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Stop Justifying Your Poisonous Beliefs – The Curse of Denial

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How many times in your life has something happened that was so hard to believe, that it actually hurt to believe it? You know what I mean… it’s that truth you don’t want to hear. It’s like the people who can’t believe the holocaust happened because it was just so atrocious. Or, like the email I got from a woman who found out her husband is cheating on her. It’s very hard to accept a truth that hurts us, but if we don’t, we systematically destroy ourselves.

Denial is the topic for the day.  [Read more…]

Filed Under: anxiety, Behavior, Beliefs, Betrayal, Divorce, Dysfunction, enabling, Family, Infidelity, Marriage, Negative Emotions, Personal Boundaries Tagged With: avoidance, denial, poisonous beliefs

The Deception of Perfectionism

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imperfections perfectionismWhen you suffer from perfectionism based in fear, you become more and more miserable as time goes on. In fact, the more perfect and controlling you are, the more disappointed with life you get. Does it make sense to be perfect? Is it actually more destructive than helpful? Many times yes.

There is a healthy perfectionism and an unhealthy one. The question is: Are you suffering or evolving? How you answer says it all. If you’re a perfectionist and are suffering because of it, continue reading. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Behavior, Beliefs, Human Potential, Negative Emotions, Personal Boundaries, Podcast Episode Tagged With: negative self-talk, perfection, perfectionism

Relationship Boundaries and Strengthening the Bond

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There’s no escaping the sometimes hard to deal with arguments, tension, and turmoil that can go on in a relationship. I received an email on this topic, and in this article, I cover everything from personal boundaries to irrational people.

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Filed Under: Behavior, Negative Emotions, Passion, Personal Boundaries, Relationships Tagged With: Boundaries, relationship

How Do You Show Up For Life?

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authenticity, genuine, honest, integrityHow you show up for life is how your life turns out. So many people think they are a victim of circumstances, but when they connect the dots in reverse, they can the decisions and actions that led to their place in life now.

How do you show up for anything? Do you wear a mask to show people someone you’re not? Let’s dive into this topic and figure out if authenticity is the key and showing up on day one as “yourself” is your best option. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Behavior, Human Potential, Personal Boundaries, Podcast Episode, Relationships Tagged With: authenticity, genuine, showing up

The Everyday Bully and Bullying Behavior

The Everyday Bully and Bully Behavior
The Everyday Bully and Bully Behavior
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The Everyday Bully and Bully Behavior
May 17, 2015

Bullies come in all shapes and sizes and have all kinds of mannerisms that different people give different names for.

In my opinion, anytime someone wants you to feel bad or forces you to do something against your will, it is bullying.

I recently realized that I was a bully in my marriage. This led to some interesting insights I share in this episode. That, along with learning about how the typical bully ticks (and some things you can do to avoid being a victim of bullying) is what I talk about today.

(modified transcript of this episode follows)

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Filed Under: abuse, Behavior, childhood, Children, Emotional Abuse, Fears, Manipulation, Personal Boundaries, Podcast Episode, Relationships, Toxic People Tagged With: Bullied at work, bullies, bully, bullying, cyberbully, cyberbullying, online bullying, what to do if I'm being bullied

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