Tag: circles

Spring makes me want to play and have more fun. Recently, I attended a health conference and confess that I was bored—more than usual. I don’t even think it was the speaker’s fault; I blame it on spring. Instead of taking notes, I sketched primitive-looking hearts and flowers. The message was clear: I called my husband and told him we had to make room for romance and suggested a getaway weekend.

Most everybody at one time or another has doodled in a notebook to the chagrin of many teachers who wrongly accused this student of not paying attention. What these teachers didn’t realize was that doodling helped

How can I listen to my wife if she talks in circles? When I do finally get her to talk she says, ‘It doesn't matter because you're not going to listen to me anyways’. What can I do?

Some of us bolt out the door as soon as we sniff the onset of marital strife. Others get caught in a loop of purposeless repetitive fighting. Conflict shakes up our sense of balance and belonging. After all, we are looking for smiles and applause, not criticism and confrontation.