What are you most looking forward to when whatever you’re going through right now is finally over and your life gets back to normal? Seriously? What will be the thing you most want to do or have happen that doesn’t seem possible right now? You […]
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“I’m absolutely sick of it,” Jenny said. “I give and I give and I give and I never get anything in return! Why do people always seem to take advantage of me just because I’m a nice person and I really care about other people?”
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It can feel very lonely and upsetting when you slowly realize that either you or your partner is emotionally checking out of the relationship. You can make up all kinds of stories as to why it’s happening but the truth is that you probably don’t
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Is good communication a mystery sometimes between you and your partner–especially if you both lead busy lives and time for the two of you is hard to come by? Try our 5-step communication recipe for busy couples (especially when it’s tough)… 1. Relax It might
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Cynthia was so angry and disappointed she could spit nails! Her new manager at work never seemed to acknowledge her efforts to bring in new clients and in fact, completely ignored her… Her adult daughter had once again failed to pay her car payment which
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One of the ways to make sure low self esteem doesn’t hijack your relationship is to know that self esteem is made up and we’re the ones who make it up! Our self esteem is torn down by critical self-talk and even how we perceive
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Cliff was fed up, disappointed, hurt and felt like a fool for trusting too much once again… And his father was the reason. After years of rehashing the same argument about Cliff going into the ministry instead of pursuing a career in what he loved–music…
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The question of how to truly forgive is usually where someone lands who has been deeply hurt but wants to repair the relationship and move on–but doesn’t know how. Forgiveness is tricky because of all the emotions swirling around that can range from hurt, anger,
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Misunderstandings are so common in relationships and also can be so deadly. Randy had been searching for a new job off and on for awhile and he seemed to be in turmoil about what kind of job he even wanted. Sally, his girlfriend for the
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“You’re better looking than you were in high school!” When Paul, the most popular boy in our high school class, said this at my 60th class reunion recently, I wasn’t sure if it was a slam or a compliment. So I had to ask myself
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