The Courage to Love When Addiction or Mental Illness Is Involved
“I love him. I really do. I try to show him in every way possible. But it goes unnoticed or rejected … I’m weary of the drinking, I’m beaten up by the unpredictability of his bipolar spectrum swings, and he thinks it’s all me. I’m afraid the courage to love is running out. Can you […]
The Courage to Love in the Face of Conflict
“I think she would agree that I brought my ‘A Game’ this week in my courage to love. But it goes straight to hell in a handbasket when we get into disagreements.” His wife immediately responded: “I know that’s right!” I shared about this wonderful man last week in my blog, entitled “Tthe Courage to […]
The Courage to Really Love!
“I know you say that frustration and challenges are an invitation to intimacy. But I don’t get that. And it doesn’t work in our relationship. So what am I supposed to do next?” my client asked in total exasperation. “It takes a lot of courage to come and ask what you’re supposed to do,” […]
According to Your Faith
“I had no idea that my faith, about expecting the worst, was actually creating the worst,” my client said with exasperation! I waited. Moanfully she said, “That moment in your webinar was a game changer for me. I always believed that if I expected the worst, that anything better than that would be great. Little […]