Giving Away Power
The biggest mistake we make while under the influence of the stress chemicals is to blame our distress on the person who hurt us. When we blame another person for…
The biggest mistake we make while under the influence of the stress chemicals is to blame our distress on the person who hurt us. When we blame another person for…
When we are in pain in the present, we often blame our bad feelings on the hurts done in the past. One of the ways we do this is to…
There are very few instances where the long-term use of anger will be of help to you. I want to make clear, once a situation has passed, both the long-term…
It saddens me to see countless people who fail to pay attention or be grateful to those they love because they are either thinking of people who have hurt them…
Just because bad things happen does not mean you have to dwell on them. I regularly ask people why they do not dwell on their good fortune with the same…
If you can view your mind as your house, I can teach you to control how much space you rent to your wounds and grievances. You are the proprietor, and…
I define forgiveness as the experience of peace and understanding that can be felt in the present moment. You forgive by challenging the rigid rules you have for other people’s…
It is important to be gentle with and accepting of yourself throughout your relationship. You are just as flawed, misguided, and hurtful as your lover, and you both need a…
Your marriage gives you untold opportunities to practice kinder speech and more forgiving attitudes. Your lover will be gracious enough to challenge your assumptions and courageous enough to be different…
Positive intention is shorthand for talking about why you want your relationship to succeed, or what you are going to do to make it work, or how you can grow…