How to Move From Self-Doubt to Trusting Your Feelings
Even those of us who are typically considered assertive can have off-guard moments of self-doubt.
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Are You REALLY in An Abusive Relationship?
Too often one adult declares that another adult is being abusive. Before you decide you are in a bullying or abusive relationship and call the Abuse Police, get a handle on what is really happening. OK? Abuse is mistreatment, by any other person or persons, that violates a person’s human and civil rights. Children […]
Easy Scripts for Hard Conversations
You can only do your best with your fifty percent of the conversation. There is no guarantee how the other person is going to respond or react.
How to Stop Your Relationship Drama: Part 1
Drama Triangle–The model describes three unconscious and habitual behavioral habits as “roles” which people often play in relationships.
How to Stop Your Relationship Drama: Part 2
The Empowerment Triangle: There are three healthy alternatives to playing victim, persecutor or rescuer from the Drama Triangle. They are the creator, the challenger and the coach.
Why and How to Say Your Yes and No
Sheepishly I snuck into the freezer to grab some left-over Halloween candy. Was I unable or unwilling to tell myself,”No”? Or did I really want to say, “Yes, you deserve a sweet little treat?” Using wisely those two simple words is key to our futures. Yes, No, and the mediating term, It depends, are resiliency building tools […]
Strategically Watch Your Use of BUT
“I love you but. . .” Those with excellent communication skills understand the power of single words and phrases. Often we give little thought to our use of many words including our use of but. Frequently, when individuals hear the word but they automatically assume something disappointing, discouraging or devastating is going to be said. […]
Dancing Backwards in High Heels – Book Summary
Overview: It was a thrill when Patricia O’Gorman read and endorsed my book From Woe to WOW: How Resilient Women Succeed at Work. O’Gorman was one of the first experts to write specifically about women’s resilience. She saw women as vulnerable to losing touch with their personal power because of their strong focus on relationships and […]
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