Embarking on the Hero’s Journey
Hero legends are woven into the fabric of Western culture. We romanticize and acclaim both real and fictitious characters whom we recognize have made bold decisions and carried out noble …
Kicking the Habit of Emotional Manipulation
Emotional manipulation is always something that someone else does, right? We often attach labels to the offending person, with “crazy ex“ serving as a particularly popular prefix to the boss, …
Humiliation Haunts Me No More
What if I told you that every humiliating memory you have could be retooled so that instead of causing you to re-experience its pain and reflexively trying to block it …
Six Tips for Overcoming Anxiety at Business Conferences
If you’ve ever traveled for a business conference, you know well the tightness of breath and sleepless nights that begin days before, followed by the overwhelming experience of needing to …
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Kick Coercion to the Curb and Learn to Ask for What You Need
If you’ve ever had a person attempt to guilt you into carrying out a course of action, you understand how coercion feels on the receiving end. How often have you …
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Five Steps to Happier Relationships in 2017
We’ve all interpreted another person’s words or actions in a way that wasn’t intended. When they’re not clarified, these misinterpretations can create major ruptures which weaken the quality of our …
Adult Encounters with Abusers from Childhood
Holiday family gatherings can be especially trying times for survivors who must prepare for and deal with the aftermath of encounters with their abusers from childhood. To help my readers …
Preparing for Christmas without Them
The holiday season is one of the hardest times of year for those of us who have lost someone we love. Preparing for Christmas without them is never easy; but …
5 Wellness Tips for Holidays with your Politically Divided Family
They made you furious with their political comments. You unfriended and blocked them on Facebook, and now the prospect of asking them to pass you the gravy at the dinner …
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Let’s Hear it for the Boys: Helping Single Men Heal After Betrayal
Gender role socialization is such that men have traditionally been raised to consider themselves self-reliant. Those who’ve married women often expect that their wives would be their confidants if and …
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