“He felt like he was walked all over like a doormat.” This is a common saying, or analogy implying that one feels that they’ve been taken advantage of, used, bullied, or violated in some way. What happened is that a line was crossed, a personal boundary,...
That day she slept through her alarm clock and therefore was late to work, and late to every meeting she had that day. This created a very stressful and unproductive Monday, and a bad start to the week. She attributed her tardiness to her partners morning routine, the...
One of the most important principles of personal development is that you take 100% responsibility for your life. It’s important to understand what responsibility is, especially in relation to blame. What does it mean to take responsibility for your life? ...
Have you ever gotten that long awaited promotion or new job, shared it with a friend whose response was: “Oh, that’s nice.” Or worse yet says, ”What was wrong with you that you couldn’t get it sooner?” Or maybe you’ve returned fresh, filled with tranquility and joy...
“In order to be able to truly love another person, a person needs first to love oneself, in the way of respecting oneself, and knowing oneself (e.g. being realistic and honest about one’s strengths and weaknesses).” – Eric Fromm Hi Friends, For anyone who’s ever...
Our parents are our first and greatest teachers. They are our first introduction to the world and all of our experiences. As children, we are blank slates and have no experiences with which to compare and evaluate anything. It is natural to model ourselves after our...
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