
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.
Jerry Clark
Feb 27, 20231 min read
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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...
Jerry Clark
Feb 3, 20233 min read
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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...
Jerry Clark
Feb 1, 20232 min read
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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...
Jerry Clark
Jan 30, 20233 min read
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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...
Jerry Clark
Jan 27, 20232 min read
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Toxic Shame
Shame is a deadly feeling or emotion that cripples interpersonal and external relationships. Shame highlights the weak points within. It...
Jerry Clark
Jan 25, 20233 min read
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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...
Jerry Clark
Jan 23, 20232 min read
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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...
Jerry Clark
Jan 20, 20232 min read
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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...
Jerry Clark
Jan 18, 20233 min read
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Self-Development
What is the secret to advancing at work or building a better family? It is easy to spot the things others are doing wrong and impede my...
Jerry Clark
Jan 16, 20232 min read
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Reptilian Brain
Is it survival or just a discussion? Robin and Ralph are discussing the delicate subject of budget. It is usually a hot topic for them,...
Jerry Clark
Jan 13, 20232 min read
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Complaints can be compliments in disguise.
Robin and Ralph had been married for some time. This evening Robin meets him at the door with, “Why didn't you call? Why didn't you let...
Jerry Clark
Jan 11, 20232 min read
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My Thinking
Where is my thinking? It is easy to get caught up in today’s news. The world, government, politics, and polarization on these important...
Jerry Clark
Jan 9, 20232 min read
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Untold Stories
What story am I telling myself about a situation or grievance? We are great at telling stories to ourselves. I can write novels when I'm...
Jerry Clark
Jan 6, 20233 min read
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Giving Out
Too many times, I hear the words, “I have given until I can give no more. My relationship has evolved into a one-way street. I can no...
Jerry Clark
Jan 4, 20232 min read
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2023
How will it end? I like to read my friend's letters when they are giving an account of the past year. It is wonderful to see what they...
Jerry Clark
Jan 2, 20233 min read
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Are My New Year's Resolutions Resolute?
Oh, the trap of starting New Year's resolutions. It can be a setup for failure. They once were more popular. I can recall the time they...
Jerry Clark
Dec 30, 20223 min read
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Authority of Gratitude
I get the opportunity to work with wonderful people. Many have blind spots chipping away at their future success and happiness. Blind...
Jerry Clark
Dec 28, 20222 min read
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Christmas Morning
Yesterday I sat in church for our Christmas morning service. It was a festive service. There were many bible passages read forecasting...
Jerry Clark
Dec 26, 20222 min read
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Short Christmas Story
Sometimes the strangest things can give us the best answers. It’s just a small, white envelope stuck among the branches of our Christmas...
Jerry Clark
Dec 23, 20223 min read
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