4 Ways To Make Facing Conflict Easier
Conflict. Who likes it? No one! But we can’t avoid it because we all come from different walks of life, have different experiences, and see things differently. So, of course, we’re going to clash. Let’s face it: Working through conflict, especially marital strife, is hard, and remaining calm is even…
Self-Parenting 101
Self-parenting is a type of focused care that involves healthy living patterns and positive daily habits. Although it keeps you focused on what’s essential for healthy well-being, like sleep, nourishment, key relationships, and security, it also goes a step further. At its core, self-parenting is about fulfilling unmet needs lingering…
4 Key Life Lessons For A Happy Marriage
Nobody gets married thinking they’re destined for unhappily ever after. Nor can they know how rocky the road ahead might be. But although life throws unwanted surprises at us along our marital journey, having the marriage of our dreams is possible. It’s a matter of adapting and intentionally creating the…
The Four Building Blocks of Every Emotion (and Why This Is Important)
Photo by Charlie Foster on Unsplash How you think and feel about your marriage shapes your behavior towards your spouse and how you act within the relationship. If you want a happy marriage, you must take charge of what you allow into your mind and heart. You must discipline yourself…
7 Good Morning Questions To Create Greater Love & Happiness In 2024
Voltaire said, “Judge someone by their questions, rather than by their answers.” You can tell a lot about a person by the questions they ask. But questions are important for another reason: They open your mind and expand your thinking, especially to new possibilities, by making you reflect on how…
15 Great Mental Health Tips To Unlock Your Best Life & Marriage in 2024
Prioritizing mental well-being has never been more critical, especially if you’re enduring an unhappy relationship. Each day, it seems external pressures increase, and we face more challenges. Although professional help is essential for severe mental health issues, everyday practices and strategies for boosting and maintaining overall mental wellness are crucial. …
Three Christmas Thieves That Steal Your Holiday Spirit
Everyone begins the Christmas season with a tremendous amount of holiday spirit, well, almost everyone. There’s something special about the sense of wonder and delight that these days bring and the thought that anything is possible – that miracles can and do happen; everything about it warms the soul. But…
Grinches, Scrooges, And Jesus
Just because so many Grinches and Scrooges are lurking around this time of the year doesn’t mean their cynical Christmas spirit has to dim your yuletide glow. It helps to remember that people struggle with intense feelings during the holidays for many reasons. Still, their mood doesn’t have to affect…
Suggestions For Creating A Drama-Free Holiday
Image by Ilo from Pixabay Wherever there are people, there’s bound to be drama. And it seems like the holidays are a breeding ground for drama because we spend more time with friends and loved ones than usual. Family drama is always a potential threat to your marriage, especially during…
Money-Saving Do’s and Don’ts For A Happier Marriage and Christmas
A recent USA Today article states, “Americans are turning more cautious ahead of the holiday shopping season as they grapple with high prices, dwindling savings and rising debt. Although shoppers are still spending, they’re focused more on essentials and making fewer discretionary purchases, according to Circana, a firm that researches consumer behavior.” Money problems…