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Welcome to the emotional intelligence podcast that will teach you how to honor your boundaries, increase your self-worth and self-esteem, and help you show up in the world authentically.
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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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! […]
June 4, 2023
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Where is confidence when you need it? Today I share five unorthodox strategies for increasing confidence in life that you may not have ever heard of. […]
May 28, 2023
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Sometimes we fall in love before listening to our instincts and then get into a relationship that is definitely not healthy for us. There is a deeper part of us that we’re supposed to listen to, but sometimes we don’t. Things don’t always work as planned when your heart leads the way. […]
May 21, 2023
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Just how far are you willing to go to feel comfortable or even be HAPPY in your life? Are you willing to do whatever it takes? What if whatever it takes means facing fears or even losing those you want to keep in your life? Happiness is only a few leaps of faith away. […]
May 14, 2023
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You can talk to certain people all day long, and they won’t take things the wrong way. Then there are those that can’t seem to get past a certain perception of you and take almost everything the wrong way. This episode is about how sometimes misinterpretations can lead to disconnect. […]
May 7, 2023
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If you find yourself witnessing someone approaching a perilous situation in everyday life, can you trust that they’ll make the right decision to avert the danger? This isn’t about catastrophic events like car crashes but rather common situations where you believe someone could potentially make a poor choice that might even affect you. It can be incredibly challenging to resist intervening and trust that they’ll ultimately make the right decision. […]
April 30, 2023
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Some people say, “You shouldn’t feel that way,” or even worse, “You don’t feel that way!” In either case, you can be tricked into believing your own thoughts, feelings, and emotions are invalid. If that happens, you can also be tricked into staying in a situation that is very harmful to you. […]
April 23, 2023
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Some relationships are easier than others. The person you care about in your life may be sweet and kind 50% of the time, but what about the rest of the time? Will that be enough for you to stay and endure the bad to get the good? Just how much is too much? […]
April 16, 2023
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Why does getting to a more comfortable place in life seem to be so difficult sometimes? Some choices seem impossible to make. When that happens, what is the best strategy to make such impossible choices? Great topic to talk about today. […]
April 9, 2023
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What happens when those you care about become jaded by your dependency on them for your happiness? Are you inadvertently wearing them down and dissolving what could be a great relationship? Sometimes we drain others and we don’t even realize it. […]
April 2, 2023
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Where do you turn when everyone and everything is against you? Just how bad can your luck run? Do you feel like a constant victim to the world and believe there’s nothing more you can do? Sometimes life throws us curve ball after curve ball. When it does, you might need a completely different way of looking at things. […]
March 26, 2023
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Do you spend a lot of time looking at other people and what they’ve accomplished and start regretting some of the decisions you made throughout the years? How about just feeling like other people are luckier than you? There is more going on that you may realize and it’s important you consider all the facts before you give in to defeat. […]
March 19, 2023
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You give and give and maybe you get back, maybe you don’t, but you feel fulfilled by giving so much that you keep on doing it until, perhaps, there’s nothing left of you to give. Sometimes we can get so caught up in who we think we’re supposed to be that we forget who we really are. […]
March 12, 2023
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How you cope with challenging situations determines how you feel in your day, your week, and maybe even for the rest of your life if you don’t improve or even change your coping mechanisms. Coping is a skill, but it can be a detriment if you are relying on old ones that don’t work anymore. […]
March 5, 2023
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Some people refuse to change. Something gets in the way. Maybe it’s their pride. Maybe it’s fear. Or maybe they really don’t care how you feel and if you have a problem with them, it’s your problem, not theirs. I talk about that and other challenges today. […]
February 26, 2023
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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? What exactly does it mean? 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 episode. […]
February 19, 2023
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How do you feel about aging? Are you trying to avoid it at all costs? Are you doing everything you can to prevent it from happening? You may not be able to prevent it, but it’s important you understand your emotions regarding what getting older really means to you. […]
February 12, 2023
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Don’t let toxic people take your energy away from you. Often, those who deserve the most attentive and vibrant version of you won’t see that until you’ve let go of the one person who keeps you feeling bad and drained. Sometimes you have to let someone go so that you can save the best of yourself for those who matter most. […]
January 29, 2023
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When the relationship isn’t moving and is no longer enjoyable, what’s the next step? Is it possible you’re incompatible, even though you’ve been together for years? I talk about a couple of relationship issues in this episode, along with answering a question about if there are appropriate episodes for children and young adults. […]
January 22, 2023
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Some relationships are one-sided. Friends, family, and lovers can fall into the listing “relation-ship,” where half the relationship is sinking while the other half is oblivious of the side that’s slowly disappearing into the depths. A one-sided relation-ship is a sinking one. And it cannot sustain itself. […]
January 15, 2023
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