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Tell Me, Don’t Show Me
Funny thing about revenge – in an effort to heal our hurt we decide to hurt right back. Whenever we choose to…
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No More Mr. Nice Guy
Those who know me personally know I’m not really big on “nice.” I don’t really trust people who are always “nice,” and one of my favorite…
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Appreciating Appreciation
The easiest way I know to bring great harmony into your marriage is to just say thank you. Go out of…
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Smile Your Way to Happiness
In his brilliant book Resilience, former Navy SEAL (and now Governor or Missouri) Eric Greitens delivers some amazing wisdom to a fellow SEAL struggling…
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The Best Way to Suffer Well
The best way to suffer well is to practice something I like to call “servival.” Obviously, I like to make up words (“screamfree,” anyone?), and this one …
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Don’t Advertise Your Suffering
There are two things people do that almost universally put people off, and I’m afraid I am guilty of both: Bragging too much about…
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The 3rd Best Way to Suffer Well
This week we’ve talked about Acknowledging our suffering, and even learning to Appreciate it. Today may be the most difficult…
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How to Suffer Well
While it’s not a cheery topic to discuss, suffering is universal. Whether it’s chronic pain, or grieving…
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The Easiest Way to Earn Respect
I hear parents complain about their “disrespectful” kids all the time. Here’s my question in reply: When you lose your cool with them and say and do things you regret, how quickly do you apologize? Some folks actually tell me they don’t apologize, ‘cos that would communicate “weakness.” Others tell me they’ll […]
