by Michael Jones | Oct 22, 2023 | Blog Posts
I had my 64th birthday the other day. I went to my usual Saturday jiujitsu class. It seems I am one of the oldest students in the school. I have to warm up for the warm ups. When doing the warm ups it seems like the 20 or 30 somethings folks are warming up quite...
by Michael Jones | Sep 6, 2023 | Blog Posts
In a toxic relationship with a partner, friend, family member, or work? Consider four potential coping strategies: Change. We can ask ourselves: “What in this situation can I change?” Maybe I can work on confronting abusive behavior. If I am criticized, I may try to...
by Michael Jones | Aug 28, 2023 | Blog Posts
I sometimes will have someone tell me “I think I care too much.” They will then say how friends are relatives tell them they have a “soft heart” and always let others take advantage. From this feedback, they receive a message that somehow they need to care less and...
by Michael Jones | Aug 13, 2023 | Blog Posts
The Three Gates “Always speak the truth. Just don’t always be speaking it.” – Grandma Jones When I was younger, I remember conversing with my parents about their experiences in life. I asked what they thought the “secret” of a good marriage was. They had been...
by Michael Jones | Jul 22, 2023 | Blog Posts
I struggle a bit with the notion of “setting boundaries.” I prefer the term clarifying boundaries. It seems more complicated when we frame the exercise as “setting” boundaries. It seems as though, through force of will, I must put something in place that wasn’t there...
