There’s a simple formula that I use with clients in my counseling practice: Get you, be you, give you. This is the life process of maturing, and is a helpful mantra to live by. The problems occur when we try and do this formula in reverse, because one can’t give what one doesn’t have. We…
“Let’s stop and get some ice cream,” I said as I pulled into Publix. My wife and I began to banter over flavors. As I exited the car, Shannon yelled, Cookies N Cream! Please do not get Cookie Dough!” As I walked into the store, I still wavered. Decisions like this can make or break…
My husband has low standards—for cooking, that is. As a bachelor, he often ate whatever he could prepare using a Mr. Coffee: Ramen noodles, macaroni and cheese, and his all-time favorite, Stove-Top stuffing, just to name a few of his specialties. His favorite food? “Leftovers.” Since we’ve been married, I’m proud to say he’s never…
