Mike Sansone

1 week ago | medium.com | Mike Sansone

Love Muscles | CommunicationCommunication Isn’t Just Talking or Listening — It’s ConnectingNot yet a Medium member? Read the whole story for free here!Have you ever said exactly what you meant… and still felt completely misunderstood? Or maybe you listened to someone speak, nodded politely, but realized later that you didn’t really hear them — not in the way they needed? That’s the quiet ache of weakened communication. It doesn’t always show up in shouting matches or slammed doors.

2 weeks ago | medium.com | Mike Sansone

Calm | Love MusclesHave you ever noticed how just being near someone who is calm makes you feel more at ease? It’s not magic — it’s biology. When we operate from a place of calm, we create emotional safety for ourselves and for everyone around us. It’s like lighting a candle in a dark room — one small flame can change the whole atmosphere. Our nervous systems are wired to co-regulate, which means we unconsciously pick up on and mirror the emotional states of those around us.

2 weeks ago | medium.com | Mike Sansone

Calm | Love MusclesYour calm changes more than just your experience — it changes the atmosphere. Not yet a Medium member? Read this for free here. Have you ever been in a conversation where one calm voice shifted the entire tone of the room? That’s the power of calm — not silence, not suppression, but a steady, grounded energy that invites peace in the middle of chaos. In our relationships — whether with partners, children, friends, coworkers, or even strangers — calm is not a luxury. It’s a choice.

4 weeks ago | medium.com | Mike Sansone

The Reaching Hearts publication is a place where readers can find stories about “Good Loves, Good Friends, and Unconditional Forgiveness.” Also Patience, Kindness, Gratitude, and Joy. Follow publicationPoetryA Poem of ForgivenessNot yet a Medium member? Read full poem here for free. I waited for words that never came,An “I’m sorry” hung in silent air. The wound still fresh, the ache still loud,While they moved on, unaware. I held the grudge like armor worn,Thinking pain gave power back.

1 month ago | medium.com | Mike Sansone

Forgiveness | Love MusclesForgiveness is a Love MuscleWhy Grudges Break What Love Could HealEvery relationship is a living, breathing thing. And just like our own bodies, they suffer when something toxic lingers too long. Grudges are emotional toxins. Left unaddressed, they fracture connection, erode trust, and poison love from the inside out. But forgiveness? Forgiveness is the antidote. It doesn’t excuse the pain — it transforms it.