Growth and Change in the New Year
Here we are at the end of a very intense and historic year and at the start of a brand new one. Many of us will spend time reflecting on what type of growth and changes we want to implement …
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The Only Way That Works: The Golden Rule
In these strange times where some people seem to be trying to emphasize our differences, let us remember that religions and people from all around the globe have known and practiced a great truth, the Golden Rule, in one form …
He’s Making a List and Checking it Twice
Everybody wants to have a sense of fairness in their relationship, and many people do this by what we call making lists and keeping score. Maybe you take turns to make dinner, but sometimes your partner is busy and you …
Phil and Maude’s Friday Feature: Dr. Susan Heitler
Today we’re pleased to feature Dr. Susan Heitler. When researching links for our Successful Relationships Reading Corner, we kept picking articles by Dr. Heitler. The first we found was an article she wrote for Psychology Today called “Beware Of Mistaken …
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What Are Core Values, and What Are Yours? Part II
MAUDE: We started a two-part blog on core values last week. In this second installment, Phil and I want to share with you our personal meanings and values – what they are for each of us. I have thought about …
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What Are Core Values, and What Are Yours? Part I
Core values – what exactly are they? They differ from person to person, and if your partner’s values don’t match yours, they will emerge as irreconcilable differences in your most serious arguments. That is why it is so important to …
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We’re All One Family – Let’s Act Like One
Family. Our parents, our children, our siblings. Then there are cousins, aunts, nephews. Perhaps you shared turkey with them last Thursday. Or maybe you are estranged from your relatives, and have made your own family; people you can share your …
How to Talk Turkey Together This Thanksgiving
The only way in which a human being can make some approach to knowing the whole of a subject is by hearing what can be said about it by persons of every variety of opinion and studying all modes in …
Phil and Maude’s Friday Feature: Lawrence Gelber
I Declare World Peace; a site for peace
Lawrence Gelber is one of those people who puts his thoughts for peace into action, and we find him a perfect candidate for our Friday Feature column. He is a New York based attorney who has acted for peace on a …
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How to Both Stay Present and Move Forward
A student asked, “When times of great difficulty visit us, how should we meet them?” The teacher said, “Welcome.” Last week we wrote about the importance of staying present during a crisis such as a flat tire. This week, the universe …