Eliminate Toxic Speech Habits that Hurt Your Relationships
The first rule of relationships is to not offend or abuse the people you want to be friends with. And yet this is what sarcasm actually is .
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Dr. Gil Stieglitz
- Jun 28, 2018
- 4 min
How to Avoid Frustration and Disappointment
Too many marriages approach these crucial times with a view that it will be a win for one person and a loss for the other person. But it doe
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Dr. Gil Stieglitz
- Jun 20, 2018
- 6 min
What to Do When You've Blown It...
Actually, real love means always being ready to say you’re sorry - especially when you’ve really blown it. But how? Many people really strug
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Dr. Stieglitz
- Jun 20, 2018
- 1 min
Breakfast with Solomon - Proverbs 20:18
The idea that any one person can make a decision by him or herself is an unwise, arrogant, and self-focused idea. The wise person looks for
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Dr. Stieglitz
- Jun 18, 2018
- 2 min
Breakfast with Solomon - Proverbs 18:18
There was no idea of luck or chance in the Hebrew mindset. All things that happened to you were decided by the hand of God. You could choose
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Dr. Stieglitz
- Jun 15, 2018
- 4 min
Breakfast with Solomon - Proverbs 15:18
It is the job of the wise person to develop the ability to regulate their reaction to not getting their own way so that they are motivated b
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Dr. Gil Stieglitz
- Jun 13, 2018
- 7 min
Eight Habits of Great Marriages - Learn to Make Wise Decisions Together
Too often, I watch as couples fight, spend, scream, cry, ignore, seethe, hate, and selfishly cling to their own ideas. But a good marriage r
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Dr. Gil Stieglitz
- May 30, 2018
- 9 min
Eight Habits of Great Marriages - Be Generous with Apologies
One action that is needed in every marriage is the apology. Apologies can be simple and they can be complex. They can be over in a few secon
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Dr. Stieglitz
- Dec 25, 2017
- 2 min
Breakfast with Solomon - Proverbs 25:12
This proverb is in the midst of a group of metaphors which God uses to teach through the pen of Solomon great life lessons and, more specifi
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Dr. Stieglitz
- Dec 17, 2017
- 3 min
Breakfast with Solomon - Proverbs 17:12
Solomon, in rather graphic terms, tries to help us understand that it is not wise to try and stop a person who is hell-bent on being selfish
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Dr. Stieglitz
- Dec 11, 2017
- 4 min
Breakfast with Solomon - Proverbs 11:12
All of us are tempted to keep score of how many times a person is thoughtless or hurtful or inept, but this type of scorekeeping does not im
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Dr. Stieglitz
- Dec 10, 2017
- 6 min
Breakfast with Solomon - Proverbs 10:12
This is a very interesting descriptor of what internal emotions do to the external actions. When a person hates you no matter what they say
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Dr. Stieglitz
- Nov 25, 2017
- 1 min
Breakfast with Solomon - Proverbs 25:11
This is the contrasting truth to what will be shared in Proverbs 25:23 about a backbiting tongue. When we really think through how to bring
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Holly Eaton
- Nov 11, 2017
- 4 min
Why Having Empathy Matters by Holly Eaton
Empathy is a foundational part of love. Some people are naturally good at it, and some are not. The latter need to work at learning how to e
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Dr. Stieglitz
- Oct 15, 2017
- 4 min
Breakfast with Solomon - Proverbs 15:10
Right now in every one of our lives there are people who are trying to correct us, to give us advice, to redirect us. And we don't want
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Dr. Stieglitz
- Oct 14, 2017
- 3 min
Breakfast with Solomon - Proverbs 14:10
I believe that this suggests that when one is overcome, one should not be quick to condemn others for not understanding what we've been
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Dr. Stieglitz
- Oct 13, 2017
- 2 min
Breakfast with Solomon - Proverbs 13:10
One way to really examine if there is pride in your life is to see if you have strife, contention, and arguments. If you are regularly disag
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Dr. Stieglitz
- Sep 29, 2017
- 2 min
Breakfast with Solomon - Proverbs 29:9
Proverbs 29:9 "When a wise man has a controversy with a foolish man, the foolish man either rages or laughs, and there is no rest." This is a fascinating proverb, spelling out why there is never any resolution in an argument with a fool. They don't want to resolve a difficulty; they only want their way. They don't want peace; they just want their way. All of us have acted like the fool before – unwilling to compromise, unwilling to consider other options, unwilling to conside
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Dr. Gil Stieglitz
- Sep 2, 2017
- 4 min
Marriage Secrets: Learn to React When Your Spouse Offends You
In marriage, it is inevitable that we will wound or offend our spouse in some way. A constructive, well-thought-out-response can diffuse the situation quickly and provide opportunity for growth and change. Learning how to respond rather than react is a very important skill for both partners to maintain a good, healthy, unified marriage. A key difference between men and women is their sensitivity levels. When I’m counseling couples or teaching on marriage, I always introduce a
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Dr. Gil Stieglitz
- Jan 18, 2017
- 1 min
Breakfast with Solomon - Proverbs 18:1
PROVERBS 18:1 "He who separates himself seeks his own desire, he quarrels against all sound wisdom" This seems to refer to the person who, in the midst of a team-work type of interaction, breaks away and will not consider other people's point of view; does not want to be involved in the normal give-and-take of relationships; does not want to win some and lose some. This person wants to win every encounter with others. This is the person who will not reengage with people becau
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