by Randi Fredricks, Ph.D. | Mar 4, 2026 | Love, Sacred, Spirituality
Magnificent people always attempt to extend compassion, mercy, and grace. We all admire mercy, grace, and compassion. Few of us can clearly distinguish among them, and fewer still know which one a difficult moment actually requires. Yet much of what determines the...
by Randi Fredricks, Ph.D. | Mar 1, 2026 | Love, Sacred
Why magnificent people intercede with mercy and love. There is a woman I know who drives forty-five minutes each way, twice a week, to sit with her aging mother. Her mother doesn’t always recognize her anymore. She goes anyway. She brings her mother’s...
by Randi Fredricks, Ph.D. | Mar 1, 2026 | Love, Men, Sacred, Women
Cherishing the perfection in his imperfections. The Thing I Look Forward to Most I spend a fair amount of time thinking about my future husband. It’s the kind of thing you do when you know he’s coming and you’re writing a book series about cherishing...
by Randi Fredricks, Ph.D. | Mar 1, 2026 | Love, Men, Sacred
A love letter to the magnificence of ordinary men. Watch him for a moment. He doesn’t know you’re watching. He’s too absorbed in what he’s doing to notice. Maybe he’s crouched over a bicycle in the driveway, his hands moving with the...
by Randi Fredricks, Ph.D. | Feb 20, 2026 | Addiction, Anxiety, Communication, Counseling, Emotions, Love, Marriage, Relationships
Love is often described as mysterious, unpredictable, and irrational. But few forms of attraction puzzle psychologists, clinicians, and laypeople alike as much as the phenomenon of falling in love with a psychopath. How can highly intelligent, manipulative, and often...
