Conflict happens from time to time in relationships. Conflicts are bound to happen more often when people do not share values. The focus of today’s entry is more along the lines of when people share values. This is most commonly the case when people are long time friends, husband and wife, adult siblings, or in…
Experts estimate that chronic loneliness can be as damaging to one’s health as smoking anywhere between half a pack and a full pack of cigarettes a day. Irrespective of how you feel about the health effects of tobacco, the statement couldn’t be more clear: loneliness is a silent killer. Recently I was reflecting on the…
You often hear, “You’ve got to forgive so-and-so. Time to let it go. Don’t hold grudges. We’re supposed to just automatically forgive people.” This is coming from sentimental people who are rapidly losing their civilization. The fact of the matter is that forgiveness, which is to grant pardon to a person, is earned. All too…