Disappointment

“We must accept finite DISAPOINTMENT but never lose infinite hope” Martin Luther King shares a tough unavoidable Emotional Fitness workout for us all. DISAPPOINTMENT is a heavy weight to lift in life ...

Grace

  “GRACE is the face love wears when it meets imperfection” … Sister Anne assured me of this way back in 1995. “You are experiencing pure GRACE, my girl, you are experiencing a miracle heal...

Grief

  What is GRIEF then? The medical experts tell us it’s a natural response to the loss of someone or something we had emotionally bonded to.  No wonder it feels like our bloody heart is being ripp...

The Honesty Hammer

THE HONESTY HAMMER is too often used to harm rather than heal. If being HONEST compromises our dignity we are using it destructively instead of constructively. THE HONESTY HAMMER is something we learn...

Safe

  When it comes to emotional SAFETY and commitment, our intimate relationships don’t require we offer 50/50 they require both parties give their best. That means not just physically and intellect...

Voice

  Our heart’s loving truth is what empowers our VOICE in this world, however, it is not something that is just going to reveal itself suddenly one day. Our heart’s loving, authentic VOICE is a ge...

Comparison

“COMPARISON is the thief of joy”. Really? I’m not so sure. Franklin Roosevelt’s observation about this habit only tells half of the story in my view, throwing the baby out with the bath water. Simply ...

Unfinished Business

What screws us up most in life is the picture in our fantasy of how life was supposed to be and how it was supposed to turn out. Those of us not emotionally supported through our first right of passag...

Hearing or Listening

  Most people tend to be “hard of LISTENING” rather than “hard of HEARING”. When I am working on my own Emotional Fitness or supporting a client to help them improve theirs, LISTENING is often th...

Rushing

  We all know lasting, quality, intimate relationships can’t be RUSHED, especially the one we build with ourselves. How often do you hear yourself say … “God, I’m so bloody tired.” Too often? Som...