I have a friend, Lisa, who always ends relationships that should have lasted longer. She constantly feels like her boyfriends are about to dump her, so she dumps them first. Yet, in the relationship, she’s the clingy one, the one who checks on where her significant other is and what they are doing. Her life … Read more
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
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
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
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 Bible is like a recipe book that gives us the steps and components for true success. In its pages, you will see ingredients like diligence, hard work, wise counsel, honesty, willingness, discipline, and wholehearted effort. What you won’t see in the list of ingredients for success in scripture is laziness. Laziness has the opposite … Read more
Finally! You’re dating this fantastic person, but your intuition is telling you something’s off. You’re not quite sure if they’re fully invested in a serious relationship or want to keep things casual. The fact that they’re giving you little to nothing to work with makes it even more challenging to uncover their true motive. This … Read more
We all love that lone wolf character in the movies. You know the strong, silent, confident, yet mysterious man who always seems to stick to doing the right thing… no matter what or the cost to them? Yet, unlike the macho alpha male, this character prefers to keep to the shadows, avoiding crowds and hero … Read more
Putting up with a gaslighting manager not only threatens your mental health, but also your career and livelihood. You may feel stuck in a dilemma not knowing how to deal with a gaslighting boss. You shouldn’t have to endure their toxic behavior or quit your job. Neither option is fair to you. I think it’s time to address … Read more