Am I Doing Enough… Am I Enough?
When our sense of accomplishment and worth comes from what we are able to achieve and overcome during the day, it only makes sense to feel ourselves drowning in self-doubt and stagnation during this pandemic.
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Impostor Syndrome
When we have spent more time than not, judging and being critical of our own abilities, it is difficult to shed the cloak of uncertainty and inferiority. I have had these moments in just about all aspects of my life from motherhood,
It’s Not You, It’s Me
One of the most common arguments revolve around our needs not being met by those we love. Whether those needs are emotional, physical, verbal or in how we help.
You Live, You Learn, You Strive
To learn to love ourselves, we have to first learn to accept the full range of what makes us the human that we are. We are all unique in the sense that there is no other person like us out there.
...Coping When Life IS Unfair
One of life’s most valuable lessons, one that takes too long to accept, is that life is hard.
If we had our way, there would be no pain,
...Standing Up For Yourself Is A Skill- Not A Given
Strong people are made- not born.
Absence of being able to effectively set boundaries is often seen as weakness, though I will ask, how are you to be expected to set strong boundaries and stand up for yourself when you were not taught the skills to do so?
...Playing Good Cop/ Bad Cop in Parenting- Does It Work?
All parents, I can confidently say, have fallen into the parenting trap of being the good cop or bad cop from time to time.
While married, I was typically the bad cop who enforced the rules,
...Why So Anxious?
To say these times, feel very uncertain would be a terrible understatement. Our world, humanity and economy seems to be coming apart at the seams causing great unrest and anxiety for us all.
...Zero Motivation? How To Knock Out Your To- Do List
Some days, it is difficult to get motivated to start the day just because it is cold and I do not want to get out of my fortress of comfort,
...Childhood Trauma and Your Inner Critic—and What to Do
What Is an Inner Critic?
We all have at least one inner voice that is popularly called an inner critic.
...Hi Mom: An Open Letter to my Mother
Hi Mom,
How are you? Did you get the Frangos? Little blast from the past, eh! I know you always liked them. Enjoy or as I always say in Julia Child’s honking voice when I serve Michael his dinner,
...How Narcissists Play the Victim and Twist the Story
People with strong narcissistic tendencies are known for certain destructive social patterns. Anybody who has had the misfortune of dealing with these types of people may notice that whenever there’s a conflict or any type of disagreement,
Healthy Ways to React to Common Toxic and Manipulative Words
Verbal abusers, manipulators, those with strong narcissistic tendencies, and otherwise toxic people wittingly or unwittingly use language to hurt and exploit others. Sometimes it’s because they feel insecure and want to attack others to feel better about themselves.
Why People Grow Up Idealizing Their Parents and Upbringing
“With nothing and no one to judge them against, we assume them to be perfect parents. As our world broadens beyond our crib, we develop a need to maintain this image of perfection as a defense against the great unknowns we increasingly encounter.
...5 Ways Narcissists Project and Attack You
Most narcissists generally lack self-awareness. Indeed, their sense of self-esteem and self-worth depends on how others perceive them, and they tend to deny flaws in themselves and blame others for their own shortcomings,
Can Narcissists, Sociopaths, and Psychopaths Feel Empathy, Sadness, or Remorse?
People often speculate whether persons with strong narcissistic, sociopathic, or psychopathic tendencies feel normal human emotions such as sadness, joy, love, remorse, and empathy. It is definitely interesting to look at such people’s emotional life,
When People’s Feedback Matters and When It Doesn’t
Since we live around people, we get all kinds of direct and indirect feedback from them. This feedback is about how we act, what we feel, and what we think in relation to their own values and worldview.
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