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- Love Entanglements
If we were to diagram most adult relationships as stick figure art, we would have a confusion of interlocking lines. Even if different colors were used for each person, arms and leg lines would show a lot of confusion, struggle and oppositional positioning. That's because for the most part we continue to deal with adult love relations much as we did in our original families. And we have secondary lines of confusion with our children, larger families, close friends, and, of course, worst enemies. Click here to access complete article.
- Grandpa, What’s a Grownup?
“Grandpa, what's it like to be grown up?”
“You want a big answer? Or a little one?
“Little.” Click here to access complete article.
- Book Review of Do I Hafta Grow UP?
Have you ever read a book that changed the way you look at every interaction and relationship in your life? I just did. The name of the book is “Do I Hafta Grow UP? The Adult Guide to Unfinished Business of Childhood,” written by Gary Robertson.
As a master practitioner in the healing arts, I find this information invaluable in dealing with clients, their issues and situations. Identifying where someone is developmentally is a very useful tool in assisting them in their healing process. Click here to access complete article.
- Why Motivation Doesn’t Work
At least very well.
It's like the story about the horse pulling a heavy cart with the proverbial carrot dangling in front and a whip at the ready behind. He turns to the driver and asks, “Tell me again. What's my motivation here?” Click here to access complete article.
- Most Problems We Face Are not Adult Problems
They are unfinished business from childhood.
In several decades of working in the mental health field, I've learned that when people look for help, the most common areas are: relationships, career, and personal performance. Specifically, they are issues like self-esteem, fears of being abandoned, insecurities, dependencies, being controlled by others, and never getting to the point of deciding who we want to be when we grow up. Click here to access complete article.
- The Real Secret About the Power of Thought
With the current interest in secrets about the power of thought in relation to a law of attraction, it might be useful to dig a little deeper. Certainly, thoughts are powerful as a locomotive. And faster, able to leap more than tall buildings. But emotions are the fuel to get the train out of the station and down the tracks. Thought gives form to our intended realities, but emotion supplies the juice.Click here to access complete article.
- Trust is a Bogus Issue
A primary conflict within relationships gets labeled “trust issues.” He needs to trust her to be there for him and she must trust him to remain interested only in her. We have a social convention that sexual fidelity tells us who is trustable and anyone cheating cannot be trusted. Breaking trust constitutes treason within marriages and gets the maximum penalty—execution (aka divorce). Click here to access complete article.
- Do I Hafta Grow UP Conversation
Conversation about whether and why we would be interested in growing up. Many people want to remain kids because it’s just too hard to finish growing up. For authentic grownups, there’s no question about the benefits. It’s everything we knew we would be and so much more. And the surprise comes from the realization that, contrary to popular opinion, being grownup means having more fun. Click here to read the complete article
- Is It the Blues?
Depression has many different causes and so many disciplines have a favorite explanation and cure for it. To avoid confusing things further, this article looks at the energy of what we call depression. We learn that issues with our supply or our containers may feel the same, but have different causes, and therefor cures. Contains tips for eliminating some contributors to depression. Click here to read the complete article
- Right Use of Anger
Often we hear anger called a negative emotion. Like the creator made a mistake in the original design of humanity—the kind of mistake typical of humans. Maybe it was just a slip of the spoon when adding ingredients, or inadvertent reactiveness between two benign components (like barbiturates and alcohol). Article covers 3 kinds of anger, their useful purposes and appropriate expression. Click here to read the complete article
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