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Just how deep do you have to dig to heal unresolved issues?

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Just how deep do you have to dig to heal unresolved issues?
Just how deep do you have to dig to heal unresolved issues?
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Just how deep do you have to dig to heal unresolved issues?
September 5, 2021
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The past can wreak havoc on the present, especially on your relationships. If therapy, reading, watching videos, and learning all you can about how to improve and heal isn’t working, sometimes you need to dig so deep that break down the wall that’s hiding the true source of pain underneath. At that point, healing can begin.

Filed Under: Addiction, Emotional Healing, Emotional Triggers, Negative Emotions, Podcast Episode Tagged With: deep pain, past trauma and abuse, unhealed emotions

When bad things keep happening to you

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When bad things keep happening to you
When bad things keep happening to you
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When bad things keep happening to you
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Changing how you respond to and cope with challenges can improve your relationships and life overall. When you’re getting the same bad results over and over again, it might be time for a new perspective to help you create better outcomes. 

When times are tough, things will change. When times are tough, they sometimes get tougher and sometimes get better. And when they don’t get better, they might stay pretty bad for a while.

These aren’t happy truths. They’re real truths. They are reality.

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Filed Under: Communication, Depression, Emotional Healing, Personal Boundaries, Podcast Episode, Relationships, Self-Esteem, Therapy Tagged With: Change your terrible outcomes, Getting better results, Taking control of your life

Disarming people who disempower you

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Disarming people that disempower you
Disarming people that disempower you
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Disarming people that disempower you
November 1, 2020
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In this article, I explore the essential mental tools for effectively dealing with snarky or hurtful individuals. These tools aim to disarm those who seek to emotionally manipulate you, leaving them puzzled when you don’t react as they expect.

Inspired by an email from a listener, I’ll share my own ‘communications toolbox,’ a set of strategies designed to facilitate empowering and non-confrontational conversations with negative people.

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Filed Under: Children, Communication, Divorce, Podcast Episode, Relationships, Toxic Behavior, Toxic People Tagged With: Keep your power with toxic people, talking to the toxic ex, Talking with toxic people

Does vulnerability increase love and connection?

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Does vulnerability increase love and connection?
Does vulnerability increase love and connection?
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Does vulnerability increase love and connection?
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What does it take to feel love and connection?
What does it take to show love and connection?
Is vulnerability the path?

Can you have a strong, loving relationship without the need to be so exposed emotionally? I do my best to answer these questions in this article.

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Filed Under: Connection, Marriage, Negative Emotions, Podcast Episode, Relationships, Vulnerability Tagged With: How to be vulnerable, Vulnerability is a strength

Laying down the ground rules for the toxic people in your life

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Laying down the ground rules for the toxic people in your life
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Laying down the ground rules for the toxic people in your life
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If you want a toxic person to change, it will probably never happen. However, there is something you can do to change the course of the relationship that may actually cause them to act differently.

Sometimes you have to make rules that guide toxic people to healthier behavior.

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Filed Under: Control, Emotional Abuse, Family, Personal Boundaries, Podcast Episode, Relationships, Toxic Behavior, Toxic People

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