Protecting: From Your Wounded Self or Your Loving Adult

By Dr. Margaret Paul November 15, 2021

Do you sometimes get confused about when protecting yourself is loving and when it’s controlling?

Clients often ask me a question such as the following:

“What’s the difference between protecting or controlling from your wounded self or from your loving adult? Isn’t the loving adult supposed . . . → Read More: Protecting: From Your Wounded Self or Your Loving Adult

Healing from Attracting Unhealthy Relationships

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

How To Know If Someone Is Open or Closed

By Dr. Margaret Paul July 05, 2021

When you feel lonely with your partner or someone else, are you confused about whether it is because you are closed or because they are closed – or both?

 

Sabrina asked:

“How do I know if my partner is closed? Do I tune in . . . → Read More: How To Know If Someone Is Open or Closed

How to Define Your True Self-Worth

By Dr. Margaret Paul January 04, 2021

Do you believe your self-worth is in your looks and performance? If you do, is this working for you and bringing you joy?

Marilyn asked in one of my webinars:

“I’ve noticed there are times I define my worth in a way that seems not . . . → Read More: How to Define Your True Self-Worth

What It Means To Be Emotionally Strong

By Dr. Margaret Paul May 04, 2020

There is a vast difference between the pseudo-strength of controlling behavior and the actual strength of loving behavior.

“My father was a very strong man. It was his way or the highway.” “My mother is a very strong person. She is the matriarch of the . . . → Read More: What It Means To Be Emotionally Strong

Are You Making Someone Your Higher Power?

By Dr. Margaret Paul April 27, 2020

Do you believe that in a good relationship, it is your partner’s job to make you feel loved and worthy?

Jerrod, in his late 30s, consulted with me because he was feeling frantic about his relationship. He and Leslie had fallen deeply in love just over . . . → Read More: Are You Making Someone Your Higher Power?