Are You Good Enough?

From Psychology Today Extend your comfort zone by deciding you needn’t be perfect. Everyone wants to feel good enough. Feeling like you are a good enough person in a good …

Why Doesn’t She/He Listen To Me? 10 Possibilities

From Psychology Today What may block your boss — or loved ones —from hearing what you say? Nothing erodes a sense of personal empowerment like not being heard. What may be going on …

7 Strong Steps to Stop a Divorce

From Psychology Today A map for changing your behaviors that may change your spouse’s mind. Many spouses ignore for years the alarms of discontent that their partner has been ringing. …

10 Ways to Feel Closer to Those Closest to You

From Psychology Today We can all use a reminder, in words and deeds, that someone cares. Want to fix a relationship (link is external) and get closer to your children, …

When Your Mother Has a Borderline Personality

From Psychology Today If your mother’s love was, and still is, toxic, what are your options? What is borderline personality disorder? It’s a pattern of intensely hyper-emotional responses, especially to …

To Be Happy You May Need to be Stressed

From Psychology Today I learned from a Sufi mystic that too little stress is surprisingly unpleasant. I learned this lesson thirty-five plus years ago when my husband and I visited …

You Can End Your Borderline Personality Style

From Psychology Today Can anger outbursts, one of the hallmarks of BPD, be tamed? Excessive anger is a problematic factor in many disorders and particularly in the syndrome referred to …