Treasure your relationships

Relationships are often difficult. Whether it's a friendship, a marriage, a partnership, a dating relationship or parenting, they each one require a lot of effort if they are to be healthy and loving. Here is a brief essay to remind us how to make them work well. See it here: Treasure your relationships

When I Have Been Heard

When I have been listened to and when I have been heard, I am able to re-perceive my world in a new way and to go on.  It is astonishing how elements that seem insoluble become soluble when someone listens, how confusions that seem irremediable turn into relatively clear flowing streams when one is heard.  ~ Carl Rogers, Experiences in Communication

Your Understanding Voices

"The human voice, if it is an understanding one, is an almost spiritual vehicle." – Jules Supervielle, French Poet


Who are the understanding voices in your life?  The people or person whose voice carries warmth and reassurance, wisdom and helpful guidance?  Let them know what they mean to you.


In the work of encouragement we all need at least one person whose voice is comfort, whose presence is encouragement.


The goal is to become ourself an understanding voice we hear within and we share with those we love.