Posts Tagged ‘finding happiness’
Can Someone Really Make You Feel Bad?: How responsible are you for your own feelings?
“No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.” -Eleanor Roosevelt The above quote is one I refer to often when working with people. The problem is never coming from the other person, but we continuously give away our power by putting the responsibility on someone else. It is difficult to believe…
Read MoreHow to Stop People From Taking Advantage of You: How to find love in your relationship.
Many people are in relationship where they are either worried they will be taken advantage of or feel as if their partner is already taking advantage of their good nature. It would be difficult to find someone out there who honestly never felt taken advantage on in their relationship. No one likes feeling as…
Read MoreHow to be Happy: The role true forgiveness plays in regards to our happiness.
True Forgiveness: At one time or another we all find ourselves uttering the phrase, “I’m not ready to forgive, yet”. When I talk about forgiveness in my office, resistance is not an uncommon response. We resist because we lack the understanding that true forgiveness has more to do with our own peace of mind…
Read MoreShould You Accept Your Partner’s Bad Habit?: How accepting your partner benefits you
Many people are afraid that if they fully accept their partner, bad habits and all, that the act of acceptance will leave them open to being taking advantage of or becoming a doormat. They are worried that if they accept a person the way they are that it will mean giving up a part of…
Read MoreGetting Your Needs Met in Your Marriage: How to have a happy (and mature) relationship.
Becoming an Adult in Your Relationship- The Secret May Be Going Back to This Child-like Behavior. Growing up is hard to do. Often times its difficult for us to see where we really need to grow up in our relationships. For many people the areas that most need to mature are the very areas…
Read MoreAre You in an Unfulfilling Relationship? What to do when you feel like your relationship is one sided.
Many of us feel stuck in relationships that feel one sided. We may feel as if we are doing everything we can possibly think of to make the relationship better, but we just don’t feel as if our partner is trying anymore. Or we may feel ready to give up on our relationship because we…
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