The Art of Saying “No” and Meaning It
Some people don’t have a problem saying “no,” while others have a huge problem with it. Most of it boils down to how comfortable you are with setting boundaries; and […]
Break-the-Cycle Series
Feel It But Don’t Act on It – Part 2
A reader of part 1 asked me if feeling but not acting isn’t equal to suppressing feelings and pretending to not be affected. Actually, nothing could be further from the […]
The Road to Recovery
I grew up in complete chaos. There was my mother, an emotionally unstable and volatile person, at times highly controlling, manipulative and abusive. And then there was my father, an […]
The Blame Game – Who’s Playing it and Why
There is a short and a long answer to this question. Short answer “Almost everyone is playing it. Because it is easier than looking at yourself in the mirror.” “Blame.” […]
It’s All About You! – How to Get Your Priorities Straight
Being selfish or self-centered is not a desirable trait. However, there is a difference in being unable to connect to others and respecting their wants and needs, and taking care […]
Get Mad – Don’t Get Even
There are days when I am really angry or even enraged, and believe it or not, I am not necessarily PMSing every time. I know this is the general excuse for […]
Depression
I know that it appears at times as if I am only capable of administering tough love. However, this is not the case. Yes, I am very annoyed with eternal […]
Good Riddance
For most of us it is difficult to lose people we care about, due to fights or fall-outs. Even when people just get weeded out during natural progression, it isn’t […]
Feel It, But Don’t Act On It!
The good old saying is “Follow your heart!” But actually, this is not necessarily a good idea for everyone, and definitely not a good idea for me, or people like […]
How to Diffuse Whiners
Who doesn’t know at least one whiner? They can be found at work, at home and in pretty much every part of the world. When I talk about a “whiner,” […]