How Well Do You Practice Empathy?

How Well Do You Practice Empathy?

 “To love a person is to see all of their magic, and to remind them of it when they have forgotten.”     – Anonymous Empathy is the ability to understand and share the feelings of another person. In certain circumstances, it is difficult to see things from another...
Conflict Can Be a Creative Force

Conflict Can Be a Creative Force

Conflict is as natural to the human experience as thunderstorms are to springtime.  When left unchecked, conflict can generate heat and discomfort, disrupt interactions and destory relationships.  Between a couple, discord can lead to divorce. Between countries,...
How Well Do You Handle Conflict?

How Well Do You Handle Conflict?

It’s a fact of life in our world today: Conflict, like taxes, is inevitable. This isn’t all bad. Naturally people are going to have differing points of view. Sometimes conflict and the resolution that comes from it, can result in a closer bond between two people or...
Overwhelm

Overwhelm

Some of my best memories are from the time I spent caring for my parents. I truly am blessed to have had the opportunity to share in their journey in such an intimate way. Looking back now, I spend time revisiting those fond memories often. But I can also recall the...
How Well Do You Manage Your Energy?

How Well Do You Manage Your Energy?

When the seemingly relentless demands at work and burdens of a busy life take their toll on work performance, we tend to think that managing our time better will improve the situation. If we can just work faster, multitask more efficiently, things will be better, we...
Rayna Neises: A Season of Caring