Our modern world is flooded with electronic communication devices. Of course, gadgets such as computers, smartphones, and tablets represent a revolution in the way we exchange ideas and consume media. In many ways, they make our lives more comfortable, and the technological revolution is only getting faster and more compact. However, what are the effects […]
Successful Conflict Management, the Key to a Great Marriage
How to manage conflict successfully is a skill that can make or break a marriage and is therefore extremely important. The good news is that we can learn successful conflict resolution. “It takes two to tango” so when one partner moves into conflict management, the other usually follows or can be coaxed into following… Couples […]
Conflict: A Door to Greater Intimacy
The secret to a good partnership, any partnership, be it a marriage, an enduring lifelong friendship or a business partnership, is to capture the opportunity for greater understanding through the door of conflict. My thirty-year-old son told me the other day, “Relationships are hard, Mom. While you and Dad had conflict in your relationship and […]
The Art of Balance
We admire dancers and acrobats as they perform feats of balance against gravity that require concentration and mastery. And the knowing between our own needs and the needs of others is a lifelong pursuit of psychological balance that we as humans endeavor to achieve throughout all the stages of our life. Such psychological balance […]
It is in Giving That One Receives
Engracia Gill; December 2016 The Christmas season brings into sharp focus the idea of gifts and giving at this time of the year. Last year, my New Year resolution was to give the gift of my time to my community. I joined iAct which stands for Interfaith Action of Central Texas. Every Wednesday from 9:00 […]