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Are You Ready for a New Fairy Tale?
By
Colleen Sheehy Orme
Any one who knows me will tell you that I have always been a cup is half full kinda girl. They will also tell you that my cup went from ‘runneth over’ to spilled, dumped, evaporated or a liquid ‘desert.’ I went from emotionally hydrated to emotionally dehydrated. It has taken me a long time…
Paint Your Lips Red and Get Gutsy
By
Colleen Sheehy Orme
I sip coffee, pull the ponytail holder out of my hair and slide back in the chair. The stylist mixes the dye behind me. I am at Salon Bleu. It’s my favorite hair salon and one of my ‘happy’ places. I am comfortable here and have been a client so long these are also my…
8 Phrases That Signify Zero Respect in a Relationship
By
Colleen Sheehy Orme
I am a writer. I am also a marketer. This is my world view. I am all about stories and connecting the dots from beginning to end. I am also about problem solving and connecting the dots until something is made profitable and works even better than it once did. I now see relationships through…
Are You Truly Loved?
By
Colleen Sheehy Orme
It is late and the moon peaks out slightly from the dark sky. I toss and turn and then grab for my phone. I shouldn’t leave it resting on the bedside table. A poor habit which makes it even more difficult to find sleep each night. I start typing column notes into my phone. I…
What They Don’t Tell You about Divorce
By
Colleen Sheehy Orme
No, not a particularly Happy New Year so far…sounds scandalous I Know. It goes against this self-help, motivational junkie to admit that I am starting the New Year off this way. I was ready to write something really positive. After all, that’s who I have always been. Only it’s not who I am right now.…
What Love and Business Have in Common
By
Colleen Sheehy Orme
I often want to scream. To announce to the world that love just simply isn’t that complicated. Ironically, that is often what I tell my marketing clients. I urge them to understand that business is not complicated. On the contrary, it is built upon a few, simple principles. If you stay brand centered and conscious…
Actions That Signify Danger in a Relationship
By
Colleen Sheehy Orme
There are small things that mean bigs things in a relationship. Are you in a relationship with someone that during an argument or when you are attempting to express your feelings: Walks out of the room or out of the house? Sits silently with absolutely no response? Hangs up the phone on you? Dismisses you…
You Can’t Argue Without Two People
By
Colleen Sheehy Orme
A wise person recently told me that you can’t argue if you don’t have two people. Arguing is a choice. I spent the past few years arguing because I was frustrated that the person I was with didn’t seem to care if I was happy, sad, worried, or stressed. I often regret that time wasted…
How to Let Go of Your Relationship and Hold onto You
By
Colleen Sheehy Orme
It is crisp and cold this winter morning. I make my way up the steps and into the store. My beautiful friend greets me with a smile from behind the counter. She is warm and understanding. We chat for a bit and then her father joins us. He also offers kindness and compassion. I am…
When the Rescuer Needs to Be Rescued
By
Colleen Sheehy Orme
It is Saturday and I am meeting a friend at our local coffee shop. We sit at a table in the corner. The fireplace next to us adds warmth to this cold winter morning. We clutch our coffee cups as we chat with a friend at the table next to us. We are talking about…
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