There’s been a lot of death around me lately. Not only the shooting in Uvalde, Texas or in the news, but around me personally as well. Not that I “like” death, but I appreciate the clarity and perspective it can bring. If you had one month to live, how would you live? And by…
You’ve been betrayed and your entire world has been rocked. Not only does the person you thought you knew suddenly feel like a stranger, but your own identity and sense of self becomes so wobbly that you wonder if you will ever feel “normal,” safe, or happy again. Many ask, “Is it possible to rebuild…
What do you do when life throws you a curve ball? Do you fight for control, muscle up, power through, and do what it takes to overcome, or do you surrender? Or does it depend on the situation? If you have ever made a bigger mess out of an already challenging situation, then you might…
How Cheaters Justify Cheating – The Psychology of Betrayal One of the most confusing aspects of being cheated on is how your cheating partner can claim that they didn’t think about you, your kids, home, family, friends, community, or employment – especially if they cheated with someone at work, before they cheated or even while…
The Top Seven (Surface) Reasons Men Cheat Are: To get out of the relationship, To stay in the relationship, Because of substance abuse or other addiction issues, In a desperate attempt to get external validation, Due to emotionally immaturity, To stroke their ego or because they feel entitled, and like it’s the “thing to…
Whenever our brains have “open loops” aka unanswered questions, they automatically start searching for answers. They search and they search, and they search until they find answers for those questions so they can close the loop and move on. Until the brain finds a satisfactory answer, it keeps seeking answers. That’s why you are having…
Whether your betrayal was recent or several years back, being betrayed makes you feel like your insides have been shattered. Like you will never recover, feel happy, or find joy again. But despite the way you feel right now, betrayal can make you stronger. If you choose to let it. What is Betrayal? …
You’ve been hurt, victimized, or betrayed and you feel awful. One moment you are crying so hard you are afraid that you’ll never be able to stop, and the next you are enraged and want to get revenge. But before any of your wicked plans come to fruition, you crumple into the sheer horror of…
If you are anything like most people, you like doing things that you are good at. Whether it’s yoga, cooking, finances, parenting, or keeping the peace, it’s more fun doing things that you are good at than it is to struggle along, do poorly, and feel awkward and inept doing things you are bad at.…