Are you a relationship recycler? What do I mean? Simply put, so many of us do not deal with our underlying issues that keep us bound up, insecure, codependent, and broken - especially in relationships. I married my first wife after drinking all my adult life and after 2 years of sobriety. No real bearings... Continue Reading →
IDENTIFY - DON'T COMPARE EIS understands the enormous role family and friends play in addiction. Many people contribute to patterns of substance abuse, and some do not realize the negative impact they have on others. It’s vital for everyone struggling with substance abuse to identify the toxic relationships in their lives and overcome them, by... Continue Reading →
Over the years, the more I have worked in helping people, the more I see how toxic many of our relationship experiences are. I have found that the majority of people I come across have had significant traumas regarding past relationship experiences. A large percentage have deep relationship pain. Some recognize it. Others haven’t made the... Continue Reading →
One of the biggest traps couples find themselves in in relationships is what we term, "Tolerable Recovery". Welcome to the "Dead ZOne" If you are functioning in this place your relationship is dynamically "dead" in the water and you are basically tolerating one another. Interesting that when we first got together, we felt as though... Continue Reading →
What is true Stewardship? Even the word sounds kind of "old fashioned". It sounds a bit legalistic and stodgy to some. The reality is, that stewardship is a vital part of PURPOSE. We are all responsible to steward all that is given to us. And, as a leader, we steward the impartation of stewardship to... Continue Reading →
As we ramp up to next week's Leadership event, we are repeating some of the posts from a few weeks ago. Please take the time to re-read so you are tuned-in to next week's teaching. Don't forget, we are featuring all of our counselors as well as having break out sessions, so you don't want... Continue Reading →
One of the biggest problems we face in working with couples in business together, is the co-mingling of their relationship dynamics in terms of the personal relationship and their business relationship, merging. One of the most prevalent aspects in relationships that becomes a problem, is the expectations that each individual places on the other; in... Continue Reading →
Unfortunately, too many marriages are tolerating an unaddressed and unhealed toxicity that is eroding the lives of their hearts. Too many marriages are moving into a roommate syndrome. On top of it, a deep toxicity is forming. We are left with two choices: address the issues in the light of God or live a life... Continue Reading →
I never looked at my life as if there were things to fix or uncover. As a Sanguine Compulsive, I wanted to always live in “happy land”. Unless something was currently bothering me, the issue wasn’t there in my mind. As you can imagine, I was incredibly wrong! The things in my life that I... Continue Reading →
"Raphael and I met in college playing soccer shortly after we graduated, started dating and like all couples we had our highs and lows in the relationship. We got married after six years of courtship and thinking "OK, we're already a little more mature" (just because we had stopped arguing daily - LOL). In January... Continue Reading →