The things that draw us together when dating and getting to know each other are often the very things that cause conflicts a few years into marriage.  How do we embrace our differences? How can we love each other through the strengths and weaknesses our differences create? In our twenty plus years of marriage, finances have been always been an...

midlife crisis - n. A period of psychological doubt and anxiety that some people experience in middle age. (The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition) Although now thought to be much less prevalent, many people do have a midlife crisis. This is when a person takes stock of their life and what matters most, often...

Over the last few years there has been a lot of talk about people switching careers. But now that the economy is changing people are much more likely to stay put.  If you had been thinking about making a switch but the timing isn’t right, you might just need to look at your current job with fresh eyes. Here are four practical steps towards...

Bill and Becky operated a bakery and sandwich shop called Wholegrain Bakery. Customers lined up early each morning to purchase bagels, muffins, croissants, bread, and other goodies, but the bakery’s highly profitable specialty items—outstanding cakes and desserts—didn’t sell very well. Although they produced great products, Bill and Becky...

With an estimated 50 million people now working at home, an awareness has emerged that the quality of the home workplace counts — not only for efficiency, comfort, and safety, but for the sheer pleasure of being there. Creating a space where you can get work done productively and spend your time peacefully and joyously, requires three basic...