By Dr. Margaret Paul September 27, 2021

Are you attracting emotionally unhealthy relationships over and over? You CAN heal and attract loving relationships with friends and a partner!

Janis asked me the following question:

“I have been doing therapy and reading a lot about healing since a short but very emotionally abusive relationship . . . → Read More: Healing from Attracting Unhealthy Relationships]]> http://margaretpaul.com/relationships/healing-from-attracting-unhealthy-relationships/feed 0 http://margaretpaul.com/relationships/when-to-share-information-and-when-to-stay-quiet http://margaretpaul.com/relationships/when-to-share-information-and-when-to-stay-quiet#comments Thu, 28 Apr 2022 14:18:07 +0000 http://margaretpaul.com/?p=2514

By Dr. Margaret Paul August 16, 2021

Has sharing information that has been very beneficial for you sometimes been a frustrating experience?

Have you had the experience of learning something that feels very important to you, and you really want to share it with a loved one? What often happens?

This is . . . → Read More: When to Share Information….and When to Stay Quiet]]> http://margaretpaul.com/relationships/when-to-share-information-and-when-to-stay-quiet/feed 0 http://margaretpaul.com/relationships/how-do-i-ask-for-what-i-need http://margaretpaul.com/relationships/how-do-i-ask-for-what-i-need#comments Mon, 30 Nov 2020 22:50:18 +0000 http://margaretpaul.com/?p=2315

By Dr. Margaret Paul November 30, 2020

Have you often wondered how to ask for what you want in a way that is not experienced as demanding or needy?

In a healthy, loving relationship, partners ask each other for what they need, and generally receive a caring response. But sometimes this can . . . → Read More: “How Do I Ask For What I Need?”]]> http://margaretpaul.com/relationships/how-do-i-ask-for-what-i-need/feed 0 http://margaretpaul.com/relationships/you-can-change-the-world http://margaretpaul.com/relationships/you-can-change-the-world#comments Mon, 20 Jul 2020 21:59:02 +0000 http://margaretpaul.com/?p=2275

By Dr. Margaret Paul July 20, 2020

“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.” –Margaret Mead, 1901-1978, Anthropologist, Writer and Speaker

Do you have any idea how . . . → Read More: You Can Change The World]]> http://margaretpaul.com/relationships/you-can-change-the-world/feed 0 http://margaretpaul.com/self-improvement-personal-growth/discovering-the-pearl-from-the-wounds http://margaretpaul.com/self-improvement-personal-growth/discovering-the-pearl-from-the-wounds#comments Mon, 02 Mar 2020 23:31:50 +0000 http://margaretpaul.com/?p=2231

By Dr. Margaret Paul March 02, 2020

Rather than feeling like a victim of your wounds, you might want to embrace them as the injury necessary to produce the being that you are capable of becoming.

“A pearl is a beautiful thing that is produced by an injured life. It is . . . → Read More: Discovering The Pearl From the Wounds]]> http://margaretpaul.com/self-improvement-personal-growth/discovering-the-pearl-from-the-wounds/feed 0 http://margaretpaul.com/relationships/the-power-of-being-grokked http://margaretpaul.com/relationships/the-power-of-being-grokked#comments Mon, 11 Feb 2019 23:13:24 +0000 http://margaretpaul.com/?p=2104

It is profoundly healing when another is able to deeply understand and empathize with our core painful feelings.

In 1961, author Robert A. Heinlein coined the term “grok” in his best-selling book, “Stranger in a Strange Land”.

The Oxford English Dictionary defines grok as “to . . . → Read More: The Power of Being “Grokked”]]> http://margaretpaul.com/relationships/the-power-of-being-grokked/feed 0 http://margaretpaul.com/self-improvement-personal-growth/when-and-why-to-speak-up-for-yourself http://margaretpaul.com/self-improvement-personal-growth/when-and-why-to-speak-up-for-yourself#comments Tue, 06 Jan 2015 01:05:48 +0000 http://margaretpaul.com/?p=1545 Get clear on when it’s appropriate to speak up for yourself and when it isn’t.

Are you confused about if and when to speak up for yourself?

The question to ask yourself is: “Are you speaking up for yourself to take loving care of yourself, or to change the other person?”

For example, let’s . . . → Read More: When and Why to Speak Up For Yourself]]> http://margaretpaul.com/self-improvement-personal-growth/when-and-why-to-speak-up-for-yourself/feed 0 http://margaretpaul.com/self-improvement-personal-growth/what-if-you-knew-that-you-are-never-alone http://margaretpaul.com/self-improvement-personal-growth/what-if-you-knew-that-you-are-never-alone#comments Tue, 11 Nov 2014 03:09:39 +0000 http://margaretpaul.com/?p=1495 Your spiritual guidance is always here for you, but you need to know how to access it. Connecting with Spirit is simple, but not always easy.

What if you knew that you are never alone – that you are always being guided by a personal source of spiritual guidance? If you knew and experienced . . . → Read More: What if You Knew That You Are Never Alone?]]> http://margaretpaul.com/self-improvement-personal-growth/what-if-you-knew-that-you-are-never-alone/feed 0 http://margaretpaul.com/relationships/my-wife-wont-have-sex-with-me http://margaretpaul.com/relationships/my-wife-wont-have-sex-with-me#comments Mon, 22 Jul 2013 10:56:33 +0000 http://margaretpaul.wordpressproservices.com/?p=1256 Do you identify with Lawrence, whose wife won’t have sex with him? In my work with individuals and couples, I often hear this complaint. Lawrence asks:

“Would you please address how one deals with the anger, frustration, hurt, etc., . . . → Read More: “My Wife Won’t Have Sex With Me “]]> http://margaretpaul.com/relationships/my-wife-wont-have-sex-with-me/feed 0 http://margaretpaul.com/relationships/the-challenge-of-conflict http://margaretpaul.com/relationships/the-challenge-of-conflict#comments Tue, 25 Dec 2012 03:24:00 +0000 http://margaretpaul.com/?p=1014 Leslie asks:

“When I approach my partner to address an issue, he only sees me as controlling and creating ‘controversy’. He can barely stand in the room for more than a . . . → Read More: The Challenge of Conflict]]> http://margaretpaul.com/relationships/the-challenge-of-conflict/feed 0