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Jul 25, 2021

Sometimes we can't help ourselves. Anger can come out of the blue and suddenly, we're hurting someone we care about. 

I received an email from someone who believes that sometimes you need people in your life to understand that you are going to get upset now and again, and they should be empathetic for your inability to...


Jul 22, 2021

If you have ever dealt with body image issues, this is an important episode that addresses the subject of someone who lost over 100 pounds and learned that people treated her much differently afterward,

She was living the life she always wanted. Until she realized it wasn't only the pounds she lost. She lost something a...


Jul 18, 2021

Fears you learned to cope with in childhood can easily turn into dysfunctions as an adult. How you cope today makes a huge difference in what happens in your life and who you keep around in your life.

Sometimes you can resolve a lot of problems by getting rid of useless dysfunctions. But sometimes you can utilize...


Jul 11, 2021

The more you try to please a controlling person, the worse your life will get. Highly controlling people cannot be satisfied because people around them will never be able to do enough to meet their criteria. Even when you meet it, there'll be more you need to give. If you're dealing with a controlling person, this might...


Jul 4, 2021

Romantic relationships can create some of the most complex emotional challenges in your life. From heartful to heartache, from elated to deflated, relationships bring us through a roller coaster of emotions until we are either fulfilled or completely drained. It doesn't have to be that way.

Sometimes the right tools and...