Harmony Keys

Are you a leader who conducts meetings with your committee or your work group? Do your meetings run too long?  Does someone in your group dominate or disrupt the meeting?  Is there time wasted with bickering? If you want to increase productivity and harmony in the meetings you conduct, then listen as Dr. Joan describes three basic steps and three ground rules which may help you and the members of your group improve the climate of each meeting.So just like the ants in one ant hill, your goal is to work together to accomplish your goals.A portion of each broadcast of Harmony Keys is devoted to the reading of Dr. Joan's writings.  She is currently reading from her novel on human harmony in relationships: Gra Im Thu! I Love You!, available in print and digital versions.  Suitable for ages 12 - 104. 

Welcome to Harmony Keys!  Thanks for stopping by to hear about relationship issues that affect all of us at one time or another.Calling someone a Dumb-A, or any unattractive label, is a form of passive abuse.  If another person pins a label on you, it may feel like you were punched in the stomach.  The wind goes out of your sail.  Your heart sinks.  Even if there is no physical contact involved, verbal abuse can be devastating.In this episode, Dr. Joan gives an example of name-calling and offers two basic pointers that might help you, dear listener.  If you are experiencing name-calling in one of your relationships with a neighbor, with a family member, with a friend, or with a co-worker, or with anyone else, please tune in.  Her pointers may surprise you.A portion of each program is devoted to the reading of Dr. Joan's writings on relationship issues.  She is currently reading from her debut novel Gra Im Thu! I Love You!, a story about two Irish families who move to Utah in the early 20th Century.  Listen to

Let's say you've had a disagreement with a co-worker and the two of you are not speaking to each other. Or perhaps your husband told you he would be late for dinner and when you asked why he gave a reason which disappointed you. An argument ensued and he went to work angry, leaving you frustrated.Any type of misunderstanding, dispute, or a down-right fight with someone else can cause uncomfortable, or even extreme, internal stress for you. Today, Dr. Joan discusses four practical steps you can take right now which might help you pull the plug on your inner tension.  Tune in and listen to her specific suggestions and put these four thoughts to work for your own well-being.  You deserve to feel better.A portion of each program is devoted to Dr. Joan's published stories about human disputes. Currently, she reading from her debut novel Gra Im Thu! I Love You!  The story is about two Irish families who intermarry, even though they are poles apart in the areas of religion and politics.

We all have addictions of one type or another.  Sometimes we try to hide our addictions from friends and family.  We may pretend to be one way in front of others, but then we act another way when we are alone, engaging in what we think is our "secret" addiction.  One problem with having secret or closet addictions is that we heap confusion on our relationships.  People may be confused as to who we really are.  Plus our "secret" is probably no secret at all.  Everyone is just tip-toeing around the addiction.Do you have a secret addiction?No matter what you answered, you will find benefits by listening to Dr. Joan's single basic suggestion that you can try today.  This one practical idea may help you improve the harmony within your family and lift the quality of your relationships at home, at work, at school, or any place else.If you are stumped by relationship issues, you will want to tune in to hear Dr. Joan describe her opinions for alternative solutions. Follow along as she presents keys for harmony.  What

When we experience a sudden loss such as the death of a loved one, or a grave reduction in finances, or any other catestrophic change in our normal, familiar circumstances, we will endure the pain of grief.Have you experienced sudden loss?  We know that you, as the grieving one, are affected deeply by the change in your life, but those who are closely attached to you are also affected in some way.  Your grief washes over all of those around you, modifying each of your relationships.  In the case involving the sudden death of a spouse, child, partner, parent, friend, leader, or anyone whom you love and respect, you may feel like you're in a whirlpool and can't swim out to safe waters.  Today, Dr. Joan will discuss three thoughts which might help you move through the cycles of grief.  Please listen to her specific suggestions and put these three thoughts to work for your own well-being.  As you get back on dry land, so to speak, you may realize that your relationships have been strengthened as well.A portion of