Showing posts with label resentment. Show all posts
Showing posts with label resentment. Show all posts

Wednesday, July 30, 2014

Rocky Relationships and Negativity

Although it is not a particularly funny subject, we can look back at the emotional battles of any type of relationship and see a certain amount of absurdity and drama that exists when tensions run high and have a good laugh after everyone has cooled off.   Even the strongest of marriages...
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Thursday, July 17, 2014

Suppressed emotions

"Our tears are what happens when it rains deep inside our hearts and we cannot hold the rain any longer." - Philippos Sometimes we hold little things inside that build up and fester.  No matter what, things just don't seem right.  Those little things can rob our peace...
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Wednesday, February 19, 2014

Communication techniques for a healthy relationship

While there are disagreements that fall under the category of "agree to disagree," it is always the better practice to develop good communication techniques to resolve disagreements in a relationship.   Leaving issues unresolved can lead to resentment that can turn into a big ugly monster. Slay...
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Saturday, February 5, 2011

Frying Pan Moments

Doesn't the image and  the phrase itself conjure up  all kinds of thoughts in your head? We've all had those times when we have had the  urge to literally whack someone with a frying pan. One of my new favorite blogs, Friko's World goes into an aspect of "frying...
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Thursday, October 22, 2009

Outside Looking In

Give up the Fight By Mastin Kipp Listen to the quiet whispers Within your heart This is how you start To set yourself free The adventure begins By listening within And knowing that What's unseen Can come to be You're meant for far greater things than this When you give up the...
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Wednesday, March 11, 2009

Forgiveness

Sometimes the bad feelings we are holding inside has to do with forgiveness. Have you ever harbored unforgiveness? You know the feeling I am talking about if you have. I wrote the following post in September 2007 . . . it was another period of contemplation where I feel I experienced the...
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