by Maria Marsala
Summary: If you’re living a less-than-joyful life, the first step is to step back and discover where you are out of balance. Then you can take steps and find the help you need to build a joyful, satisfying life.
RESOLVING CONFLICT PEACEFULLY by John Wilder
Fighting comes naturally, peacefully resolving conflict does not. I am sure that you can remember all too well fights that you have had in your own relationship. The problem with fighting is that no one wants to “lose” the fight so we lock into combat that almost always escalates into dysfunction. That dysfunction can be screaming, throwing things, cursing and/or hitting a spouse.
COACHING VERSUS COUNSELING by John Wilder
There is a dirty little secret in the marriage counseling industry. 75% of all couples who go to marriage counseling end up being divorced. There is a quiet revolution taking place in this country where some forward thinking counselors are abandoning the traditional counseling methods and adopting a “coaching” style. A couple of well known counselors have made the transition like Michelle Weiner Davis, author of: DIVORCE BUSTING and Dr. Willard Harley, author of HIS NEEDS HER NEEDS.
Although I attended my first personal development seminar in 9th grade and have been on “The Path” ever since, it has not been an easy road. I spent a majority of my life “collecting” knowledge and becoming an expert in what to do. That said, my life was filled with many challenges – from issues with food – to relationships – to money challenges – et cetera. I was stressed out, had a hard time relaxing, felt as if something was missing, and had little, if any, sense of calm and peace of mind. No matter what I learned, I kept searching for the magical key that would make everything all right and give me the happiness and peace of mind for which I yearned.
