7 Tips for Dealing with Difficult People

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Dealing with difficult people is something everyone faces. We all have someone who is, well, difficult. Rick Warren coined it best when he referred to difficult people as “extra grace required” people. Knowing someone difficult is easy. Dealing with difficult people is the hard part. The worst part is the dread that precedes any gathering…

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15 Self Reflection Questions for Couples

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Asking self reflection questions is the impetus for personal growth and transformation. Let’s outline what self reflection is, the purpose in self reflection questions and how to go about asking the hard questions. What is Self Reflection? Self reflection is meditation or serious thought about one’s character, actions and motives. In other words we are…

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2 Powerful Questions to Improve Your Marriage

  If you’ve been married any length of time, you’re probably familiar with conflict. As a marriage counselor, I have the privilege of helping people navigate through conflict and learn new ways of resolving conflict in their marriage. Can you think of a conflict you’ve had with your spouse? How did it get resolved? Self-reflection…

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3 Common Marriage Problems

Common Marriage problems

3 Common Marriage Problems You’re probably wondering how on earth a marriage counselor could have any common marriage problems. Aren’t marriage counselors supposed to know all the do’s and don’ts of marriage?The answer is yes, I should have known better and actually, I did know better. But, there was a huge gap in knowing better…

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Parenting a Perfectionist: 5 Strategies

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Are you struggling in parenting a perfectionist child or teen? If so, you’re not alone. I’ve got one too! Parenting the Perfectionist Perfectionist children and teens have a personality trait that literally accepts nothing less than perfection. They desire flawless outcomes. These kids are extremely critical of themselves when they don’t reach the unreasonably high…

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