Phil and Maude

How To See Your Differences As Assets Rather Than Causing Arguments

Phil and Maude Mar 21, 2021 Tagged with Acceptance, Arguments, Differences

PHIL: We have plenty in common, but also plenty of differences. How we connect socially. What …

Phil and Maude Feb 28, 2021 Tagged with Coronavirus, Covid-19

We were in a Zoom meeting yesterday with a writing group talking about how we are …

Phil and Maude Feb 21, 2021 Tagged with Active Listening, Individuality, Peaceful relationships

Our culture is oriented around the individual. People (including us!) write about how to find yourself. …

Phil and Maude Feb 14, 2021 Tagged with Differences, Individuality, Peaceful relationships

PHIL: We continually ask ourselves how we live so peacefully. We know that we do; the …

Phil and Maude Feb 7, 2021 Tagged with Peaceful relationships, Routine

Many of us have created daily routines to deal with these challenging times, developing many new …

Phil and Maude Jan 17, 2021 Tagged with Differences, Equality

PHIL: So, another birthday ran into me and Maude deluged me with cards, in one of …

Phil and Maude Jan 10, 2021 Tagged with Fear, Individuality, Mutuality

PHIL: So, it’s been quite a week. It’s Friday as we write, impeachment and the 25th …

Phil and Maude Jan 3, 2021 Tagged with Honesty

(Our thanks to Oscar Wilde for the title.) MAUDE: The day before Christmas I found myself …

Phil and Maude Dec 27, 2020 Tagged with Change

MAUDE: I was talking to my grandson about the coming of the New Year, and he …

Phil and Maude Dec 20, 2020 Tagged with Spontaneity

The other night we were just about to shut the lights out and go to sleep …