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Can an unempathetic person develop empathy?

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Can an unempathetic person develop empathy?
Can an unempathetic person develop empathy?
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Can an unempathetic person develop empathy?

Relationships require empathy. Without it, you will have an imbalance that will not only feel lonely but also emotionally toxic. 

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Filed Under: Empathy, Jealousy, Narcissism, Podcast Episode, Relationships Tagged With: Can narcissists develop empathy?, My partner doesn't care about me, Why are they so selfish?

Sometimes you have no options left so you become depressed

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Sometimes you have no options left so you become depressed
Sometimes you have no options left so you become depressed
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Sometimes you have no options left so you become depressed

Feeling stuck, like really stuck, sucks. And when you feel like you have no other options but to accept your circumstances, it can feel sad.

And sometimes, you can even become depressed, making you wish you could at least feel sad again!

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Filed Under: Decisions, Depression, Podcast Episode Tagged With: I have no choice, I have no options left, No matter what I do I'm screwed

You hurt me and now I want you to hurt… forever

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You hurt me and now I want you to hurt… forever
You hurt me and now I want you to hurt… forever
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You hurt me and now I want you to hurt… forever

Some people do not want to forgive and forget. If you’ve ever wronged someone, felt guilty about it, and apologized, but they weren’t able to let it go, will there ever be a chance to make up with them and move on?

When someone is stuck in the past of what you did to them or what they perceived you did to them, they may believe making up is impossible, and you will be the “bad guy” forever.

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Filed Under: Emotional Abuse, Emotional Withdrawal, Family, Guilt, Podcast Episode, Relationships Tagged With: They said they hate me forever, They said they'll never forgive me, They want me to hurt for the rest of my life

When the fear of failure stops you from doing anything and everything

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When the fear of failure stops you from doing anything and everything
When the fear of failure stops you from doing anything and everything
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When the fear of failure stops you from doing anything and everything

It’s one thing to be afraid to fall off your bike. It’s another to never consider riding one at all, just in case you fall.

The fear of failing can be imagined as so traumatic and painful to some that they literally do nothing instead. As you know, doing nothing leaves you in a rut. It is the fastest way to go nowhere.

It’s time to redefine failure and learn what success actually feels like.

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Filed Under: anxiety, Decisions, Fears, Insecurity, Podcast Episode Tagged With: afraid of not succeeding, fear of failure, fears and insecurities

When friends and family think you’re making a bad decision

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When friends and family think you’re making a bad decision
When friends and family think you’re making a bad decision
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When friends and family think you’re making a bad decision

Your friends and family really want the best for you. But what are they going to say when they see you make a decision they believe is just crazy?

A woman wrote to me and told me she decided to take a break from her husband after telling her friends and family how awful he was. Now she is considering taking him back, and she has no idea how to face them and tell them the news.

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Filed Under: Decisions, Emotional Abuse, Personal Boundaries, Podcast Episode, Self-Worth Tagged With: Decisions without family and friends' support, My friends think I'm making a bad decision

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