All this talk of boundaries, but what are boundaries? What categories or types of boundaries do you need to know about? Getting clear on the different types of limits and margins that exist and need our attention.
Read MoreYou’re awake late at night and wondering why you’re feeling anxious in your relationship. Is he one of those “emotionally unavailable” men?
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Read MoreSurvivors of trauma, just like anyone else, deserve to be able to have meaningful love relationships. Yet, just like a traveler needs to plan ahead and pack their "kit for the road", trauma survivors may hit some tricky steps in building relationships and may gain from knowing possible worries, bumps or confusion that may come up along the way.
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What does it mean to feel safe? You feel safe when you know you're cared for, that you're protected from danger and you have someone who has their eye out for you. When you're choosing who to bring into your life, it's important to know how to assess the healthy people from the potentially dangerous people.
Read MoreCarl Rogers wisely says, “The curious paradox is that when I accept myself just as I am, then I can change.”
Forgiveness is one of the hardest lessons to learn and even more difficult to implement. At the same time, forgiveness is one of the first steps necessary in order to create a shift, a change, steering towards a new direction for yourself. How is it then, that we forgive ourselves for bad choices, habits, broken relationships, or having been stuck in the muck of "just getting-through-ness" for a while?
Read MoreIn the past blog I discussed the concept of emotional hunger.
If you’re in relationships that feel disconnected or where you're left thirsty for real, steady connections, read on. What are emotional needs? And what does it meant to feel emotionally satiated?
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