It’s that time of year again where we talk about evaluating our life and set goals for things to change. Most of the time we have abandoned our goals by the end of January and our good intentions remain just that . . . good intentions.
But what if this year could be different? What if this year you could set a New Year’s Resolution that you really were capable of achieving and would have lasting impact? I want to help you do that.
Of all the resolutions that we make, the most important are the ones regarding relationships. I may want to run a marathon, but in the long run, that goal has little eternal consequence when compared to my relationship with my teenage daughter.
So this year, I challenge you to set a New Year’s Resolution for an important relationship in your life. Really stop and ponder your relationships. Is there one that stands out in your mind quickly as one you would like to repair or improve? Now if you are like most of us, it’ll seem too hard and you’ll want to brush it off for an easier relationship. I want to challenge you to pick the one that you know in your heart needs your attention the most. Maybe it is with one of your siblings or an estranged friend, your spouse, or one of your kids.
My first challenge for you is to find a book you can read this month that will help you with that relationship. I will be getting book reviews up on the blog soon, but in the meantime, I’ve listed a few suggestions below. For improving relationships with:
Spouse:
- Hold Me Tight by Dr. Sue Johnson
- Love Sense by Dr. Sue Johnson
Teenage Child:
- Brainstorm by Dr. Dan Siegel
Younger Child:
- The Whole Brained Child by Dr. Dan Siegel
- Good Inside by Dr. Becky Kennedy
- The Self-Driven Child by Ned Johnson
Relationships in general:
- The Gifts of Imperfection by Brene Brown
- The Anatomy of Peace by The Arbinger Institute
- Bonds That Make Us Free by C. Terry Warner
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