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Can You Control The Fate of Your Relationship?

Carl Jung said, “When an inner situation is not made conscious, it appears outside as fate.”

If you see the unfolding of events in your life as the hand life deals that you have no control over, you’re half right. Life happens and has no compassion for your situation. However, you set yourself up to fail when you choose not to look at the loose ends or unfinished emotional business you need to deal with. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Beliefs, Control, Divorce, Marriage, Negative Emotions, Relationships Tagged With: authenticity, fate, repressed emotions

Life’s Too Short to Be Anyone But Yourself

Why would anyone want to be disconnected from their emotions?

Because they believe they won’t experience pain. Of course, that also means they won’t experience pleasure (for the most part) either. The resistance of some emotions typically means the prevention of both the good and bad. But then what? What kind of life are you living where you feel very little at all?

When I was in my first long-term relationship, during the last couple of years I found out it was a lot easier to be analytical and calculating than it was to show my anger or fear. That’s because my girlfriend was falling out of love with me and I had thoughts and feelings about her that I chose not to share. If I shared them, I believed she might get mad and leave me. But in reality, she was on the way out anyway.

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Filed Under: Behavior, Emotional Withdrawal, Negative Emotions, Neglect, Rejection, Relationships Tagged With: authenticity, expression, Hard to express my emotions, true self

The Family Curse: Do You Become Who You Were Around Family, or Who You Are Now?

When it comes to visiting family, who you are can sometimes regress into the child they remember you as instead of the fully capable adult that you are now.

How do you know this is happening? When you’re afraid to be yourself around them, it’s happening.

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Filed Under: Behavior, Beliefs, childhood, Family, Human Potential, Toxic People Tagged With: authenticity, family, inner child, old beliefs, parents

How Do You Show Up For Life?

authenticity, genuine, honest, integrityHow you show up for life is how your life turns out. So many people think they are a victim of circumstances, but when they connect the dots in reverse, they can the decisions and actions that led to their place in life now.

How do you show up for anything? Do you wear a mask to show people someone you’re not? Let’s dive into this topic and figure out if authenticity is the key and showing up on day one as “yourself” is your best option. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Behavior, Human Potential, Personal Boundaries, Podcast Episode, Relationships Tagged With: authenticity, genuine, showing up

10 Life Lessons You Should Already Know – Part 2

personal boundaries and authenticity

Part 2 of a two-part episode where we talk about the 10 life lessons that, if implemented, lead to peace and fulfillment. So many of us simply live day to day, trying to make the next day as good as the last, or better. The day to day can be fulfilling, or it can be grueling. If it’s the latter, it’s possible that there is a primal need at your deepest level not getting fulfilled. If that’s the case, it will be harder to attain the peace and balance you may be looking for.

This episode covers the second 5 of the lessons, and helps you understand what you may need to focus on to create a happier life for yourself. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Behavior, Beliefs, Human Potential, Negative Emotions, Personal Boundaries Tagged With: authenticity, Boundaries, life lessons, vulnerability

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