A deep personal connection with someone who “gets us,” brings us joy as we share the challenges and joys of life together. Make one if you don’t have one. It's one of the best Christmas gifts you can ever give – or get. Hello everyone and welcome to
A key marker in any parent’s life is when their child goes off to school for the first time. Whether it’s to kindergarten, or when our kids leave home for college, it stirs up emotions within us. For some, it’s relief that their kid is finally out of
Relationships at work enrich us when we listen for the threads of love and joy, fear and guilt, woven into the lives of the people we work with. It’s something we can all listen for. As we look forward to Labor Day just a few days from now, we can
Creative connecting with others is one way to ease the loneliness many of us feel during this coronavirus era. A Florida listener to our You Were Made for This podcast shared what she did to cope with feeling isolated from people. She wrote to tell me: “I enjoyed your podcast
Cross-cultural relationship encounters enrich our lives when we least expect it. I had one the other evening, even though it happened in the context of a disappointing change in attitude from a trusted friend. It used to be before I walked out the door for a brisk early morning walk
Asking follow-up questions is a key part of one of the greatest gifts we give someone. The gift of listening. Learn how in today's episode. In recent episodes we’ve considered how our lack of curiosity about people keeps our relationships at a surface level. To go deeper in
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John’s relationship story starts with his birth to a single mother and placement in foster care for the first 16 months of his life. From this comes four different careers, 51 years of marriage to the same wife, and much he has learned about relationships. John draws from all this, along with inspiring stories from his guests, to share how you can find more fulfillment in the relationships you were made for.
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