These past two weeks have been a bit crazy. While I was in LA giving a workshop, my sister, who also happened to be in LA at the time, was in a car accident. She was hit by a drunk driver and sustained several injuries, including a broken nose and fractured cheekbones. Due to her […]
When You Don’t Take Care Of You, Other’s Don’t Take Care Of You Either
Over the years, I’ve worked with countless women who have centered their entire lives around taking care of others. If their husbands wanted to take a job that involved excessive traveling, crazy work hours and almost no time with family—no problem. The women would, in essence, become a single parent and pick up the slack […]
Tips To Stop Over-accommodating or Care-taking
Many people have a difficult time saying no to their bosses, lovers, children and/or friends. These people tend to be very kind, loving people who are all about helping others…unfortunately, often at the expense of themselves. When you combine a desire to please with a need to avoid conflict, you often end up with a […]