Imagine being “snapped at” by a co-worker seemingly out of nowhere. How do you react? It certainly is not a pleasant experience when that happens. What you may not have seen is the 9 people who have already approached this person today complaining or bringing a problem to them that needed solving.  You have no way of knowing that they are at work with a splitting headache while receiving angry texts from their teenager because they forgot to sign a permission slip this morning.

Maybe you are the person who “snapped” at a co-worker and are now full of regret. Stress comes in many forms and no one is totally immune. The problem in this scenario is that your co-worker has no idea of your stress level. They may begin to avoid you because they assume you do not like them or that you don’t want to help them.

Obviously, stress can cause problems in relationships, not only at work but in every single relationship. This is only one thing that should...

                                    Three Steps to Maintain your Peace

            You cannot change or control the behavior of other people. You can only control and choose to make changes yourself. BUT, when you chase after peace, things shift in the spiritual atmosphere. When you make changes in your heart and in your thoughts it often changes the situation. You've probably heard it said before that all you can do is control your reactions to other people's behavior. 

            I have a client who has had trouble with a family member for years. This family member has been frustrating to deal with because they are welcoming one day and then accusing my client of ridiculous things the next day. After working through some tools with me, my client began the process of...