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LIFE CYCLE WITH LOVE

April 6, 2023 by

This life cycle image showed up recently. It’s probably been around. Who hasn’t been around. If you’re a baby boomer, I’m looking at you.

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FAT SHAMING HALL OF FAME

January 18, 2023 by

Fat shaming, while not new, took a new turn. A concerned partner wrote for advice on a relationship with someone gaining weight. Have you written for relationship advice? Ever? And expected a response? Me neither, but this is amazing:

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RELATIONSHIP REPORT CARDS ON BOOMERPDX

September 10, 2022 by

Relationship report cards should always be filled out by a third party. We already know how the principal partners grade: “It wasn’t me, it was them.” Sound like an A grade to you? But it’s never that easy. Nor should it be. Who is a qualified third party?

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MENTORING WORK FOR A LIFETIME

July 11, 2022 by

Mentoring work starts when you learn a better way of doing things from someone you trust. You might learn how to teach someone else what you’e learned. Mentorship says, “If you can do it, show others how it’s done.” Let’s go:

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RIGHT TIME? YOU KNOW IT WHEN YOU MISS IT

April 27, 2022 by

“The right time is when the time is right.” It’s that simple. And it goes by in a blink. After that the timing is all wrong. Wouldn’t it be nice to have a better feel for the clock?

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RELATIONSHIP AWARENESS: KNOW WHO YOU’RE TALKING TO

October 23, 2021 by

‘Relationship awareness’ sounds like a warning? Like a highway sign that says, “BUMPS?” If it doesn’t sound like a warning, maybe you’re not paying attention. Now is a good time to start, but start the right way.

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DESPERADO DECISION? COME DOWN FROM YOUR FENCES

October 16, 2021 by

A desperado decision happens the moment you spread your wings and fly. Like an eagle. It happens when you meet someone who says, “We can do this together.” That’s the day things change, the day you agree with a strong, “Yes, we can.” Set it in stone.

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HOMEWARD: THE DREAM AND THE REALITY

September 6, 2021 by

Homeward bound isn’t so much a destination as it is a memory. Sure you can go home, but is it really home if you’re gone a while? Yes it is, and it’s the memory that defines your relationship to where you are. Are you home? Close to home? Check your look in the mirror to […]

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OPTIONAL FRIENDSHIP: YOU CAN’T ALWAYS GET WHAT YOU WANT

June 16, 2021 by

An optional friendship depends on time and place. But it’s not your time or your place. Tell me if this sounds familiar: “I’ve been so busy I haven’t had time to do anything, but in between my schedule, my plans, my obligations, my interests, my work, my obsessions, my fears, we should get together sometime.” […]

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GUITAR RELATIONSHIPS? IT’S NOT THAT COMPLICATED

February 18, 2021 by

Guitar relationships are like any other. Some are better than others, and we remember them all. The best part about guitar relationships? They last a lifetime. Can’t say that about every relationship, unless there’s a guitar link. There’s something about music creating the ties that bind. But where does it start? By making something that […]

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