I recently got a vivid reminder of the power – and pain – of projection. Projection is when you project your worst beliefs or fears about yourself onto someone else and believe that the other person actually feels that way. Think of a slide projector – if the slide in… [Read More]
Are You Holding Yourself Back?
What’s holding you back? What keeps you from losing weight? Getting the job of your dreams? Quitting smoking or drinking? Saving money? Improving your life or your relationship with your spouse or children? Finding the romantic relationship you’ve always wanted? Cleaning up your house? Breaking free of the holds of… [Read More]
What Kind of Self-Care Are You Getting?
What happens if you don’t get self-care in a healthy way? You will get it in an unhealthy way! Don’t believe me? Read on to learn the difference between the two and then see which one describes you! Healthy self-care is drinking in the sights, sounds, and tranquility of the… [Read More]
Eliminate Your Shame Voices!
If you have shame, you have shame voices. Shame is the deep belief that we are bad, stupid, worthless, etc. The shaming voices are the messages that play in our head, a constant running commentary that reinforces that we are flawed and defective at our core. To turn shame around,… [Read More]
How Does True Love Go So Wrong?
It is a question faced by so many couples that start out with a love so strong, so consuming, so sure that it is unfathomable that they could ever not love each other. And yet, it happens all the time; sometimes they even turn into bitter enemies! But why? How… [Read More]
What Most Relationships Lack
Relationships that are in turmoil lack an important ingredient. Fortunately, what they are lacking can be developed, but it is not easy! What do most relationships lack? Emotional maturity. Let me sum up the definition of emotional maturity this way: the ability to delay gratification of your wants, needs, desires,… [Read More]
