I confess. Sometimes I watch “Celebrity Apprentice”. Yes, I know it’s just superficial entertainment, but a few weeks ago I actually learned something from it. When asked what was the secret to her success in getting “hired” and winning “Celebrity Apprentice”, Leeza Gibbons said “I stayed in my own lane and didn’t get involved in…
Month: February 2015
If I Had a Different Mate, Would My Problems be Over?…
As a friend of mine once said, “when you’re in pain, lots of things start to look like aspirin”. What my friend was alluding to is that for every life dilemma there are good solutions and options that masquerade as solution. Take the matter of choosing to divorce; many people think “If I am not…
Is This a Marriage Problem or a Me Problem?
Often in relationships partners get into struggles with each other and someone will say, “that’s your problem, not mine”. What this commonly means is that what bothers the one does not bother the other. It would probably be clearer and more empathetic to say, “I understand that so-and-so bothers you, and although I’m not particularly…
Chase E. Kneeland, M.Div. LMFT 