Jan 18, 2008
On any given day any one of us can react in a split second to annoying events, our partner’s foibles, life circumstances, etc. In fact, many of us have a black belt in reactivity which leads into all sorts of trouble, regrets, and negative consequences. Reacting is a...
Dec 27, 2007
People throw around the term codependency all the time; professionals talk about it, lay people wonder about it, and alcoholics and their partners live with it. Few people, however, truly know what it is. Melody Beattie has an excellent book on codependency titled,...
Dec 14, 2007
Women speak about miserable relationships and hopeless feelings all the time. They report that their partners have no interest in counseling, are under a lot of stress, and can’t handle more right now. Women can’t push or demand too much from the men because it may...
Nov 18, 2007
Pia Mellody stresses the importance of healthy self-esteem in all relationships; without it we are often relationally lost. I also have learned, through both personal and professional experience, the power of healthy self-esteem. Subsequently, I’m continually trying...
Oct 10, 2007
I was just reading a blog about anger management. The blog is: http://www.daybreakservices.com/blog/ For those of you who struggle with anger, you may want to check this blog out. It has a lot of helpful tips to help control your anger and the writing is short and...
Sep 20, 2007
Over the years I’ve learned to define my own rules for relationships based on what I felt was right for me and respectful to those around me. Here are the ten top ones I do my best to live by. I hope you find these as helpful in your relationships as I’ve found them...
