Thoughts
-
Learning Me. Learning God.
It must have been around age twelve. Do you remember the Sunday newspaper? It was massive and divided into multiple sections. There was a special insert called the Parade magazine. That was my training manual.
-
How to Train Your Detacher
How do you teach a detacher to attach?
-
Behind the Man
What would you see if you could look behind the scenes in the life of someone with an addiction? What areas would be strong? And what areas would be weak? And why would it be so hard for an addict to change?
-
Endless Love
What if the problem is you have never been loved well?
-
How to Listen to Your Wife
Most husbands need to keep developing their emotional connection skills. This means strengthening both listening and reflecting skills. Here are some ideas for connecting and deepening dialogue.
-
Holding an Emotional Moment
What language helps you hold an emotional moment? What can you say to slow things down and connect? What’s most helpful to say when someone is sad?
-
Sad To Hear That
The last several posts have been about sadness. Why? Because many emotionally underdeveloped men have detached from their sadness.
-
Work Through Sadness Together
Let’s explore one scenario that is common and easily observed. It’s full of information and insight. The topic is dealing with sadness.
-
The Wall Between our Stories
Has anyone ever told you, “You have a wall up?” Have you ever heard a wife say to her husband, “Your body is here. But I can’t find your emotions.” These are statements indicating a man is living divided.
-
Emotionally Underdeveloped
How do you know if someone is emotionally underdeveloped? In a relationship what would you experience? What patterns would you observe? Here are some indicators. Close These men are cut off from their own emotions. Growth means feeling the sadness they shut down long ago. Prayer Father, you are my spiritual and emotional leader. You…
-
Keep on Fighting, Mighty Warrior
How do you respond when an individual verbally attacks? And they call you a worthless, losing, failure!
-
Emotionally Healthy Adults
Emotionally healthy adults successfully run two emotional programs. The First program is what you set up in childhood. The Second program happens when you embrace more mature insights and skills.