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Forgive Yourself for Past Mistakes

Forgive yourself for past mistakes and set yourself free. Blaming yourself for something you did or didn’t do doesn’t help; it only causes more pain. Learning from mistakes and seeing the gift is how we heal and grow in life. … Continue reading

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How to Handle Dysfunctional Family Members

Dysfunctional family members are hard to predict and harder to handle. A reader recently commented on my article, How to Get Along with Family When You Don’t Fit In, with the question: “But what if the family consists of alcoholics, … Continue reading

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Dealing with Critical Parents

Dealing with critical parents is akin to falling face first into a prickly blackberry bush. If one or both of your parents has a knack for finding every flaw in your life, if they communicate through a tone of judgment … Continue reading

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Experience True Forgiveness – Forgive Yourself and Others

Experience true forgiveness and set yourself free. Imagine holding a ten pound weight for every resentment you hold, grudge you cling to and strong judgment you cast. How much weight would you be carrying? What stops you from putting this … Continue reading

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What to do When Your Friend is a Drama Queen

When your friend is a drama queen, stay in the eye of the hurricane. Do you have a friend who is offended easily, complains often about the injustice of situations, over exaggerates problems, or has a tendency to experience one … Continue reading

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How to Get Along with Family When You Don’t Fit In

Don’t adjust yourself to fit in; be yourself and allow others to be themselves. Trying to get along with your family when you don’t fit in is like (pardon the cliché) struggling to fit a round peg into a square … Continue reading

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