Category Archives: radio

The 15 Minute Conflict Resolution Solution

I abhor arguing. It’s a waste of precious time and energy and robs me of my serenity. Conflict, however, is horse of another color. Conflict occurs daily in each of our lives. It simply means that there is a disagreement, a difference of opinion. My husband and I engage in disputes on a regular basis […]
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Healing Anger and Abuse With Help From Beyond

I was truly blessed: when my first husband and I married I acquired a second set of parents. I could not have loved “Bob” and “Mary” more and their fondness for me was generously reciprocated. For the eighteen years I was with their son, we were family. However, my husband’s decision to end our marriage […]
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How To Stop Being Angry With Someone

I find it amusing that very often when I’m scheduled to do a radio show or present a lecture I’m speaking on a subject matter that reflects a lesson I need reminded of. Today’s show is no exception. I’m one who is slow to anger and quick to forgive. However, occasionally I find myself trapped […]
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Why Couple’s Fight and How Not To

I enjoy reading advice columns. Yesterday, a disgruntled woman complained that Hallmark created the upcoming holiday of Valentine’s Day to remind singles that they are losers. (I’m pretty sure Hallmark wasn’t in existence during the Middle Ages when this day was first set aside to celebrate St. Valentine.) That being said, most people long to […]
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How to Make a Difficult Conversation Easier

Conversations can be risky at times. The more sensitive the topic, the more delicately we need to approach it while maintaining a truthful and honest demeanor . The subtle balance between being blunt and abrasive or being effectual is one that many are not equipped to navigate. In my more than twenty years as a […]
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Misdirected Anger

We’ve all taken our anger out on the wrong party, not to say that there is ever a right party who is deserving of our ire. It’s not uncommon to be upset with one person and misdirect it at someone or something else. Your boss has been crabby all day and continually comments on every […]
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Silencing Your Inner Critic

I learned to be critical of myself at a very early age. I never did anything right; everyone else was better than me; and even worse, I was never good enough, period. It didn’t help that during my impressionable formative years, society taught that the more you denigrated a child the harder they would try […]
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Problem Interactions in the Workplace

Most of us work for a living. On or off the job we are bound to encounter a wide range of, shall I say, challenging personalities? Bullies, intimidators, hypocrites, backstabbers, underminers, instigators, complainers, gossips, withholders, and know-it-alls just to name a few. Their presence can be distressing and distractive. Many of us are ill-prepared to […]
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Anger: How Much is Too Much?

Jesus got angry. He was troubled by the many injustices he encountered while on Earth. At times, he expressed his dismay to those around Him. Anger, as with all emotions, has a place and purpose. But how does one know if there is too much anger in their lives? Here are ten warning signs to […]
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