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August 2021

August 12, 2021

What We’re Not Saying

It is a hard truth to wrap our heads around: that somewhere between 70 and...

July 2021

July 20, 2021

The Crowd Crossing the Line

There is a rise in bad behavior. Indecent behavior at the NBA playoffs. People acting...

August 2020

August 27, 2020

Engaging in Conflict When You Don’t Feel Like It

Conflict is never particularly fun (at least not for most people). But it is inevitable....

July 2020

July 23, 2020

Everyone Has A Boardroom and Emotion Is Just One Member

I recently read the book Creativity, Inc. by Ed Catmull. It is a great read and I...

July 21, 2020

How To Build A Foundation For Communication

I was watching a nature documentary the other day and saw a clip of a...

June 2020

June 11, 2020

All The Things We Do Not Say

I am a high introvert, an internal processor, and a habitual emotion-stuffer. The number of...

March 2020

March 12, 2020

The Culture of A Family

Your family has a culture. What is it? How did it develop? Is it possible...

February 2020

February 18, 2020

The Role of the President

With Presidents’ Day coming to a close and the election cycle reaching its climax this...

November 2019

November 29, 2019

How to Navigate Shame in Culture and Community

Shame is a powerful force in our modern world. It prevents behavior by terrorizing our...

November 27, 2019

4 Ways to Communicate Value

Deep down, there are particular things each of us care about. We call them values. It...

November 04, 2019

How Do We Say What Matters?

Every man, woman, and child has a secret place within them where they store their...

October 2019

October 18, 2019

A Pandemic of Interruptions

There are two kinds of interruptions. And like everything in life and relationships, the key...

October 14, 2019

Miracle of Communication

The reality of communication is really a miracle, when you think about it. For reasons...

September 2019

September 30, 2019

How to Heal Together Rather Than Break Apart

There is nothing more challenging than the onslaught of pain. Healing is a difficult and...

September 23, 2019

When is Conflict Okay?

We spend most of our lives avoiding pain. Anything we can do to sidestep suffering,...

August 2019

August 26, 2019

Communicating Value

We have a pair of friends who have been together for a long time. They...

August 21, 2019

5 Signs Your Relationship Is Thriving

We are always surprised when relationships don’t work out. It is a weird phenomena that...

June 2019

June 26, 2019

How to Navigate the Barriers of Communication

It is difficult to communicate. There are all sorts of barriers to sharing ideas with...

June 14, 2019

4 Essential Ways to Love Your Spouse

It is relatively easy to be attracted to someone. It is something else to love them. There...

May 2019

May 31, 2019

My Turn to Talk

One of the biggest problems in our world is a breakdown in communication. Everyone is dying...

May 20, 2019

Why Do We Bother With Relationships?

Almost every human is actively pursuing relationship. We like having friends. We are desperate for...

April 2019

April 05, 2019

How to Communicate Your Boundaries

Boundaries are hard. It is a challenging aspect of being human. In a life where...

March 2019

March 15, 2019

Maybe It’s Not About Sex

When it comes to relationships, we talk about sex a lot. A lot. When I...

February 2019

February 20, 2019

How to Foster Trust in A Relationship

Relationships are built on trust. An abundance of it leads to thriving. An absence of...

February 06, 2019

How to Develop a Vision for Your Family

Family is one of, if not the, most important arenas of life. Our families are little...

February 01, 2019

Feedback is Essential for Effective Communication

It is a bizarre human phenomena. One of us can say something and another hear...

January 2019

January 11, 2019

How Our Vernacular Shapes Culture

There is perhaps nothing more definitive for a culture than language. A shared vernacular helps...

January 07, 2019

One Simple Practice to Heal Your Communication Woes

The holidays are full of merriment and cheer. Mostly. One thing that can get in...

December 2018

December 21, 2018

12 Days To a Meaningful Life

With the holidays in full swing and the end of the year fast approaching, it...

December 07, 2018

What Your Attitude Says About You

One of the reasons clothes are so important in our society is because it communicates...