by Nancy | Oct 26, 2022
Sometimes, the route from the brain to the mouth is like riding a bullet train.Take me, for example. I was meeting with a couple for the first time and the husband mentioned that he wanted to be flexible when it came to spending time with the kids....
by Nancy | Oct 19, 2022
Many people I know are dealing with aging parents or grandparents about some or all of these issues: (1) Care, safety and comfort; (2) Mobility; (3) Living situation; (4) Companionship; (5) Sexuality; (6) Mental capacity; and (7) End of life decisions.Wow! Tough...
by Nancy | Oct 12, 2022
What comes to mind when you think of self-care? Getting a massage? Going on vacation? Is it something you brush off because you haven’t the time? Do you put everyone and everything else ahead of your own needs and wants? There’s a reason why the flight...
by Nancy | Oct 5, 2022
I think we often confuse listening with hearing. Hearing is involuntary. For those of us with the ability, it just happens. On the other hand, listening is a choice. Imagine you’re a doctor using your stethoscope to evaluate a patient’s heartbeat. You are both hearing...
by Nancy | Sep 28, 2022
We’ve all felt it. We’ve been betrayed, cheated on, lied to, and hurt. So, our mind starts conjuring up ways to get back, to get even, and to get one up. It’s probably a common human emotion. But is it wise? Way back when I was in college, I had to...
by Nancy | Sep 21, 2022
I don’t know whether the three words in this title constitute a new, frequently used expression, or whether the phrase has been used forever and I’m just tuning into it. Regardless, I often wonder if people who start their sentences with to be honest are...
by Nancy | Sep 14, 2022
I know people who step on the punchline when I’m telling a joke. Or get it right when I rhetorically say, “guess who I bumped into at Costco?” Or interrupt me when I pause for dramatic effect. Annoying, right? How about when we do it to...
by Nancy | Sep 7, 2022
I’m big on giving advice, especially the unsolicited kind. (In fact, I do it here, every Wednesday morning!) Lately, I don’t seem to need advice quite as often as I dish it out, but when I do, I generally first consult Google or YouTube. And once in a...
by Nancy | Aug 31, 2022
As I am sure you can imagine, tempers often flare during mediation and dealing with emotions is a large part of what I do.For example, last year I worked with a divorcing couple who had three teenagers. According to “Jessica,” her husband had a drinking problem....
by Nancy | Aug 24, 2022
“It’s easy to be wise after the event.” ~ Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. If I had a crystal ball, I certainly wouldn’t have gotten married for the first time at the age of 20, and I would have left the marriage sooner than I ultimately did. The...
by Nancy | Aug 17, 2022
My mom used to subscribe to a magazine that had a monthly feature entitled “Can This Marriage Be Saved?” I loved reading those articles because they’d showcase each party’s side and then the marriage counselor would weigh in with sage...
by Nancy | Aug 10, 2022
While I was at UCLA, I worked in a law office with a married woman who was about 10 years older than me. The day after every single holiday or gift-giving occasion, she would come to work bitterly disappointed because her husband never did what she wanted him to do. I...
