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Navigating the Challenges and Joys of Blended Families

Blending families through remarriage can be a rewarding but challenging experience. The dynamics of blending two families into one can be...

You are Worthy of Support: How to Overcome the Feeling of Being a Burden

We all have moments where we feel like a burden to others. Whether it's asking for help, expressing our feelings, or just being...

Benefits of Being Heard

Being heard matters – in all realms of life. When your boss hears you, you feel valued, respected. When your friends hear you, you feel,...

Whole-hearted

Although this meme could be interpreted many ways, we like to think it means that we should care about others. All others. Misty Tripoli...

Where's the Center?

Finally, the last in our series of things to avoid doing, we have a listener who flips the conversation toward them or one ups, and...

Frame of Mind

The first step to being a helpful listener is to be in the right frame of mind to truly hear what the person is going to say. This step...

Practice Love

Love is one of the most basic needs. We need to receive love, and we need to give love. Practice love toward yourself. Practice love in...

Connection

Why is putting energy into listening carefully so important? Listening creates connection, a critical touchstone of human existence....

Creating Calm

Before listening, you need to be calm. But we aren’t always calm. So what do we do then? We start by creating space. Passionate emotions...