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Providing weekly blogs to inspire you on your journey

WHEN ACTIONS SPEAK SO LOUD OTHERS CAN’T HEAR WHAT YOU ARE SAYING: THE PROBLEM WITH INCONGRUENCE

Couples often repeat that catchy phrase in my office. Most people don’t know to call it “incongruence.” But in relationships (of all kinds) it’s a problem. It’s particularly a problem in marriages or...

The Science of Hearing, The Art/Heart of Listening

“I’m listening with my Mickey Mouse ears on!“ The first time I heard that, I laughed out loud! For some reason it just hit me with an image that I’ve always remembered. Perhaps it’s the reason I have...

Expectation + Exclamation = Destination

Last week I jumped onto a conference call via zoom with my consultant, Cari. I’m always so happy to see her smiling face and hear her voice. But the thing I look forward to the most is the lettering...

The Mother Dove, Our Brains, and Incredible Relationships

About three weeks ago, I was out on my front balcony watering the beautiful fuchsia and the pink and white vincas in the flower box on the rail. Suddenly there was a fluttering from inside the flower...

All Aboard! The Flight to Extraordinary Is Departing!

The question is … will YOU be onboard? An extraordinary life! Extraordinary relationships, extraordinary health, extraordinary energy, extraordinary career, extraordinary faith, extraordinary...

My Personal Journey to EXTRAORDINARY

“Dr. Neecie, why do all of your blogs and everything you post on Facebook have something to say about extraordinary?” This week, someone asked that question. I responded to her in detail. After...

THE POWER OF FORGIVENESS: On Your Health & In Your Relationships

What is forgiveness? And what does it have to do with our health? And what does it have to do with our relationships? EVERYTHING! The psychological definition of forgiveness is giving...

CONNECTION DISORDER … THERE IS HOPE!

Two weeks ago, I wrote a blog about connection disorder. It obviously hit a nerve for some and resonated with others, because the responses were the most I had had in quite some time to one of my...

The Value of Friendship? PRICELESS!

When I was young, I loved to sing Dionne Warwick and Stevie Wonder’s song, “That’s What Friends Are For”, at the top of my lungs! The song just made me so happy! Especially the chorus: Keep smiling...