PERSONAL BILL OF RIGHTS

I’m not sure who came up with this list, but I’ve used it time and again to help clients/patients stand on firmer emotional ground. It’s a good reminder, especially for those of us… Continue reading →

A random post on cheaters…

Cheaters Never Win – More Importantly, They’re Never Happy I was thinking about all the beautiful women, inside and out, who’ve been cheated on by their husbands and boyfriends, and a pattern started… Continue reading →

The Importance of Healthy Self-Esteem

“There is no agony like bearing an untold story inside you.” – Zora Neale Hurston WHAT IS SELF-ESTEEM? 1. The reputation we give ourselves 2. The disposition to experience oneself as competent to… Continue reading →

C O D E P E N D E N C Y

We hear the term thrown around all the time but I suspect that most people don’t fully understand what codependency is. Why do I think this? — Because I have a hard time… Continue reading →

Welcome to Toxic Tuesday!

I’ve decided, since the weather is so bitter, to coordinate my mood and be bitter, too!! Until spring arrives I plan to use Toxic Tuesdays to release what I’m currently feeling. I’m processing… Continue reading →

A Brief Look At OCD.

T H E R A P E U T I C      T H U R S D A Y It was difficult choosing a topic for today, there are so many good… Continue reading →

What a dope…

I thought today I’d delve into the psychological profile of Lance Armstrong. I read his autobiography when it came out in 2000, a little over 12 years ago. I think that makes me… Continue reading →

When Opposites Attract…

The topic of my last post, Relationship theories, lends itself to a discussion, or at least a look, at famous married odd couples. I think if you know the background on any of… Continue reading →

A Life in Bullet Points

The Bronx, New York – 1908 My grandmother’s sister, Lilly, age ten, was babysitting for her three-year old brother, Matthew, when she took her eyes off of him for a brief moment. It… Continue reading →

School Buses, Nice Guys, and Billboards…

W H I N Y    W E D N E S D A Y  I think I have a few complaints today that we can all get behind. SCHOOL BUSES I’m not… Continue reading →