Today, I’m grateful for three days in a row of warm weather. … for the tiny buds on the apple trees in the orchard next door. … that I’m the last one still fighting the virus we’ve had for two weeks. … that Eric could take off part of yesterday and today to help...
All the Things That Matter Blog
Reasons Why
So much of life is just plain easier to handle when we know the reasons why. When I was teaching composition and grammar, I spent a lot of time trying to give context to the seemingly endless rules of English. Most of my students were much more comfortable in their science or engineering classes....
What Do I Deserve?
It’s been a while since I asked myself that question: What do I really deserve? But today I did. It wasn’t out of the blue. It was because of the sponsored post on Facebook. An advertisement for Pandora that said: “Your life deserves a soundtrack…” And it struck me because, really, does my life deserve...
How to Receive an Apology: Forgiveness
Giving an apology is important. But the key to restoring a damaged relationship is forgiveness. Hearing “I’m Sorry” Just before the end of my senior year of high school, someone hurt me badly. It wasn’t just unkind. She was angry, and she condemned me. My skills and talents — useless. My contributions — meaningless....
The 4-Step Apology
Making an apology isn’t easy, but it’s important. It’s how we maintain our connection to those we love. But, as with anything worth doing, there is a right way (and a wrong way) to do it. Two Problems In my house, apologies usually sound like one child stage-whispering “I’m sorry, I’m sorry, I’m sorry”...