Feeling alone is a choice that was most likely made for you by someone else at a very early age. In other words, if your…
Alienation is the feeling of being a stranger – alone, unwanted, disconnected, without purpose or meaning. There are 4 key forms of alienation – and…
When you compare yourself to others ‘above you’ and you view them as superior to you in skills, intelligence, relationships, wealth, money, possessions, success, happiness,…
Who do you become around your friend? Do you feel empowered, accepted and supported by your friend? Alternatively, do you feel superior or significant by…
We stay at Level 1 and 2 of the 7 levels of intimacy because we fear the third level of Intimacy. If people really knew…
We have all been experiencing threats to our security and stability for many years now. And the threats just seem to have been ramping up:…
You know that you are pursuing something and doing something of value when you are willing to experience the adversity. In other words, you believe…
We have taller buildings but shorter tempers; wider freeways but narrower viewpoints; we have bigger houses and smaller families. And here is the link to…
Remember that self-criticism and comparison with others do not lead to motivation or inspiration. There is a difference between self-esteem and self-compassion; self-esteem involves constantly…
“Well, it’s their fault for abandoning and abusing me. It is their fault for my pain and misery. Can’t you see I am the victim…
Some intimacy anorexics use their anger, rage and outbursts to control you by scaring you and making you feel unsafe…Alternatively, they punish you with silence,…
If I don’t agree with something you do or something you say, does that automatically imply that I hate you or that I fear you?…
Like me, you believe you are a good, decent, honest, smart, kind, and lovable person. And when someone reveals your mistakes, it creates awful discomfort.…
John is an example of an immature man who wants to remain a child and expects others to take care of him and be responsible…
I was bias: I saw, and still see the world with rose-colored glasses while embracing reality; I see and look for the opportunities; I believe…
Further, when being humiliated, the more you blame yourself or accept the blame, the more you will feel shame; the less you blame yourself and…
When dating after 50, women will expect you the man to be financially secure, a good conversationalist who is also seeking substance over glamor &…
There will be red flags and you might ignore them if you are eager to date after divorce or if you are desperate due to…
Rejection and loss feel like actual heartache. And the very strategies we adopt to help us with physical pain can also reduce emotional pain. Social…
If you believe in a just world, then you must also believe that the victim is to blame: “She got what was coming to her!…