Emotional Intelligence for Critical Thinkers
Most of the messages I get have to do with intimate relationships. That makes sense because many people get into these kinds of relationships.
We want that connection, bonding, and intimacy with another person. It’s in our wiring. The catch is that once we find the person to share our life with, they almost always come with a mirror that reflects what we need to heal in ourselves.
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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.
I’ve done the long-distance dating thing twice, and I will say that both times were a success. Sure, the women I met aren’t in my life anymore but I learned and gained so much from those two long-term relationships.
After the first relationship ended in 2005, I was not ready for another relationship but I looked for one anyway. I figured the true path to happiness was to find someone else to fill the new void in my life (more on that dysfunction shortly). [Read more…]
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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I received an email from a woman I’ll call “Jenny.” Jenny is in quite an unempowering situation, being married to a man who simply doesn’t care about her. He makes decisions without her, dismisses her, disrespects her, basically does anything he wants, and also expects her to do what he wants.
Jenny is in an unhappy marriage.
She reached out to me to thank me for helping her and many others. I was grateful to get her message.
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