While sitting in a therapist’s office and discussing your emotions, you begin to shake, twitch, and cry. You don’t know why. It’s just happening. Or maybe you’re at a massage clinic, and the deep, smooth movements working the tension from your muscles cause you to cry uncontrollably. In both cases, you’re probably experiencing signs your … Read more
Just because you’re a couple doesn’t mean that conversation comes easily. Whether you’re newly dating or newlyweds, the last thing you want is for your partner to find you boring. Couple ice breaker questions can save the day! These can truly break the ice and get the conversation started, and make you look like you’re … Read more
My friend Lisa has been through a string of bad relationships. She always seems to pick the rotten apple in the bushel, and she can’t seem to make better decisions. It’s like she doesn’t believe she deserves better. Lisa hasn’t developed a positive self-image. Without a positive self image, we can’t see our own worth. … Read more
You meet someone and they (almost instantly) become your whole world, except you are the person who gives and gives and gives some more. The other person may reciprocate to some extent, or they may just do the taking. Perhaps that person ends up not meeting your expectations when you realize you became attached to … Read more
Naturally, we are drawn to people who smile. When someone looks sad, angry, or upset, we avoid them like the plague. When they smile, it allows us to let our guard down a little. As kids, we used a smile to gauge whether it was safe to approach our parents about going outside to play … Read more
I’m an empathic ambivert. Because I am an empathic ambivert, I can function well in groups or on my own. I am also sensitive to what people feel, and I have a rather uncontrollable ability to see what people feel and “wear their shoes” without wanting to. Yes, there are times I really wish I … Read more
Learning the difference between being a highly sensitive person vs autism can make a big deal in terms of understanding how to respond and support individuals with these special needs. While they both have shared traits, there are important distinctions. Being able to recognize what sets these two apart can go a long way to … Read more
One of life’s most difficult and tragic times is to suffer a loss due to a fire. Whether it’s your home or business, having a fire can be life-altering, traumatic, scary, dangerous, and disheartening…among other things. Yet, there is hope after a fire, especially if you can walk away with your life and the lives … Read more
Fiction often imitates life, yet it also has the advantage of being able to bring more obscure things into focus. That is the case with many personality types. In fictional characters INFJ characters are more common than in the real world. That is because this personality type is the rarest of the Myers-Briggs sixteen personalities. … Read more
The first day of work at a new job is exciting and stressful. The comfort of knowing you have a place where you belong can be muffled by not feeling like you belong. Ice breaker questions for work can alleviate the negative and make you even more appreciative of your new job. If you have … Read more