I’ve talked about how I’ve struggled with my relationships after gaslighting. When I met my husband, I wouldn’t say that I was 100% ready for a new relationship. In hindsight, there were many things that…
The Circle of Control: With Family
Have you heard about the Circle of Control? In the 1980s, Stephen Covey created the concept of a Circle of Concern and a Circle of Influence. The Circle of Concern contains things we care about…
Are You Breaking Toxic Cycles?
When people would ask me what I wanted to be when I grew up, the only answer I had to that was “Not my mom.” She wasn’t a bad mom but she did have a…
A New Level of Grief
When I created my workbook on grief I think it had been a little over a year since my mom had died. I had spent so long working on my mental health and learning coping…
The Sunk Cost Fallacy + Relationships
I talked about this a few days ago on my Facebook page and I was surprised that a lot of people didn’t realize that there was a word for this thing that we humans do….
Friendship Love Languages
Let’s talk about friendship!I have always thought that I was weird because I’m not big on hanging out or talking a lot. I’ve never had “traditional” friendships and when I try, I just feel awkward….