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When is the last time you experienced pure joy?
Posted by: | CommentsCan you remember the last time you experienced pure and overwhelming joy?
The type of joy where you couldn’t wipe the smile off of your face for anything in the world. The type of joy that makes you a nicer person to others and brings you closer to you loved ones .
I love it when something joyful pops into my life unexpectedly. A few weeks ago, one of my great friends called me up after a long time of not speaking to each other, and told me he is getting married. He was married before but unfortunately, things didn’t work out. He was really depressed there for a while, and I really felt for him. I was always there for him, but sometimes words can only heal so much. Well when he called me, he sounded like a completely different person. He was so full of joy about his recent engagement, that it was contagious. I found myself in a wonderful mood that couldn’t be broken. His joy was so vibrant it seemed to shine directly through to my soul. I could feel the remarkable power of goodwill and an optimistic outlook.
When was the last time you felt this way? If the answer is not in a long time, try and seek out joy. It is all around us, waiting for us to to open our hearts and accept love and happiness.
If you have recently been down in the dumps and not your usual happy self, do whatever it takes to get some joy in your life. For me, the little things seem to bring me a lot of joy. But if your not careful, these little things can pass you by and go undetected.
What brings you the most joy in your life?
Have you experienced these feelings recently in your life?
What hobbies or activities bring you happiness and peace of mind?
As I said, for me, its the little things in life.
The old saying is true, the best things in life ARE free.
Family Business Part 2
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In order for John to begin to move forward, we needed to create a feeling of safety in order for him to be able to open up to his wife and tell her the truth of the situation and also his true feelings. He was worried because he had never shared his feeling with her before and he did not know how she would respond. I let him know there was a higher percentage of her understanding if he would share the truth versus faking it.
I had him chose to focus on the outcome and to disclose information whether it was good or bad. John wanted his spouse to “get it” and needed to ask her if she had a better idea of if she would support him.
After facilitating a conversation with the two of them, John opened up to his wife and began to work on communication with her and to build a new relationship. John attended the seminar and learned tools that helped him communicate much more effectively and found that people began to respond to him differently because he showed up in a brand new way!
Bill McGrane – McGrane Global Centers
Irreconcilable Differences
Posted by: | CommentsA couple that has been married for 17 years found that their differences are so significant they do not know if they can continue in their marriage. They wanted to know if anything can be done – I asked them, was your marriage healthy and grounded at the beginning? They replied with a resounding no.
They saw the Tree image and found that they were not living on the side of “life.” They now have the ability not to judge each other and hold them hostage. They also no longer blame the other party and now take responsibility for their actions. The couple is still not sure which direction they will fall in their marriage, however, they have agreed that no matter what happens that they do not want to damage the children and the relationship that they have with them.
Bill McGrane – McGrane Global Centers
