I grew up as a Grade A certified people pleaser. I needed praise like that prehistoric squirrel in Ice Age needed that acorn. I was hunting for acorns, doing everything I could to receive positive, encouraging, uplifting words from those around me. It filled me up. It drove me on. It made everything …
Relationships
She Wants to Be Picked (Jennifer Miller, LPC)
Picture this: A 13-year old girl, all dressed up, excited to attend her first school dance. She is anticipating a magical event. She pictures herself walking in and being asked to dance by any number of boys. She wants to be Cinderella, chosen out of everyone else. Yet, it doesn’t take long …
Uncovering Business Connections in Your Personal Contacts (Guest Blogger Julie Fleming)
Personal contacts can turn into business connections, if you approach them correctly! My clients often tell me that they socialize with friends and acquaintances who would make wonderful clients and/or referral sources. When you’re spending time with your personal contacts at dinner parties, the …
Lynchburg, Fare Thee Well!
“Lynchburg?” I well remember my reaction back in 1993 when my then-husband Phil Beeson told me he’d accepted a legal position with Ericsson Telecommunications and that we’d be moving our family from Northern to Central Virginia. Back in 1993, all I knew about Lynchburg was that it was the home …
Guest Post by Allison Johnson – Loving Someone with Bipolar Mood Disorder
The morning of August 16, 2005 expectations for my future and the future of my family met with the harshest of realities. My husband had disappeared and I didn’t know if he was ever coming back. The clues he left me that morning suggested that suicide was imminent, causing me to race against time, …
Guest Post by Michele Howe: Boundaries
House & Home: Setting Boundaries that Make Everyone Feel Safe “When we are in deep trouble we long to see some rescuer appear… Suddenly, decisively, kindness appears. And it is not the kindness of soft words or a gentle smile but a strong act of intervention, a mighty deliverance.” Mel …
