Relationship Challenges
How to Maintain Healthy Relationships with Your Close Friends and Family
Maintaining healthy relationships can be a challenge. Reflect, for a moment, on the importance of having healthy relationships with your loved ones. The relationship could be your partner, sibling, parent, husband, wife, or child . . . As you think about it, you may find that there’s always room for more flexibility and more acceptance.…
Read MoreWhy Some People Never Suffer from Depression
Have you ever wondered why some people never suffer from depression? Confronted with some of life’s upsetting experiences (i.e., marriage breakdown, unemployment, bereavement, failure of any kind) many people suffer from depression. But others don’t. Why is this? I’ve been studying myself and my thoughts for over 30 years – wanting to understand a debilitating…
Read MoreIs Your Stressful Vacation an Opportunity for Growth?
What Happens to You During a Stressful Vacation? I recently traveled halfway across the country to visit extended family whom I hadn’t seen in years. I felt anxious at the prospect of getting reacquainted with several people at once. At the same time, I felt virtuous (look at me, making an effort!). But instead of…
Read MoreHow to Learn and Embrace Your True Purpose
You’ll find your true purpose when you discover your true Self. Has anyone seen the new Wonder Woman movie yet? I loved it. It boasted a well-paced story, fun stunts, and a welcome multidimensional female lead. Reviewers have described the film as buoyant, inspiring, and empowering. But even though I enjoyed the movie, I didn’t…
Read MoreHow to Help Your Child Develop Healthy Self-Esteem
When you think of the child you love, you probably envision a bright future for them, right? We all want our children to develop healthy self-esteem. One of the most precious gifts you can give your child is healthy self-esteem. It will empower them to feel confident, valued, and prepared for challenges as they…
Read MoreWhat Is Emotional Intelligence and Why Does It Matter?
Have you heard of “emotional intelligence,” or EI for short? It’s a hot topic these days, and with good reason. So, what exactly is emotional intelligence? It has a lot to do with self-awareness. For some people, self-awareness comes naturally, for others it may take some practice. Wherever you’re starting from, you can always improve…
Read More6 Ways to Have Compassionate Communication with Your Family
Need some more compassionate communication at home? What if communicating with your family could be a lot easier? What if it wasn’t hard to get your kids to listen? Or to share their lives with you? Successful relationships and parenting begin with your Sense of Self. And once you’re aware of what makes you tick…
Read MoreA generation gap, is it unavoidable?
Baby Boomers, Generation X, Y-ers, Millennials: these are names that denote a demographic of people who were born around a particular time, and who therefore come of age as a group as well. There are specific trends in every age group, and no matter the generation, children are expected to rebel against their parents. Because…
Read MoreNarcissistic Abuse, an antidote against it.
It’s not your fault! If you are eager to step back into the groove of trying to make it work at all cost – Often at the cost of your Self! Trying to make your relationship work, your marriage, your job, your behavior, or that change in attitude… It is not your fault To…
Read MoreYour Self in Your Relationship
If you are not firmly bonded with your Self and something you can rely on you can bet that it will reflect in your relationship. Even during the excitement of the first date a bad relationship with your Self can spoil things. For example, have you ever noticed that you start to perspire when you…
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