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How Do I Help My Client Let Go?

By Leslie Vernick | May 31, 2023 |

Morning friend, I’ve been reading through the four gospels this year, Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. I’ve been curiously watching Jesus freely express his emotions. He cried, laughed, got angry, felt uncertain of what to do next, felt stressed, tired, irritated, and kind of crabby (when he cursed the fig tree when it didn’t have figs yet). Yet, he didn’t…

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How Do We Co-Parent When He Won’t Decide?

By Leslie Vernick | July 13, 2022 |

It’s the second week of July – my sabbatical month and I am really enjoying the break. I’m back to painting, which I really enjoy, reading, and taking long morning walks (before it gets too hot to go outside). All these things feed my soul which fires up my creativity.  One of my coaches, Susan, will answer this week’s blog…

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Help, I’m The Toxic Person In The Relationship, How Do I Change?

By Leslie Vernick | December 24, 2014 |

Hey friends, I hope you are not just surviving this holiday season but thriving. But for some people, the holiday season brings up all sorts of stressors and bad memories. If that is you or someone you know, be sure to check out my latest newsletter. I just got back from spending five days in Chicago visiting my family and…

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Toxic Love

By Leslie Vernick | August 6, 2012 |

I was away this weekend, writing and relaxing. The beach is a perfect place to do both. I’m going to do something a little different. Instead of answering a question, I’m going to ask you a few. I want to share something one of my friends wrote that I thought fit in perfectly with what we often talk about in this blog. My good friends Pam and Bill Farrell wrote a book, 10 Best Decisions a Single can Make. In it they rewrote 1 Corinthians 13. Listen to what it says: […]

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