The Main Relationship Problems You’re afraid to be hurt again. You hesitate to be vulnerable in front of your partner because you just don’t want to be rejected again. You find yourself guarded and defensive when your partner asks you questions about previous relationships. You don’t understand why you’re so uncomfortable. Three major factors make [...]
Luck is the ability to open yourself to new opportunities (Richard Wiseman, The Luck Factor). Sounds easy, right? Sure, once you get past some hurdles. Many of them. Significant ones. What separates the lucky from the frustrated? Is our fate in our hands, or is it just the luck of the draw? Characteristics of “lucky” [...]
Loneliness is painful, isolating, and consuming. It also puts your health at risk. It and Depression also amplify one another.
Take the following baby steps to beat loneliness and start feeling connected again...
Do you know someone who is happy? Do you know why? Whether you believe someone to be happy because of wealth, a great relationship, a fulfilling career, or more so, in spite of difficulties with the above, understanding and learning how one is happy, while another in similar circumstances is not, is worth exploring. 50% [...]
Depression is dark and heavy. It produces shame that you may want to hide from people in your life. You fear revealing your depression to someone close to you will result in abandonment. Nagging senses of failure motivate you to shut everyone out and pretend everything’s just fine. You know the drill: that fake smile [...]
Welcome to my blog. People are social creatures; we hate feeling alone. Even though I’m primarily approached for clinical therapy, a large part of my role is helping you realize someone is there for you. Anguish from depression, anxiety, and other stressors is isolating. Understanding and internalizing me being there for you, augmenting your support [...]
