In the months after our house burned down, I gained a whole new appreciation of friendship and the dynamics of giving and receiving. Receiving help from people over a prolonged time of trouble can get very interesting for human beings. To be on the receiving end of love and support over time can challenge even the most balanced of us. Our first tendency is usually to wait until we feel better before reaching out. This is so common that it might be the biggest “waiting” we do when it comes to relationships.

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Do you believe that if you have to work on a relationship, it’s not the right relationship for you? It’s not true. However, “working on a relationship,” doesn’t mean that it has to be hard. It primarily means that you continually learn and grow toward being an ever-more-loving person. While we don’t need to be in a relationship to continue to evolve toward being more loving, relationships trigger all that is unhealed within us, thereby offering us wonderful opportunities for healing and growth. Here are eight keys that are essential in creating a joyful, loving relationship.

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As women we find ourselves in a stage of reinvention at different times in our lives for different reasons. You may be recently divorced or widowed, or changing jobs or pursuing a different career, or maybe you are like me and suddenly that long awaited (and dreaded) empty nest is here. Whatever brings you to this place in your life of crossroads; you are one step closer to realizing your next great chapter of life and embracing change as you “live the big stuff!”

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Most parents want to think that they have more control over their children than they do. It will make it much easier to let go of trying to control our children and just be the very best parents we can, when we understand and accept that they are on their own soul’s journey.

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There is a vast difference between giving only material gifts and giving true gifts of the heart. In this article, you will discover the five gifts of the heart that can make a world of difference to your children and to your whole family.

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