This came across my inbox recently. It’s from Laurie Puhn’s Instant Persuasion newsletter. The message is so pertinent in today’s society. If only we would learn sensitivity training in elementary school. We would never again emanate these words: “You never listen to me!” Do you recognize this phrase? Perhaps someone has said it to you [...]

The Great Beyond R.E.M. I’ve watched the stars fall silent from your eyes.Oh the sights that I have seen.I can’t believe that I believed,I wish that you could seeThere’s a new planet in the solar system.There is nothing up my sleeve. I’m pushing an elephant up the stairsI’m tossing off punchlines that were never thereOver [...]

Feelings, no matter if they’re right, wrong, or somewhere in between, are part of any relationship. By acknowledging that they occur, we open lines of communications with others and also ourselves. But by not being true to ourselves we miss opportunities to grow and mature.