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Boring, self-absorbed people or maybe you

Boring, self-absorbed people or maybe you
Boring, self-absorbed people or maybe you
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Boring, self-absorbed people or maybe you

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?  

Filed Under: Boredom, Communication, Connection, Dating, Family, Friendships, Podcast Episode, Relationships Tagged With: Boring conversations, Boring people, why are some people so boring to talk to?

The best kind of relationship is the one where you can be yourself

The best kind of relationship is the one where you can be yourself
The best kind of relationship is the one where you can be yourself
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The best kind of relationship is the one where you can be yourself
July 4, 2021

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.

Filed Under: Dating, Friendships, Intimacy, Jealousy, Marriage, Obsession, Podcast Episode, Relationships, Sex Tagged With: I am unhappy in my relationship, I can't be myself in my relationship, I feel oppressed in my relationship

Carrying around the burden of someone else’s secret

Carrying around the burden of someone else's secret
Carrying around the burden of someone else's secret
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Carrying around the burden of someone else's secret
May 8, 2022

What do you do when someone you care about tells you a secret that affects other people you care about? Do you follow your heart or your values? Does your moral compass activate and make you express the secret to those who should know?

A dilemma like this seems like it has no real good answer. But I’ll share what I went through and how I handled it.

Filed Under: anxiety, Conflict, Family, Friendships, Insecurity, Lying, Relationships Tagged With: Burden to carry a secret, Holding on to a secret

Dealing with mean family

Dealing with mean family
Dealing with mean family
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Dealing with mean family
June 21, 2020

There is a way to deal with mean family members. It may involve treating them like other people instead of family, which can help you disconnect from wanting to impress them or be loved by them.

This episode helps to prepare you to deal with the not-so-friendly relatives you may have no choice but do deal with.

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Filed Under: abuse, Emotional Abuse, Family, Friendships, Personal Boundaries, Podcast Episode, Relationships, Toxic People Tagged With: Dealing with mean family members, How to deal with mean parents, How to deal with toxic relatives

Learning the process of figuring out problems

Learning the process of figuring out problems
Learning the process of figuring out problems
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Learning the process of figuring out problems
May 6, 2018

What are the steps you need to take to figure out the challenges that come into your life? Is there a process?

Would you know what questions to ask if someone you know shared that they were going through some challenges?

Join Matthew Bivens and I as we talk about our process of discovering issues and how to dig down through the layers.

Filed Under: Ask Paul, Decisions, Friendships, Healthy Thinking, Negative Emotions, Podcast Episode, Relationships, Resources, Suffering, Thinking, Toxic Thinking Tagged With: How do I know what my problem is?, My friend has a problem, What steps do I take to figure out my problem?

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