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Should you be more tolerant of bad behavior when they can’t control themselves?

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Should you be more tolerant of bad behavior when they can’t control themselves?
Should you be more tolerant of bad behavior when they can’t control themselves?
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Should you be more tolerant of bad behavior when they can’t control themselves?
July 25, 2021

Sometimes we can’t help ourselves. Anger can come out of the blue and suddenly, we’re hurting someone we care about. 

I received an email from someone who believes that sometimes you need people in your life to understand that you are going to get upset now and again, and they should be empathetic for your inability to control it. They have ADHD and have a challenge controlling the emotions that come up. 

What is the solution? Should those you love be more tolerant of hurtful behavior or should they put you in your place, telling you to stop or else?

Filed Under: anger, Codependency, Control, Dysfunction, Emotional Abuse, Marriage, Podcast Episode, Relationships Tagged With: How much bad behavior can I tolerate?, How tolerant of bad behavior should I be?, Other people make my problem their problem

When feelings of inadequacy prevent you from enjoying what’s right in front of you

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When feelings of inadequacy prevent you from enjoying what’s right in front of you
When feelings of inadequacy prevent you from enjoying what’s right in front of you
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When feelings of inadequacy prevent you from enjoying what’s right in front of you
May 16, 2021

When the feelings of inadequacy overcome you, do you let them linger in the background? Do you repress them so that they come out in emotionally destructive ways later?

Inadequacy usually has a source. We’ll talk about that and a lot more in this packed episode.

Filed Under: Abandonment, childhood, Depression, Dysfunction, Ego, Emotional Triggers, Fears, Infidelity, Insecurity, Judgment, Obsession, Personal Boundaries, Podcast Episode, Relationships, Self-Esteem, Self-Worth, Toxic Thinking, Worry Tagged With: How do I get rid of feeling so inadequate?, I feel like I'll never be enough, I'm always so insecure

The path to empowerment is full of risk and reward

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The path to empowerment is full of risk and reward
The path to empowerment is full of risk and reward
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The path to empowerment is full of risk and reward
December 27, 2020

Empowerment means having choices and some level of control over the results you get in your life. Disempowerment, as you know, is quite the opposite.

In my book, I take you on a journey from disempowerment to empowerment. In this episode, I summarize the path to empowerment so that you can get a good start.

Filed Under: Dysfunction, Finding peace, Healthy Thinking, Human Potential, Motivation, Negative Emotions, Personal Boundaries, Podcast Episode, Self-Esteem, Self-Worth Tagged With: I always fail at everything, Why can't I be happier?, Why doesn't anything go right in my life?

What to do when you’re going nowhere

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What to do when you’re going nowhere
What to do when you’re going nowhere
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What to do when you’re going nowhere
August 23, 2020

If you’re on a road that you believe is never going to end and never going to get better, what do you do? Should you just accept that’s your lot in life and you should just deal with it?

Or do you take a leap of faith in a direction that leads to the unknown in hopes that life will get better? There is always hope, but sometimes it has to be pursued.

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Filed Under: anxiety, Communication, Depression, Dysfunction, Fears, Finding peace, Loneliness, Loss, Marriage, Personal Boundaries, Podcast Episode, Relationships Tagged With: How do I honor my boundaries when everyone is against me?, Why is change so scary?

Working through those old emotional triggers so that you can stop the PTSD and start living life again

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Working through those old emotional triggers so that you can stop the PTSD and start living life again
Working through those old emotional triggers so that you can stop the PTSD and start living life again
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Working through those old emotional triggers so that you can stop the PTSD and start living life again
August 2, 2020

Emotional triggers are what develop when you go through a traumatic event in your past, then the memory of that trauma stays with you and comes up at different times causing you to feel upset, hurt, or angry, which can affect your relationships and your life. Experiencing an emotional trigger is like PTSD and it needs to be healed if you want a higher quality of life.

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Filed Under: anger, anxiety, Dysfunction, Emotional Triggers, Fears, Insecurity, Negative Emotions, Podcast Episode Tagged With: Trauma creates your emotional triggers

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