Who is a true friend? What does it take to maintain friendships? Whom do you want as your friends? These are, or should be, some of the questions we ask ourselves to really know who our friends are. We often experience life with many people around us. We choose certain … Read More
Accomplishments
It’s been said “Failure is not the worst thing in the world. The very worst is not to try.” What have you tried lately that has added dimension to your life? How often have you seen concepts or ideas put into place by others that you had and thought about … Read More
Affairs to Remember
No, not the once in a lifetime happenstance that sends a couple into eternal bliss. I’m referring to those daily situations that have such significance and impact on our lives and the lives of others that they become milestones to remember and cherish. So how and when do these amazing … Read More
Thankful
Thankful While Thanksgiving Day is a national holiday, the state of thankfulness might not resonate in your heart and actions because of the current difficulties and hardships you are experiencing. However, thankfulness and gratitude are not a denial of past pain, but an acknowledgment of the good things in our lives. It … Read More
Skin and Technology
For a long time I’ve been noticing that our younger generations don’t know how to have relationships with “skin on them.” That is, they are most used to having conversations and relationships with people in 140 characters (Twitter), soundbites (Facebook), or virtually (video games and cyber chats). None of these … Read More
Making a list…
If you were going to the grocery store, you would probably make a list with all the items you needed. Right? It would be far less efficient and it would leave you disappointed with the wasted time, energy, and money because you probably bought more than what you actually needed. … Read More
Finding a Healthy Relationship
Louis Vuitton? Gucci? Dolce and Gabbana? We all have baggage that we bring into a relationship…the only difference is that some people have designer bags! While we are joking about that last part (sort of) we do have a tendency to engage in unhealthy relationships, even when we want to … Read More
Monday Give Away #2
And the Monday give away is…. Why we love this book: Do you ever find yourself wanting to talk more than listen? Or wanting to pay attention but making list of items you need at the grocery store? Or what about those times that we start a conversation with someone … Read More
Is he interested?
Working primarily with females, I often have single females ask the million dollar question, “How do I know if he is into me?” To this, I offer several quick “rules of thumb” in efforts to help best answer this question. First rule of thumb: A guy will rarely go out … Read More
Monday Give Away….
We are starting a new series here on the GROW blog called “Monday Give Away!” We are excited about giving away some of our favorite things to you our blog readers!! Get ready people. This week, the winner will receive… Why we love this book: Scott was at an event … Read More