How I Stopped Being a People-Pleaser
Find out who you are and do it on purpose. -Dolly Parton I grew up in a dysfunctional family system with emotional abuse and neglect. I quickly learned to stay small, even invisible, and put others’ needs ahead …
Relationships
My Journey to Healing Counter-Dependency (Radical Self-Reliance)
I lied when I said “I’m fine. I don’t need anyone”. Counter-dependency is exaggerated independence stemming from a fear of depending on other people and an inability to trust others. I am a recovering counter-dependent. On my healing …
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7 Ways to Easily Interact With New People
“Right now, someone you haven’t met is out there wondering what it would be like to meet someone like you.” I’m currently living in my fourth different country in the last seven years, having been given the opportunity …
3 Things I’ve Learned from Bad Relationships
“Relationships are worth fighting for. But you can’t be the only one fighting. – Unknown” I’ve really run the gamut of relationships lately. Or perhaps it would be better to say that I’ve run the gauntlet. I’ve had …
How Meditation Saved My Relationship With My Girlfriend
The first time I meditated was over 13 years ago. The reason I started? I had a serious anxiety problem that was accompanied by weekly panic attacks. I visited a doctor. He thought there was nothing wrong with …
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Take a Journey of Self-Improvement by Considering Others
If you are a regular reader of The Change Blog, odds are you’re looking to better yourself. You’re trying to make a career change, make yourself happier, or just gain a little extra advice from someone who has …
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How Forgiveness Healed My Relationship With My Father
Forgiveness is our most important contribution to the healing of the world – Marianne Williamson There was a time not long ago when my father and I hadn’t spoken in years. Ok, we talked on the phone occasionally, …
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A Beautiful Mind: Love and Mental Illness
Being deeply loved gives you strength. Loving deeply gives you courage. – Lau Tzu When I think about my diagnosis of Borderline Personality Disorder the aspect that I hate the most is the intensity of my emotions. The …
5 Life Lessons I Learned from Online Dating
A few years ago the idea that you could meet a potential love interest while staring into a computer screen must have seemed novel to some and downright bizarre to others. Today, the online dating industry generates roughly …