Emotional Intelligence for Critical Thinkers
A boring conversation can make you fall asleep. Some people seem not to be concerned if you care about what they’re saying. They’ll just talk and tell stories while you sit there, hoping that the fire alarm goes off to save you.
Or, is it you I’m talking about?
Romantic relationships can create some of the most complex emotional challenges in your life. From heartful to heartache, from elated to deflated, relationships bring us through a roller coaster of emotions until we are either fulfilled or completely drained.
It doesn’t have to be that way. Sometimes the right tools and the right mindset can create relationships that don’t have to be so difficult. In fact, they can be wonderful when you know how to deal with the challenges that show up.
Your sexual history is yours, but some people like to make it a big deal and cause you to feel guilt or shame for things you did long ago.
Whether you regret what you did in the past shouldn’t make a difference because it’s your past and no one else’s. Other people need to keep their eyes off of your rearview mirror and put their focus on the road right in front of them.
Do you form authentic relationships by being the real you, or do you only show people what you believe they want to see?
What are the risks of showing up as the real you? It may be worth taking a risk to find that out.
Cheating and infidelity can be a sensitive topic. You could be a victim to it, you could be the cheater, or you could be the one seeing someone who is cheating on their partner to be with you.
No matter what, there is almost always heartache on the other side. It doesn’t mean there isn’t healing, but there is almost always pain.
In this episode, I receive a message from a woman who is seeing someone cheating on his wife to be with her, and I read another message from someone who was once the cheater.
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