard
“How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard.” – A.A. Milne
Continue reading →Conflict Resolution is an Art Form
“Rather than relying on a thin, idealized hope that we will all one day just get along, we can approach conflict resolution as an art form that we are privileged to develop and hone.” – Diane Musho Hamilton
Continue reading →An Encouraging Friend
“There is nothing better than the encouragement of a good friend.” – Katharine Butler Hathaway
Continue reading →Do the Best We Can
“When we do the best we can, we never know what miracle is wrought in our life, or in the life of another.” – Helen Keller
Continue reading →A Mother
“A mother is she who can take the place of all the others, but whose place no one else can take.” – Cardinal Mermillod
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