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“A real friend is one who helps us to think our noblest thoughts, put forth our best efforts, and be our best selves.” ~Anonymous What kind of friend are you? Below are some of the things good friends do. Do you: Listen with caring and attention? Support what brings your friend joy? Have the courage . . . → Read More: Are You a Real Friend?  Comments are closed  Self Improvement & Personal Growth  caring friendships, envy, friends, Friendship, good friends, Inner Bonding, Jealousy, loving yourself, Margaret Paul, real friends, Relationships, self-love Discover the major cause of relationship failure and what to do about it. Most people, when asked if they want a loving relationship, will say that having a loving relationship is one of the two most important things to them – along with having work they love. Why, then, do so many relationships fail? If we want to go deeply into why relationships fail, we need to go all the way back to the parental relationship. Continue reading Why Relationships Fail       Are you aware of the feelings you cause yourself when you attempt to control others rather than love yourself? “I have never been able to conceive how any rational being could propose happiness to himself from the exercise of power over others.” – Thomas Jefferson When your intent is to control others, are you . . . → Read More: Does Controlling Others Make You Feel Happy? Comments are closed Self Improvement & Personal Growth anger, blaming, compliance, controlling behavior, emotional safety, happiness, Inner Bonding, joy, loving yourself, Margaret Paul, self esteem, self-love, shaming Do you find yourself getting hurt over and over in relationships? Discover why. Do you find yourself falling hard for someone and then ending up feeling rejected and not good enough when it ends? This is the problem that Sabrina is having: “Why do I fall so hard for men? How can I . . . → Read More: “I Fall Too Hard In Love” Comments are closed Relationships codependent relationships, Inner Bonding, inner child, loving yourself, Margaret Paul, neediness, Relationships, self worth, self-abandonment, self-love, self-rejection Many of us know that we need to be loving to ourselves, but what does this actually mean? Since most of us had little or no role modeling regarding loving ourselves when we were growing up, it’s often challenging to know what loving ourselves looks like. It’s through my work with my inner . . . → Read More: What Does It Mean To Love Yourself? Are you conflict-avoidant? Does conflict terrify you? Discover how to heal this.
Angela writes:
“I avoid conflict as much as possible because I cannot handle the anxiety it produces in me, as if I am going to die, even when I am in the presence of other people that are in conflict. I am aware that I abandon myself many times because I do not stand or fight for what I believe is right for me. I know we are going to encounter conflict in our daily life, it is part of it and I do not want to keep on feeling small at the presence of conflict. I want to be able to speak my truth, ask for what I need or stand for what I believe is right. How can I transform this, that is, how can I handle the anxiety and approach conflict in a more centered way?” I completely understand what Angela experiences, as I used to feel the same anxiety, feeling like I was going to die. It took me many years to understand what I needed to do in conflict to no longer fear it. Continue reading Staying Centered in Conflict |
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