by Dr. John Townsend | Apr 9, 2018 | Boundaries, Communicating, Education
Great conversations can be a really important part of your life. What is a good conversation? It’s a dialogue between two people. It’s not a monologue. Secondly, and one of the outcomes, is information. Thirdly, the potential for self-improvement. There...
by Dr. John Townsend | Mar 26, 2018 | Communicating, Growth, Uncategorized
Self-judgment is an attack on the self by the self. Or, rather, it’s an attack on you by you. I know I’m sounding kind of weird or clinical here, but that’s the definition. We all have a judge inside and he or she is not necessarily a bad person....
by Dr. John Townsend | Mar 9, 2018 | Growth, Uncategorized
Simply put, a safe person is someone who influences you to be the person you were designed to be. It’s just that simple. It’s a person in your life who influences you. They encourage you. Safe people are the engine that helps influence and structure the...
by Dr. John Townsend | Mar 2, 2018 | Growth, Uncategorized
Grace and truth are vital parts of your spiritual and personal growth. First, let’s talk about grace. Grace is that the other person is for us. They’re on our side. That “for” could be a lot of things. It can be acceptance, support, good listening,...
by Dr. John Townsend | Jan 14, 2018 | Growth
Life is all about self-improvement and growth. The happiest and most successful people have some structured commitment to a growth process. It’s critical for you to understand these two types of growth in your own journey. Optimizing Growth. I am referring here to the...
