Relationships can fuel your life or drain your life. Which they do is up to you. Too often, people take a victim position in their relationships, waiting for others to change. Life doesn’t work that way. You have the power to change you, not others. Look at the list below and check for relationship blockers […]
The Underlying Message of Silence—Intended or Unintended
“Inherent in Your Silence is Acceptance” ~LMB The underlying message of silence, like it or not, is acceptance. This is particularly true for hurtful offenses. In fact, the bigger the offense—responded to by silence—the louder a message of acceptance is being conveyed. This is an often unspoken truth in courtrooms, offices and even homes. • […]
A Note to all the People Pleasers in the World: Avoid the “Guilt-Ridden Yes”
“A guilt-ridden “Yes”, 99% of the time is meant to be a compassionate “No”. ~LMB If you’re a people pleaser, you no doubt are familiar with the “guilt-ridden yes”. The guilt –ridden yes is that yes you say because you “feel bad” saying no. These yes’s are voiced because: • You don’t want to hurt […]