Emotional Intelligence for Critical Thinkers
Have you ever wondered why some people seem to get away with things while others don’t?
From what I’ve seen, the more dishonest someone is, the more they seem to get away with bad behavior of some sort.
When an honest person tries to get away with immoral or unethical behavior, they are often caught in the act and have to pay the price. Of course, you might say, “If they’re trying to get away with something, that doesn’t make them very honest, then, does it?”
You may be right!
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Do you enable behavior that you don’t like? Is it possible that the people that cause you stress do so because you are allowing it in some way?
This episode covers a very important topic that may help you get your power back if you adopt and apply the message.
For more on enabling bad behavior, be sure to tune into the Love and Abuse podcast.
Trying to find happiness is hard enough, but trying to do it when other people are in your life (or are interfering with your life) is even harder.
The first email I read on this episode is from someone who has a problem with his girlfriend smoking pot. He wants the relationship, but not the pot.
The second email dives into how deeply religious parents might want to continue controlling you even after you leave the nest. This episode is all about finding your true path and making the decision to follow it.
I was chatting with a client recently and told her that over the weekend, I drank a soda. This may not be a shock to you, but it was for me because I haven’t had a soda in about twenty years.
I was at a horse farm with my girlfriend enjoying some time away from home, and this craving came over me. I really, really wanted a soda.
Every time I’ve tried to drink soda in the past (after I quit soft drinks), I got an instant headache. This was a blessing when I was getting off my soft drink addiction because it made the cravings a lot easier to reject.
[Read more…]When you end up in a miserable relationship, who’s to blame? Do you feel powerless as the relationship gets worse and worse?
It’s vital to see the signs at the beginning, but it’s even more important what you do later on when you are heavily invested.
To know how to make better relationship choices and avoid costly ones, be sure to tune into the Love and Abuse podcast.
