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How often do you feel one-up or one-down in comparison to others? When you were growing up, did your parents compare you to others? Were you compared to siblings or other family members? Did your parents compare you to your friends or classmates? Did you have teachers who compared you to other students? Did . . . → Read More: Do You Compare Yourself to Others?  Comments are closed  Relationships  Comparisons, equality, God, Inner Bonding, Margaret Paul, one-down, one-up, personal development, personal growth, self worth, Spiritual Growth Do you have problems having truly connected friendships? Friendship is a big topic. There are people who always seem to have many friends, and others who can’t seem to find the way to make friends. Some people have deeply connected friendships, and others have only superficial acquaintances. What accounts for these differences? A part . . . → Read More: Friendship: Connection or Neediness? Comments are closed Relationships best friend, connection, friends, Friendship, I feel empty, Inner Bonding, love, making friends, Margaret Paul, neediness Pressuring yourself might be causing resistance, stress, anxiety, physical pain, insomnia and even illness. How many of you put a lot of pressure on yourself? How often do you feel anxious because of this pressure? How often do you have trouble sleeping because you feel so pressured? I was having a Skype session with . . . → Read More: Do You Put Pressure on Yourself? Comments are closed Relationships anxiety, back pain, fibromyalgia, Inner Bonding, insomnia, Margaret Paul, personal growth, Pressuring yourself, self-judgment, stress Are you shy? Is your shyness getting in the way of your connection with others? Have you struggled with being a shy person? Lily asks: “I try hard to overcome my shyness and reluctance to stand out, speak up and shine. It’s a daily struggle for me. I make small progress, but can . . . → Read More: Shyness Comments are closed Relationships Elaine Aron, extravert, Inner Bonding, introversion, introvert, loving adult, Margaret Paul, personal power, shyness, spiritual guidance, Susan Cain Love is not something that can be described – it needs to be experienced, and when you experience it through loving yourself, you will know how to love. We read many things about what love is and what it isn’t to help us understand love. But love is not something we can understand from our mind. Until we experience it, we don’t actually know what it is or how to experience it in our lives. Is it love when a parent allows a baby to cry and cry, to get them on a schedule or get them to sleep? No! Is it love when a parent hits a child and says, “I’m doing this because I love you”? Of course not. Continue reading Do You Know How To Love?       Comments are closed Relationships Anita Moorjani, emotional healing, God, Inner Bonding, love, love yourself, Margaret Paul, self-love, sharing love, spirit, spirituality, Universe, what is love Do you get stuck not knowing what to say or do when your partner treats you disrespectfully? Louise asked me: “Do you have any suggestions on what to say when my husband says unloving words to me in front of others, including our children? I don’t want my kids to keep witnessing disrespectful behavior toward their mother. When I challenge his treatment of me, his anger escalates and the chastisement worsens. I am frequently embarrassed when I am scolded like this in front of others, but more importantly, I wish my children to understand that this is not ok. How can I model what to say to him so that my kids can learn how to take loving care of themselves in such situations?” Continue reading Does Your Partner Judge You In Front Of Others? Comments are closed Relationships children, controlling behavior, disrespectful behavior, embarrassment, Inner Bonding, Margaret Paul, Parenting, personal power, role model, Verbal abuse |
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