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It’s in some people’s nature to bring you down and drain your energy

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It's in some people's nature to bring you down and drain your energy
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It's in some people's nature to bring you down and drain your energy

If someone’s passive-aggressive remarks are making you question your own self-worth, how can you take back control? There are ways to handle toxic interactions and keep your power.

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Filed Under: Emotional Abuse, Emotional Intelligence, Manipulation, Personal Boundaries, Self-Esteem, Self-Worth, Toxic People Tagged With: I feel like I have to explain myself to certain people all the time, I walk away from conversations feeling powerless and small, Some people always make me feel drained after talking to them, Someone keeps asking me questions that make me feel bad about myself

8 myths about life and relationships

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8 myths about life and relationships
8 myths about life and relationships
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8 myths about life and relationships

Are the beliefs and values that guide your life and relationships truly serving you? There are many myths that, if we don’t question them, might be holding us back from happiness and fulfillment.

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Filed Under: Beliefs, Family, Forgiveness, Healthy Thinking, Personal Boundaries, Relationships, Toxic People Tagged With: I feel stuck in the same patterns, I keep believing things that make me unhappy, I think I have to forgive everyone to move on, My family expects me to explain all my decisions

When it’s always your fault

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When it’s always your fault
When it’s always your fault
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When it’s always your fault

If you find yourself constantly being blamed for everything going wrong, it’s time to question whether you’re being manipulated into believing what may be a deflection. In this episode, I tackle the sometimes tricky dynamics of responsibility and blame.

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Filed Under: Dysfunction, Emotional Abuse, Lying, Manipulation, Personal Boundaries, Relationships, Self-Worth Tagged With: I can’t stop feeling guilty even when I haven’t done anything wrong, I feel like everything is my fault in this relationship, I try to fix things but nothing ever changes, My partner blames me for everything and I don’t know why

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, Self-Worth Tagged With: Decisions without family and friends' support, My friends think I'm making a bad decision

When you don’t want to deal with someone else’s fears, worries, and anxiety anymore

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When you don’t want to deal with someone else’s fears, worries, and anxiety anymore
When you don’t want to deal with someone else’s fears, worries, and anxiety anymore
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When you don’t want to deal with someone else’s fears, worries, and anxiety anymore
June 27, 2021

It’s a challenge to stay present for someone who is so down and out. Sometimes, you go into your own “stuff” trying to help them with theirs. It’s the curse of many highly sensitive people and certainly difficult for almost any empathetic person.

There are ways to help others without getting into your own stuff. Sometimes, it’s necessary if the person you are there for just can’t get out of their own upset.

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Filed Under: Fears, Friendships, Relationships, Therapy, Worry Tagged With: Dealing with people's worries, How do you deal with other people's fears?, When other people worry

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