I had the privilege of hearing the author of “The Shack” speak over the weekend and something he said really hit those — must blog, must blog — chords. He was talking about the forgiveness process inherent in all relationships and the need to extend grace, compassion and forgiveness even when you don’t think someone [...]
Posts Tagged as ‘anger’
April 21, 2009
Letting Go of the Control Freak
We meet the control freaks at work and we can’t do much except to learn to work with them or look for other opportunities. We’ve likely all felt the controlling hand of a parent who can’t let go or a friend who thinks they know better than we do. Some of us are the control freaks who don’t know how or when to let go and some of us just date them.
The difference between a “control freak” and someone who is just really organized and detail oriented? Trying to control the thoughts and actions of friends/family/dates/coworkers and being unable to take a big picture view. Does it really matter that the dishwasher isn’t loaded your way and the towels are folded “wrong?” Does it matter more that he brought you the right color roses or that he brought you roses at all?
January 28, 2009
Finance Guys, Gold Diggers and the Economy
Wow, I don’t even know what to say about this one. NYT published an article about the woes of the Banker wives and girlfriends forming a support group that you can join …“if your monthly Bergdorf’s allowance has been halved and bottle service has all but disappeared from your life.”
You definitely need to read the article as it may make your head spin a bit, but this part really made me sad/angry…
October 15, 2008
Anger Driving the Bus
A bit of a chameleon, anger can surprise even the wariest of daters, but at times its obvious things that make it easy to decide to get off this ride in a hurry….
October 10, 2008
Freedom In Pain
Sometimes, in relationships with other human beings, something comes along that just sweeps your feet out from under you. Looking up from the ground, bewildered and a bit breathless from your fall, you are given the opportunity to make a choice. You can chose to entomb this pain into your very cells and nurture it’s growth like a mold in the damp dark. Or you can…
September 9, 2008
Music … the chocolate of the subconscious.
If you were living a movie — what would your soundtrack sound like? Calm, cool and groovy? Edgy and angry? Happy, positive and sunshine-y? All piano and flute or drums and bass?
