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“It’s great to see you. How have you been?” “Fine. And you.” “Great!” Silence. That awkward thud of what to say now. How many of those conversations are you about to have this week? With Aunt Susan, Uncle John, Cousin Bob and even your mother or sister. Or, here’s...
To Rest is To Rust
“To rest is to rust.” Said the chicken scratch on a random piece of yellow paper. We found it on top of the microwave a few days after burying our father. We laughed. His barely legible handwritten platitude could not have come at a better time. He leaves us suddenly,...
Give Better Back
When your partner hits a bad ball, hit a better ball back. His/her misstep in the world of relational excellence is not your free pass to indulge your inner two-year old that wants revenge and relief. Not if you care about the relationship, that is. Rather, recognize...
Holding Hands and Sticking Together
“Red Rover, Red Rover, Let Mary Ruth come over!” we screamed across the elementary school yard. The remaining girls in the line sighed relief. They were glad it wasn’t their name being invoked because our brutal reputation was solidly intact. This was long before...
Emotional Parenting 101
Parents: Children aren’t supposed to know how to manage their feelings. It’s your job to both teach and model emotional health. So, when your child is an uncontained mess, you have two healthy options: 1. Process your feelings - fast – so that you can be the...
Relational Magic
Your partner expects defense. They speak words of unhappiness and the natural response is self-protection. Ego over relationship every time. Yet, ironically, if your ego is stable and the relationship is important to you, you can throw your partner off – in a good...
Killing One Off
I’ve lived five decades and never knew that the word “DECIDE” has the root ending from French -cide which derived from Latin -cida (“cutter, killer”), from casedo (“cut, kill”). Game changer. When we make a decision, we are engaging in the action of “cutting or...
Forwards, Not Backwards
Frontwards, not backwards. Love yourself so that you pick a partner that can love you back. Sounds good. And, it's more complicated than that. Remember, it takes people to heal us and people to hurt us. So, get yourself around healing people that will help you...
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