by Debbie W. Wilson | Jun 13, 2011 | Anger, Battles, Broken Relationships, Communication, Life Experiences, Life skills, Relationships
Angry and unreasonable people drain me—even when their anger is not my fault. Even if I just happened to be at the wrong place at the wrong time, explosions directed my way still fray my nerves. Such events cause us to question ourselves, “Did I handle this right?... by Debbie W. Wilson | Feb 21, 2011 | Battles, Broken Relationships, Communication, Life skills, Parenting, Personal Growth, Relationships
Last week we looked at Rescuing the Unresponsive. Let’s look at another aspect of relating to an unresponsive loved one. Unresponsive people can fall into a wide spectrum of categories. Some loved ones may be deep into self-destructive activity while others are just... by Debbie W. Wilson | Apr 26, 2010 | Communication, Life skills, Newsletter, Relationships
“If possible, so far as it depends on you, be at peace with all men” (Romans 12:18). In the musical “Oklahoma” a young woman belts out, “I Can’t Say No.” For this gal, it was attentive guys she couldn’t refuse, but for many of us, it is the unreasonable requests from... by Larry Wilson | Jun 3, 2009 | Broken Relationships, Communication, Newsletter, Relationships
Hillary Clinton blamed a “right wing conspiracy” for the mountain of moral and ethical issues that dogged her husband. Sammy Sosa, blamed a “mix up” in using an illegal corked bat which he said had been intended to provide greater entertainment... by Larry Wilson | Mar 2, 2005 | Communication, Newsletter, Relationships
Have you ever had someone tell you, “You haven’t heard me?” Or have you ever expressed that to someone else? Sure you have, we all have. Not being able to hear what’s really being said is a handicap that can be aggravating and hurtful to people... by Larry Wilson | Dec 3, 2001 | Communication, Life skills, Newsletter, Relationships
The “Fonz” on TV’s Happy Days was fun to watch as he swaggered about. In real life arrogant people aren’t always fun to watch. They can be hard to love and can even cause hurt and harm to others. The line between arrogance and confidence is...