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 | Joy, Love, Sacred, Spirituality
The greatest tragedy is not that magnificence is rare but we often fail to notice it until it is gone. I want to tell you about an average Tuesday when I took my tri-weekly adventure to Whole Foods. I was dancing at the meat counter to the Madonna they were blasting...
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 Counseling, 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...
by Randi Fredricks, Ph.D. | Dec 13, 2023 | Anxiety, Counseling, Depression, Emotions, Grief, Happiness, Joy, Love, Psychotherapy, Relationships
In psychology, resilience means being able to adapt to life’s misfortunes and setbacks without prolonged periods of distress. Ask yourself, when something goes wrong, do you tend to bounce back or fall apart? The good news is there’s actually a roadmap for...
