by skimhenson | May 12, 2016 | getting your own life, relationships, self-care
“You teach people how to treat you by what you allow, what you stop, and what you reinforce.” Tony Gaskins I had never heard the word boundaries used in reference to relationships until a counselor told me I didn’t have any. She said, “You have no idea where you end...
by skimhenson | May 6, 2016 | awareness and action, getting your own life, relationships, parent and child
“Nothing has a stronger influence psychologically on their environment and especially on their children than the unlived life of the parent.” Carl Gustav Jung For years, I convinced myself I’d have time and energy to accomplish something impressive if only my family...
by skimhenson | Apr 29, 2016 | hope
“You must give up the life you planned in order to have the life that is waiting for you.” Joseph Campbell I doubt I’d remember my dog being hit by a car since I was only three except I heard the story dozens of times. I think Mom repeated it to prove her point about...
by skimhenson | Apr 21, 2016 | listening and talking
“It is not distance that keeps people apart, but lack of communication.” Unknown Here’s the post I didn’t write last week, but meant to. It’s the one about our communication that hasn’t taken place … for three years. I started not to write it this week either, except...
by skimhenson | Apr 14, 2016 | emotions, listening and talking
“The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place.” George Bernard Shaw On our way home from church Sunday afternoon, John asked where I wanted to eat. We were close by a cafeteria we used to frequent, so I mentioned stopping...