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The Process of Self-Sabotage – You Don’t Have to Forgive Everyone – Anxiety All The Time

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The Process of Self-Sabotage – You don’t have to forgive everyone – Anxiety all the time
The Process of Self-Sabotage – You don’t have to forgive everyone – Anxiety all the time
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The Process of Self-Sabotage – You don’t have to forgive everyone – Anxiety all the time
May 1, 2016

Why do we fall off course so easily? When you prioritize tasks that take your time away from the things you want to accomplish, you fall back farther and farther until you are no longer making progress. In fact, you might even end up going backward.

Sometimes you are not in alignment with a bigger vision for yourself. The reason is that you might actually have a value hidden under the surface that you didn’t even know was there. I talk about this self-sabotaging behavior in segment one of this episode.

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Depending on Abusive People – When Physical Pain Will Not End – Should You Take Someone Who Desperately Wants You

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Depending on Abusive People – When Physical Pain Will Not End – Should You Take Someone Who Desperately Wants You
Depending on Abusive People – When Physical Pain Will Not End – Should You Take Someone Who Desperately Wants You
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Depending on Abusive People – When Physical Pain Will Not End – Should You Take Someone Who Desperately Wants You
April 24, 2016

Being in an abusive relationship of any kind, especially where you have a dependency on the abuser for one reason or another, leaves you in a tough spot.

Can you leave and still be okay, or are you so dependent that leaving will put you in a worse situation? This is a tough position to be in, so what do you do? I talk about this in segment 1. 

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You Are Not Alone in Your Challenges But May Feel Alone in Your Relationship

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You Are Not Alone in Your Challenges But May Feel Alone in Your Relationship
You Are Not Alone in Your Challenges But May Feel Alone in Your Relationship
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You Are Not Alone in Your Challenges But May Feel Alone in Your Relationship
April 17, 2016

Have you ever felt alone in your struggles? Just when you thought you were the only person experiencing what you’re going through, it’s hard to imagine anyone else dealing with the same thing. Yet, there are many. And I receive a lot of messages from people that reinforce that. How does that help you? There might be something bigger at play here.

Also, I talk about a message I received from someone who feels very alone in her relationship. Her partner just doesn’t seem to want to include her in any future plans he has for himself, and only himself. He says he loves her and wants to be with her, but his actions and behavior prove otherwise. Much to talk about today.

The Abused Mind in Relationships – A Listener Gets Cheated On And Kicked Out – Wanting Others To Do What You Believe is Right

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The Abused Mind in Relationships – A Listener Gets Cheated On And Kicked Out – Wanting Others To Do What You Believe is Right
The Abused Mind in Relationships – A Listener Gets Cheated On And Kicked Out – Wanting Others To Do What You Believe is Right
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The Abused Mind in Relationships – A Listener Gets Cheated On And Kicked Out – Wanting Others To Do What You Believe is Right
March 6, 2016

Getting into an abusive relationship is a quick path to a horrible future. Getting into a great relationship, however, can seem like the best thing that ever happened… unless they cheat, then it feels like an abusive relationship.

If you decide to stay in a relationship where you know infidelity is happening, are you being abused, or are you abusing yourself? 

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The Pain of Chronic Pain

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A Perspective on Living with Chronic Pain – Coming Out in the World and Broadcasting Your True Self
A Perspective on Living with Chronic Pain – Coming Out in the World and Broadcasting Your True Self
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A Perspective on Living with Chronic Pain – Coming Out in the World and Broadcasting Your True Self
January 17, 2016

When I was in my late 20s, I started developing pain in my butt and right leg. It was very minor, and more of an annoyance than anything, but enough of a signal that prompted me to see someone about it.

I wasn’t sure who to see, but I ended up choosing a chiropractor. I went, and she moved my body in a certain way. I heard cracks and pops, and the next day the pain was gone.

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