Jerry Clark
- Mar 3
- 2 min
Nagging
Ralph is talking to his friend Robert about Robin. He tells him he is exasperated due to Robin’s griping and complaining. He says it...
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Jerry Clark
- Mar 1
- 2 min
When It Rains
Oh no, my alarm didn’t want to get up this morning! I jump out of bed, still tired and blurry-eyed, and start walking to the shower....
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Jerry Clark
- Feb 27
- 1 min
Blind Spots
Some of you know but some may not know, I have written a book, Blind Spots in Relationships What I don't know I don't Know about Myself.
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Jerry Clark
- Feb 24
- 3 min
Jealousy
Robin and Ralph have been dating for more than a year and are discussing his ex-girlfriend. Robin reports feeling that his ex is trying...
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Jerry Clark
- Feb 22
- 2 min
Likable or Unlikable
Two supervisors were talking about their employees during their lunch break. They were given the task of ranking their employees in order...
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Jerry Clark
- Feb 20
- 2 min
The Critic
It's easy for us to present happiness and contentment—it is generally how I portray myself to others. However, sometimes "the critic"...
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Jerry Clark
- Feb 17
- 2 min
My thinking is not your thinking.
I don’t know about you, but my mind becomes unbridled when I see or hear people say things or do things that I wouldn't. It is easy for...
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Jerry Clark
- Feb 15
- 3 min
Worry the Time Thief
Worry is on a continuum from mild to chronic and everywhere in between. Worry is that ‘silent thief’ that steals our time and our energy....
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Jerry Clark
- Feb 13
- 2 min
Be Your Hero
I don't know about you, but when I wake up without an agenda, it's effortless to doddle around, get my coffee, and plant myself in front...
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Jerry Clark
- Feb 10
- 2 min
The Sermon
Jim is a veteran of the Afghanistan and Iraq wars, one tour in each country. Since getting out of the military, he has had issues with...
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Jerry Clark
- Feb 8
- 3 min
How or why?
I know I need to do these things. Why can't I do what I say I want to do? What is getting in the way? I know it would be good for me, but...
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Jerry Clark
- Feb 6
- 2 min
What will they say?
They were at a large gathering of friends and family. It was a spring outing, the weather was picturesque, there were lots of joyful...
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Jerry Clark
- Feb 3
- 3 min
Good or Bad?
I can’t appreciate the good when I am focused on the bad. My friends Ralph and Robin were talking about their relationship. Both were...
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Jerry Clark
- Feb 1
- 2 min
I'm Right
Once again Robin and Ralph find themselves struggling in their relationship. It appears every time there's a discussion, Ralph is in the...
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Jerry Clark
- Jan 30
- 3 min
Reputation Thief
Ralph and George are talking in the coffee shop about a coworker who has cuts on her wrists. Without any concrete knowledge, they are...
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Jerry Clark
- Jan 27
- 2 min
Tell a fish it's in the water?
Ralph and Robin were in their kitchen having a discussion. Their emotions began to rise. Robin attempted to explain her point of view and...
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Jerry Clark
- Jan 25
- 3 min
Toxic Shame
Shame is a deadly feeling or emotion that cripples interpersonal and external relationships. Shame highlights the weak points within. It...
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Jerry Clark
- Jan 23
- 2 min
The Hazard of Defensiveness
Last week I relayed the story about Ralph and Robin having difficulty expressing themselves in a way that the other could understand and...
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Jerry Clark
- Jan 20
- 2 min
What I Didn’t Hear You Say
Last week I was listening to Ralph and Robin again. Robin was going over a list of grievances. She reported: You get angry. I don't feel...
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Jerry Clark
- Jan 18
- 3 min
Be the Guardian
I was speaking to a good friend the other day about being a guardian, not some judge or holier-than-thou kind of person. Subsequent to...
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