Sometimes we must forgive ourselves before we’re ready to forgive someone else.
Steps To Be Empowered and Not a Victim
Becoming empowered and leaving victimhood behind is difficult and extremely hard to do on our own.
Becoming empowered and leaving victimhood behind is difficult and extremely hard to do on our own.
10 Habits That Cause Low Self-Esteem and Depression
We each have intrinsic value, not based on how we perform or what we do or give.
We each have intrinsic value, not based on how we perform or what we do or give.
How To Identify and Deal With Toxic Parents
Healing a relationship begins with you — your feelings and attitudes. Sometimes working on yourself is all it takes. That doesn’t imply that your parents will change, but you will.
Healing a relationship begins with you — your feelings and attitudes. Sometimes working on yourself is all it takes. That doesn’t imply that your parents will change, but you will.
Sociopath or Narcissist?
You cannot change another person, but changing your behavior will change the relationship.
You cannot change another person, but changing your behavior will change the relationship.
Secrets and Lies: The Damage of Deception
Although we may consider ourselves honest, few of us reveal all our negative thoughts and feelings about people we are close to. It requires the courage to be vulnerable and authentic.
Although we may consider ourselves honest, few of us reveal all our negative thoughts and feelings about people we are close to. It requires the courage to be vulnerable and authentic.
Relationship Killers: Anger and Resentment
Managing our anger is essential to success in work and relationships.
Managing our anger is essential to success in work and relationships.
Codependency is Based on Fake Facts
Many codependents are perfectionists. In their mind, they must be perfect, because the alternative is that they will “look bad” in some way or feel like a failure.
Many codependents are perfectionists. In their mind, they must be perfect, because the alternative is that they will “look bad” in some way or feel like a failure.
Authenticity Heals: 6 Steps to Being Authentic
Authenticity and intimacy require courage. Each move we make toward authenticity risks exposure, criticism, and rejection, but facing those risks also affirms our real self.
Authenticity and intimacy require courage. Each move we make toward authenticity risks exposure, criticism, and rejection, but facing those risks also affirms our real self.
Marriage After Sobriety
In new sobriety, couples don’t really know how to talk to one another. It’s a rocky transition in the marriage or relationship that presents many challenges.
In new sobriety, couples don’t really know how to talk to one another. It’s a rocky transition in the marriage or relationship that presents many challenges.
Getting Triggered and What You can Do
When we react, we permit our insides to be taken over by someone or something outside of us. There’s no filter or boundary.
When we react, we permit our insides to be taken over by someone or something outside of us. There’s no filter or boundary.
5 Life-Changing Habits That Build Self-Esteem
Change begins in the mind, but is manifested and amplified by our actions. How we behave can change our thoughts and feelings.
Change begins in the mind, but is manifested and amplified by our actions. How we behave can change our thoughts and feelings.
Is Your Relationship Toxic?
Toxic relationships are like poison. Though painful, they can be hard to leave.
Toxic relationships are like poison. Though painful, they can be hard to leave.
Daughers of Narcissistic Mothers
A narcissistic mother who cannot empathize damages her children’s healthy psychological development.
A narcissistic mother who cannot empathize damages her children’s healthy psychological development.
The Power of Self-Talk
When you listen to your inner voice, how do you know if it is friend or foe?
When you listen to your inner voice, how do you know if it is friend or foe?
Do I Have To Lose Myself To Love You?
Many codependents do fine on their own, but once in a relationship, the stages of codependency take hold.
Many codependents do fine on their own, but once in a relationship, the stages of codependency take hold.