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You Don’t Really Know Someone Until You Have Conflict

Margaret — Mon, 08 Jun 2020 22:09:51 +0000

By Dr. Margaret Paul June 08, 2020

Do you sometimes wonder if you really know the person you are dating?

People often ask me how they can know whether or not someone they are dating is really an open and caring person.

“He seems open and caring, but how can I . . . → Read More: You Don’t Really Know Someone Until You Have Conflict

Do You Take Accountability For Your Mistakes?

Margaret — Mon, 09 Mar 2020 22:18:08 +0000

By Dr. Margaret Paul March 09, 2020

Are you afraid to be accountable for your choices? Discover why and what to do about it.

What’s the first thing you think when you make a mistake? If you’re like most people, you will either blame someone else or blame yourself.

Blaming, even blaming . . . → Read More: Do You Take Accountability For Your Mistakes?

Discovering The Pearl From the Wounds

Margaret — Mon, 02 Mar 2020 23:31:50 +0000

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

Resistance to Being a Loving Adult

Margaret — Mon, 07 Oct 2019 19:36:10 +0000

By Dr. Margaret Paul October 07, 2019

Have you experienced feeling resistance to being a loving adult and taking responsibility for your feelings?

When I first started practicing Inner Bonding, I was in much resistance to taking responsibility for myself. I had spent too many years believing that getting love – and trying to . . . → Read More: Resistance to Being a Loving Adult

What Do You Do To Avoid The Pain Of Life?

Margaret — Mon, 09 Sep 2019 20:36:06 +0000

What Do You Do To Avoid The Pain Of Life?

By Dr. Margaret Paul September 09, 2019

How do you try to avoid the painful feelings caused by others and events, and what is the result?

We all learned many way of avoiding the existential pain of life when we were growing up, because . . . → Read More: What Do You Do To Avoid The Pain Of Life?

Obsessing, Ruminating, Worrying…Oh My!

Margaret — Mon, 05 Aug 2019 16:56:12 +0000

By Dr. Margaret Paul August 05, 2019

Are you ready to move beyond obsessive ruminating and worry? Are you ready to move beyond fear, anxiety and depression? What works for me can work for you too!

I used to spend hours and even days ruminating about different things – a conflict with . . . → Read More: Obsessing, Ruminating, Worrying…Oh My!

Relationships: Avoiding the Line of Fire

Margaret — Mon, 29 Jul 2019 15:52:27 +0000

By Dr. Margaret Paul July 29, 2019

Do you try to talk with someone when you already know he or she is closed? Consider NOT putting your inner child in the line of fire.

How often do you ask a question of or make a statement to a partner, co-worker, friend, or . . . → Read More: Relationships: Avoiding the Line of Fire

Judging Yourself Can Lead To Sexual Addiction

Margaret — Mon, 04 Mar 2019 19:48:02 +0000

By Dr. Margaret Paul March 04, 2019

Discover how self-abandonment can lead to using and objectifying others sexually.

Nicholas consulted with me because of problems he was having in his marriage. He was very distressed that his wife, Kayla, never wanted to have sex with him.

In the course of our work, it . . . → Read More: Judging Yourself Can Lead To Sexual Addiction

Are You Ready to Give Up Giving Yourself Up?

Margaret — Mon, 14 Jan 2019 18:52:24 +0000

By Dr. Margaret Paul January 14, 2019

Is giving yourself up working to create inner and relationship joy? If not, then you might want to consider learning to love yourself instead.

Were you trained as a child to give yourself up to be loved? Did you learn to confuse love with . . . → Read More: Are You Ready to Give Up Giving Yourself Up?

Who do you Want to be this Christmas?

Margaret — Sun, 23 Dec 2018 18:05:41 +0000

By Dr. Margaret Paul

What kind of person do you want to be this Christmas? You get to choose!

Christmas is here and you get to decide who you want to be.

I don’t mean if you want to be Santa Claus. I mean what kind of person do you want . . . → Read More: Who do you Want to be this Christmas?