Much was made about President Obama’s shedding of a tear or two last week – first, during a speech on Monday, and a second time the night of the election, when thanking his campaign staff and supporters. It’s rare to see our leaders display the complex emotions that generally generate tears, but not unprecedented. In […]
Mean Magnetism
When looks overcome our better judgment about the bad guys…
“Leaving to Survive”
When marriage becomes a battlefield, how long do we put up the good fight?
Men Are Insecure, Too. Make That SOME Men. Maybe.
Men, women, money. Assumptions, assumptions, assumptions.
Worried Sick
Have you ever worried yourself sick? To the point where you can’t sleep, you can’t eat, or worse? I have. And more than once. I’m guessing you have, too, though the circumstances may differ. Have you learned to stop that process when you feel it beginning? When fear or worry takes over, can you counterbalance […]
The Splinter
It was an accident. A dropped vase. Broken, mostly in large pieces, but glass shards covered one corner of the kitchen floor. I picked up what I could by hand, careful not to cut myself, then fetched the vacuum. We’re a household that goes barefoot, so I was thorough in cleaning every inch of floor […]
Hungry For More Attention?
Getting more attention from your spouse. Maybe.
Suggestible
Reese’s cups? Cravings… Emotional eating, body image, our love-hate relationships with food.
Emotions, Friendship, and All Choked Up
When friendships are strained by grief and loss.
Do You Over-Complicate Your Life?
Life is complicated. Sometimes, we’re the cause.