The shy, the eccentric, the jolly, and the serious all have one trait in common – they all love to talk about themselves. They can deny it just as the rest of us are tempted to do; but, at the end of the day, everyone enjoys talking about themselves. We may be cautious about who we tell and what we say. We may hold back out of politeness or fear; but, in our deepest parts, we want to be heard, understood, and appreciated. Recently, one of our clients shared that she wanted to have an open-door policy in her future home. She wanted to create an environment where people would feel heard and … [Read more...]

Am I the only one amazed that it is almost Christmas?! Each December, I find myself in awe of how quickly the current year has flown. As an avid fan of the Back to the Future Trilogy, I used to think 2015 would never get here! Not only did it come, but it is already gone... and 2016 is almost behind us as well. Some days, I wake up and wonder if the last decade was just a dream. Am I still in my twenties? Have I honestly been married more than eleven years? Where did all that time go? It seems like each passing year moves a little faster than the previous one. Kindergarten felt like the … [Read more...]