https://anchor.fm/canihaveawordwithyou/episodes/Unpacking-FORGIVE-e24cr1p https://open.spotify.com/episode/3fwHl3bTBqOUR5goQczZqr?si=3AiiLJ_5Tb68Y6kjZ6ejmQ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/can-i-have-a-word-with-you/id1628668707?i=1000614942792 What does it mean? What does it take? Who is forgiving who? Is it a one-and-done deal? Who is hurt if it doesn’t happen? Who is helped if it does? Why is it so hard? In this episode, Bruce and Heather discuss the messiness of FORGIVE along with the ways we canContinue reading “Unpacking FORGIVE”
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Going back to Cali
Before we get going, if it’s been a minute since you read my previous blog on resentments, kindly go back and prepare yourself for the “rest of the story” to come. Ready? OK. They found it. The remnant. The teensy tiny bit of ovary left in my adorable cat, Cali , when she was spayed.Continue reading “Going back to Cali”
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Resentment remnants
Last Christmas I got a gift from my husband that came in a tiny box. No, it was not a piece of jewelry (thank goodness, since I only wear jewelry from exclusive stores like Walmart or hand-me-down items from friends, my mom and sometimes clients). The box had a little note in it that simplyContinue reading “Resentment remnants”
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It’s not about me
You may or may not have noticed that I have not posted a new blog for a few weeks (if you didn’t notice, just keep that to yourself 😉). Even though I haven’t written a single block post, I have been a writing fiend for the past couple months! I’ll try not to over explain,Continue reading “It’s not about me”
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Unpacking CARELESS and CARE LESS
https://anchor.fm/canihaveawordwithyou/episodes/Unpacking-CARELESS-versus-CARE-LESS-e22u1pf https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/can-i-have-a-word-with-you/id1628668707?i=1000610503544 https://open.spotify.com/episode/7jIJLseq8752jJVaqE7OAW?si=bnBtVlfhR4yAy4lnoCvR7g While we don’t ever want to be CARELESS, are there times when we should CARE LESS about certain things? What others think about us? Being too focused on the outcome? Instead focusing on the process, the impact, where we are right now with the relationship, conversation, and our growth? In this EpisodeContinue reading “Unpacking CARELESS and CARE LESS”
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Unpacking GRANTED
When you think of GRANTED what comes to mind? Maybe being taking or taken for? Or maybe received as a gift?In this episode, Bruce and Heather unpack the two ways this word can impact our lives.GRANTEDGreedy | GratefulRegardless | RespectedAssumed | AppreciatedNarcissistic | Not but for GraceTaken as owed | ThankfulExpected | EmbracedDemanded | DeeplyContinue reading “Unpacking GRANTED”
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Unpacking MINUTIAE
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/can-i-have-a-word-with-you/id1628668707?i=1000608301580 https://anchor.fm/canihaveawordwithyou/episodes/Unpacking-MINUTIAE-e2254bp https://open.spotify.com/episode/3AIMCFpSBeIVC10BusURO1?si=s304gK7BQVi8PW2mgRbjtA&dd=1 Heather and Bruce back together again to unpack MINUTIAE. The small stuff. Really. Maybe the day to day mundane can bring us great joy if we pay attention and use the time in these tasks to connect with others and make an impact. Drive through lines, Grocery store check outs, Elevators, etc.Continue reading “Unpacking MINUTIAE”
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Off Pitch
I am not really sure how this is all going to come together, but usually, as I write, my thoughts sort of fall into place and I can pull some sort of nugget out of an otherwise embarrassing story. Like the one I am about to tell you. I don’t know if I have waitedContinue reading “Off Pitch”
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Unpacking STAGNANT
https://open.spotify.com/episode/7BwJgYHVyTN4RlntfGfqhJ?si=6EBGXm4RSk6Kw3z5IshOhQ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/can-i-have-a-word-with-you/id1628668707?i=1000605104216 https://anchor.fm/canihaveawordwithyou/episodes/Unpacking-STAGNANT-e20nb2d Ever feel stuck, not moving forward, in a holding pattern that seems to be going nowhere? Kind of like a pond that has no movement. It can be piling up with sediment and algae forming. Late at night mosquitoes can appear. Just seems stopped and clogged; not moving and feels stifling. WeContinue reading “Unpacking STAGNANT”
