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Depending on Abusive People – When Physical Pain Will Not End – Should You Take Someone Who Desperately Wants You

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Depending on Abusive People – When Physical Pain Will Not End – Should You Take Someone Who Desperately Wants You
Depending on Abusive People – When Physical Pain Will Not End – Should You Take Someone Who Desperately Wants You
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Depending on Abusive People – When Physical Pain Will Not End – Should You Take Someone Who Desperately Wants You
April 24, 2016

Being in an abusive relationship of any kind, especially where you have a dependency on the abuser for one reason or another, leaves you in a tough spot.

Can you leave and still be okay, or are you so dependent that leaving will put you in a worse situation? This is a tough position to be in, so what do you do? I talk about this in segment 1. 

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Filed Under: Behavior, Human Potential, Negative Emotions, Physical Health, Podcast Episode, Relationships Tagged With: Depending on Abusive People, Should You Take Someone Who Desperately Wants You?, When Physical Pain Will Not End

The Delay of Relationship Happiness

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The desire to endOne of the issues some of my coaching clients have is a partner that can’t seem to make up their mind.

Their partners know there are problems in the relationship, yet they still procrastinate or say things like, “Yeah, I know I have problems. I’m working on them.”

I know this response well because that used to be me! I used to say, “I know I have issues and I’m doing everything I can to work on them.” [Read more…]

Filed Under: Behavior, Human Potential, Relationships Tagged With: argue, marriage, relationship, trouble

Instead of Controlling Your Partner, Heal Yourself

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Most of the messages I get have to do with intimate relationships. That makes sense because many people get into these kinds of relationships.

We want that connection, bonding, and intimacy with another person. It’s in our wiring. The catch is that once we find the person to share our life with, they almost always come with a mirror that reflects what we need to heal in ourselves.

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Filed Under: Human Potential, Negative Emotions, Personal Boundaries, Relationships Tagged With: dysfunctional relationship, heal yourself, unhappy marriage

You Are Not Alone in Your Challenges But May Feel Alone in Your Relationship

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You Are Not Alone in Your Challenges But May Feel Alone in Your Relationship
You Are Not Alone in Your Challenges But May Feel Alone in Your Relationship
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You Are Not Alone in Your Challenges But May Feel Alone in Your Relationship
April 17, 2016

Have you ever felt alone in your struggles? Just when you thought you were the only person experiencing what you’re going through, it’s hard to imagine anyone else dealing with the same thing. Yet, there are many. And I receive a lot of messages from people that reinforce that. How does that help you? There might be something bigger at play here.

Also, I talk about a message I received from someone who feels very alone in her relationship. Her partner just doesn’t seem to want to include her in any future plans he has for himself, and only himself. He says he loves her and wants to be with her, but his actions and behavior prove otherwise. Much to talk about today.

Filed Under: Abandonment, Connection, Divorce, Emotional Withdrawal, Family, Human Potential, Loneliness, Negative Emotions, Podcast Episode, Relationships Tagged With: I feel so alone in my relationship, My partner doesn't connect with me emotionally, You Are Not Alone in Your Challenges But May Feel Alone in Your Relationship

The Fish Who Taught Compassion

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Since I moved in with my girlfriend in 2015, I’ve been feeding our fish, Flash, every morning. She says I feed him too much which is why he is so much larger than when I first moved in. I say he got larger because we got a bigger tank.

This debate may go on for years!

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Filed Under: Behavior, Beliefs, Compassion, Healthy Thinking, Human Potential, Thinking Tagged With: Compassion for all living things, do animals have emotions?, Fish have emotions too

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