What is the difference between indifference and tough love? Can the two be combined? Intertwined? Conflagrated and confused? I think so. Recently, I have been put in many situations that require “tough love.” Now, by that, I mean the kind of situation where you want to take the person you’re talking to, tie her to […]
It sounds cliché and even ridiculous at times…but I wish someone would listen to me. I really do. I wish that I could impart some of the wisdom I’ve gained over the years onto someone. I really wish I could get through. I think about it all the time and I wish someone was there […]
They permeate our existence and undermine our rationality. They creep in and fill gaps in our otherwise complete psyches. They phases us, confuse us, mislead us and even depress us. They are at the root of most interpersonal conflicts and at the forefront of most confrontations. They are our doubts. The definition of the word […]
Maintenance. What do you think of when you hear that? Your car? Oil changes? Brake checks? Sure. Well people need maintenance too. Our psyches are probably the most precious vehicle we have. It guides us through the mirky waters of maturity through to the bushes of insecurity and apprehension. But it too can get overloaded. […]
When you’re growing up, you hear it all the time… don’t rush. Slow down. Take it easy. I always wondered what they meant when they told me these things… why are they trying to prevent me from growing up. Why don’t they want to share their experiences. Why are they trying to stunt my growth […]
I know what you’re thinking…holidays? right? Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukkah, New Year’s… Family dinners, presents, food, parties..etc., right?
While we are nearing that time of the year - that is not what I was referring to. I was referring to birthdays. The anniversaries of the days that we were born…basically the anniversary of the day you started […]
When you get to the point that you just let it out… that’s when you know you are truly ok. That is when you know that you no longer need to take it in through the nose. You just let it out so it’s gone. You’ve rid yourself of the demon that you have been […]
The Tragic Heroine.
You know her… she’s that girl that never realized how much she loved her boyfriend till he slapped her across the face - either actually or metaphorically.
Why does she do this?
There are lots of reasons..but the main one is… that she doesn’t know better.
Isn’t it amazing that until someone hurts us, we never […]
Breathe. I tell myself each day. Funny, though because you would think that breathing is something you do naturally and serves to require no reminder.
In…………………..through the nose and Out…………… through the mouth.
Trust me - I need it.
We all do. Sometimes we forget to consider things with a little perspective. What we see at the moment […]
He has cause to accuse me of things though, I lied to him.
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but what about controlling you? isolating you? putting you down?
you are not ready to be in a relationship. you are not mature enough. and you don’t love yourself enough. you are not in a position to be able to determine even WHY you […]