Truly Pivotal Moments

So many things challenged us in 2020. One thing we can all take away from it is that "Floods Happen" in life. Disasters occur. Not just in that other country or region, but in our lives. Do you have a plan of action? What are you most likely to encounter? How do you move on after it has swept everything away? We're going to discuss this today on Truly Pivotal Moments.

What happens when you see destructive patterns in a friend's life?  Well, you want to tell them about it, right?  But, what if they won't listen?  Then you have an intervention.  Ok, but what if they deny it and get angry with you?  I know I know, but it happens and it can really test the commitment of friendship.  It's hard to see people you care about hurting themse...

Pivotal moments are all around us. Some propell us in another direction, but others await our decision. You can magnify a pivital moment and even create one! But are you ready for one? Let's talk about it!

Whether perceived or real, unfairness hurts. Knowing how to deal with it and discover its validity is crucial to maintaining a proper perspective. Without understanding these things, we can be swept away with emotions: thinking, feeling, saying, and doing things we may very well regret.

Déjà Vu?  Ever feel like you've been in this exact moment before?  Well, it's called Déjà Vu.  This is, of course, a French word meaning, "already seen".  It is a crazy and kind of cool experience that we have from time to time.  But what about when it's not cool, only crazy?  I mean when you say, "How did I get back in this situation again?  You can have this feeling with tension at work, or in y...

It hurts, but it's very necessary IF you want a strong and fruitful relationship!

Take the time, Take a Chance, Make the Effort. Introducing Grandpa Hammell

SKILLS are developed when you take these things seriously... Not too seriously, but with intention and purpose.  Seeing someone you want to know more about is ok.  Realizing that you cross paths often or go to the same coffee shop is not a form of stalking!!  Wanting to cross paths more often means that you are interested in them.  So, interact with them.  It's not that difficult, there are a numb...

What a long title, right?  Well, there is going to be so much in these teachings!  We have already opened and started to develop establishing healthy relationships, but have you considered that there may be a skill-set to END destructive Relationships???  Yeah, well, we are going to cover this and expound upon the healthy side of things as well.  Clearly, this will be a "Severa...

So much on this subject, but if you don't know what it is...listen on!

Without a form to pour our lives in, things get messy and out of control. We put things in it that just don't belong there... we actually need specific direction and guidance with introspection to get things straight and keep them there...

Is there a return policy on new relationships? If so, what is it? How do I use it? What will it cost? We'll talk about this and much more!

Plugging into life and relationships... without a "charge", the perception of the value of life diminishes rapidly.

We are often the main reason why we cannot experience trust in a relationship. The things we do, say, and even think can and will affect the ability to have trust in a relationship. Here we talk about this and consider some other things well.

Passing Tests with Ease How to Study. Taking the Exam . Pop Quiz . Retaking the Test . Knowing how well you did before the results are in . Passing with flying colors

To not make a decision IS to make a decision. There will be consequences, good or bad, based on the decisions we make everyday. Isn't it time we looked into this and mastered this process?

Do you realize that the things we do, the choices we make, either attract or repel people? Think about it.... Let's consider some things well today..

Life is full of disappointing moments and situations... learning how to handle these and even grow from them is another key to success in relationships and in life!

Should the pursuit of happiness be our primary goal: in life or in relationship? Here are some things to think about...and, please, tell me what you conclude.

Consider these things well.  No real catchy title... can't really sum it all up.  Just early morning reflection broken down and applied.

A house is not a home.  It may look like a place where people live, but is it a nourishing, growing, protecting environment?  When you step into a house, you may see the rooms designated, but are they "lived in"?  Is the atmosphere palpable?  Does it feel safe? In this episode, we consider the relationships we have and the ones we need.  We also think about what type of person we are: introvert (t...

This is a reciting of a story someone shared with me from a college course.  I like the principles of the message.  Just thought I would share it with you.

What a wonderful interview/discussion with Ash from the UK.  I really enjoyed this discussion, however, I found out later that the audio on my end was garbled.  I did perform some editing to take out unnecessary or indistinguishable sections without affecting the context.  Nevertheless, the things discussed here could easily be several podcasts.  If you press through my audio, you will find that A...

Online relationships abound these days.  Many of us have people we consider friends or colleagues online.  We hear of the occasional story of someone marrying an online partner... and, of course, we hear of or have experienced some rather strange engagements online as well.  It is a new world full of very new ways of doing things.  So, how do online relationships rate?  Are they to be considered "...

Wrapping up this series of awareness of pests in our relationships, we discuss the rodent types.