Let’s Be Mature About This
“I told my wife the other day. I have chronic immaturity, of which there is no cure. If I can live with it, so can you.”
I Find This Effective
“Sometimes the people who need our help the most are those with the ability to impact us in negative ways. But if we expect to be effective at helping them, we cannot let their negative and, oftentimes, destructive behaviors affect us. The trick, however, is knowing when to stop trying to help someone and start … Read more
Color Me Honest
As some of you know, I am very open about my life, but I have been hiding something that I need to share now. For years I have lived with color blindness. Yes, color blindness. I know how shocking this is, especially since I never mentioned it in my book or on my blog. It … Read more
I Can Only Imagine
Imagine if you can a story like this. The person you married isn’t who you thought they were. You were warned by friends and family not to marry them, but you did not heed their advice. You believed everything this person said and further believed your life would become better than it was after marrying … Read more
An Unconditional Truth
“We do not have to love an abusive person in any way. What we can do is to learn to love ourselves unconditionally, and have hope that it will help us to love others in the same way. But again. We do not have to love abusive people in any way, shape, or form. We … Read more
A Strong Self-Confidence With A Degree Of Humility
“Over the years, research has confirmed what so many therapists have known intuitively. That the therapeutic relationship itself is essential to the success a patient experiences. Some studies have even called it the most important common factor to successful outcomes.” (From an article called The Importance of the Relationship in Therapy written by Lisa Firestone Ph.D. for … Read more