Tag Archives: character traits

When Opposites Collide

There are some people in life who like to have everything mapped out to know what they are doing and when. Others like to be spontaneous and just go with the flow, not planning but doing things as the mood takes them. What happens when the two of these meet and fall in love? It can make for interesting times. It might even be one of the character traits that initially attracts one person to another but then come marriage it could turn into a major problem unless you find a way to resolve it. I admit I tend to … Continue reading →

Are Your Core Values the Same?

How did you go with three words to describe you and your spouse? Did you find it hard to choose just three? I did. For my husband I could have also added, loving, creative, clever (especially at fixing things and doing things with his hands which I am not) friendly, (people always enjoy talking to him and he can talk to anyone), down to earth and realistic. (I’m emotional and I’m a worrier. He’s neither.) Since we are so different how does that work out in our marriage? Fine. As Courtney said we compliment or balance each other. He keeps … Continue reading →

Three Little Words

What three words would you use to describe yourself? Take a moment to write them down. What three words would your husband or partner use to describe you? If you don’t know, ask. I did. Maybe they won’t be the ones you expect. This came about after reading a recent interview with a fellow writer. Donna Shepherd was asked three words to describe herself and then how would other describe her? It made me stop and think about there words to describe myself. Here are my three words: Committed, (to God, to my husband and family, to friends, to writing) … Continue reading →

Warts And All

Recently Valorie reviewed the movie, ‘Bridge to Terabithia.’ I haven’t seen the movie but it is a great book. It is one my son and I read and discussed along with several other Katherine Paterson novels, as he was growing up. One of the books I own is ‘The Invisible Child’ by Katherine Paterson. This is a collection of her essays and speeches delivered between 1975 and 2000. For a writer, it’s always interesting to read about other writers and their path to publication. Katherine Paterson mentions she had seven years of rejection slip before her novel, ‘The Sign of … Continue reading →

What are the Qualities Needed for a Single Parent?

I thought it might be fun to talk about some of those personal qualities that come in handy for the average single parent. Of course, we are all different and we all bring different skills and talents to the table. Also, many of the qualities that make for a great single parent are also helpful in two-parent parenting too. Still, it could be fun to talk about those qualities and skills that we have found to be beneficial in our roles as single parents… I know that in my stint as a single parent I have developed sides of me … Continue reading →

Are There Attributes Unique to a Great Single Parent?

I was chatting recently with a small group of parents—a couple of us were single parents while the others were partnered. One of the partnered ones said that she could never hack it as a single parent, she just didn’t have the right “attributes.” Now, I tend to think that parenting is parenting in many ways regardless of your situation—single parenting just takes a bit more organization and focus. But, her comment did settle in with me and I thought it might be an interesting topic for the Single Parents blog—do you think there are different attributes, or special ones … Continue reading →

Do Extroverts or Introverts Do Better in a Small Business?

Making a go of a small home business can seem so precarious and so unpredictable, that many of us look for all sorts of ideas about what it will take to be successful. One of the latest I heard two people debating is whether or not introverts or extraverts make better small business owner/operators. What do you think? I would probably define myself as an extrovert. But, as a writer, I am not really in an extroverted business. I have read biographies and articles and it seems that most successful writers prefer their own company and need to be alone … Continue reading →

Character & Your Marriage

Do you want your marriage to be long-lasting? Of course you do. No one marries with the plan to divorce or dissolve the relationship. In fact, when we marry – we desire companionship, company, love and yes, happiness. To achieve all those things though, we need our marriage to possess positive character traits. Character is something we try to instill in our children and as a society; we laud the signs of character in others. Character includes: Honesty Loyalty Fidelity Trust Generosity Selflessness Kindness Incorporating Character Into Your Marriage When you incorporate character into your marriage, you are making it … Continue reading →