At the end of a toxic relationship, your foundation is pretty much weakened. You are at the point where anything and everything could make you falter. Getting out of a toxic relationship is like walking out of a massive battle…
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In the last twenty years, the technology movement has taken colossal leaps and bounds towards a “more efficient” lifestyle. The phenomenon of being able to be reached any time or anywhere, all started with pagers, back in the 1980’s. Later…
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We all have our own moral and ethical codes as well as our personal feelings on what we consider acceptable behavior. Within the confines of our own family we can gently teach and guide our own children in the pattern…
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If you want to spot a toxic person, you have to be on your gurard everyday. Before you start a new friendship, be cautious. Ask questions of the friends you have in common. If they run screaming at the mere…
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It seems you can’t be too careful these days. You don’t know what people might hurt you. You don’t know who to trust. It can be a fearful world out there. However, if we give in to fear, we shut…
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It will be okay. No, no, it won’t be. Nothing is ever okay. Well, we will get through it. Barely, it will leave us drained, beaten, raw, and wishing to die. It doesn’t matter what you say at this point,…
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The thing to do is to go on. We spend too much time trying to change others opinions about us. I know. Been There and continuing to not go back there. You can only fix you with Gods help. It…
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Many of us do our best to be agreeable, and pleasant. When disagreements occur or awkward situations arise we tend to suck it up and hope it will pass. However, feelings are not like faucets you can turn off and…
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There are some people who are prone to starting and fueling the fires of rumors. Maybe they don’t really intend to be telling lies, maybe they aren’t intentionally saying things to sully the reputations of others, but it doesn’t matter…
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Passive-Aggressive behavior is often mislabeled and misconstrued at plain pessimism. Passive-aggressive behavior is a pattern of expressing your negative feelings in an indirect way, instead of openly addressing them. Indirectly, this person procrastinates on their responsibilities and resents others for…
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You have a generous spirit and enjoy helping others, but in an honest moment might confess that sometimes you feel taken advantage of, or used. Allowing others to take advantage of your good nature is a direct route toward becoming…
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When people stop talking about you, perhaps something is wrong. The very nature of human interaction is that people need something or someone to talk about. When you hear a rumor started about you, often it hurts to think that…
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Narcissistic personalities by nature are self-absorbed within a delusional existence created by their own sense of self importance, and are extremely difficult to communicate with openly. Every discussion, dilemma or instance that requires immediate attention impacts their World with much…
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It’s an odd thing how people tend to criticize the things they see around them that they don’t like or agree with, even though, the odds of improving things by doing so are very small. Conversely, very few people seem…
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Of all the negative communication forms one of the most understandable yet destructive is the rumor. They are understandable because they usually arise when a high level of interest meets a low level of information. They increase when a high…
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Since the beginning of marriage, there have been husbands and wives who are dealing with in-laws and often, they are dealing with problems that arise in the in-law relationships that the marriage has brought into their lives. By far, the…
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If you are ever greeted with the sentence beginning, “Rumor has it…..,” be very careful, brave and totally ruthless. These are the best ways of dealing with rumors, and the only ways of stopping them doing the damage they most certainly…
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When it comes to relationships communication is the most important factor. When it comes to marriages this is even more true. If you want a happy and long lasting marriage you need to be able to talk with your spouse…
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Have you ever noticed that patience does not seem to hold the same value that it used to? We have become a society that wants everything now. Just like the child sitting in the back of his parents car asking…
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I hate to wait and so does everyone else! Let’s face it, when it comes to waiting we are spoiled. For a brief time our local post office had a sign that said something like “No waiting longer than 5…
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The virtue of patience goes back to biblical times. Very few possess it, and even fewer put it into practice. We’ve become a society versed in instant everything, anytime, any place, and from anyone. Watch those in line at the…
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Cursing, and its equally naughty sister, swearing, go hand in hand, or should I say, mouth to mouth? Cursing is about using oaths and taking the Lord’s name in vain, which I was taught at a young age, was not acceptable. You…
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In some cases a confrontation with your family is impossible to avoid. It takes two to have a disagreement. Unless the other person is willing to communicate in a calm and rational manner there is little that you can do…
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Very few people actually enjoy arguing. In fact, some will go to extremes to avoid a verbal confrontation. While this may sound noble the fact is keeping your feelings bottled up inside is never healthy. Not for you and not…
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When asked this question, your knee jerk response may be “everything!” We all know that communication and trust in relationships are the most important factors. However, there are things that some do not want to share with their spouses. It…
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In order to have a happy, peaceful home you must first start with yourself. After all, we can not change other people, we can only change ourselves. This will require some introspection. If you truly are interested in learning how…
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You may be surprised at how many people lie. Some lie about only small things whereas other lie about big things as well. Some do it for the right reasons with so-called white lies whereas others do it for self-motivated…
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Cyberbullying can be defined as bullying by the use of electronic methods. Usually this refers to the computer being used to accomplish it, but may include texting by cell phone. With today’s technology the bully has new avenues which aid…
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What is shyness? Is it actually something we now call social anxiety disorder or social phobia and is treated with medication? Is it timidity and introversion as opposed to assertiveness and extroversion? Shyness may include all of these identifiers depending…
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If you are the one to always apologize when mistakes are made, you may want to rethink that behavior. Most honest people want to make amends once they have realized they have made a mistake and that is a positive…
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