How to Not Take Things Personally

How to Not Take Things Personally

“Whatever happens around you, don’t take it personally… Nothing other people do is because of you. It is because of themselves.”  ― Don Miguel Ruiz, The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom It’s not personal.  Even if it feels really...
Beautiful Beneficial Boundaries!

Beautiful Beneficial Boundaries!

Have you ever felt overwhelmed by obligations and people in your life always needing or wanting things from you?  Are you in relationships with people who don’t respect your personal space or listen to what you are telling them?  This can include all people.  Even...
Questioning Loyalty

Questioning Loyalty

We are taught that loyalty mean sticking with something or someone no matter what.  That we should stick with our tribe and defend our beliefs to the death.  That to shift or change the loyalties that we have had means that we are “giving up” or “quitting”. This can...
How to Say What You Need to Say

How to Say What You Need to Say

Communication in relationships sounds like such an easy thing, right?  You say things, they say things back, and everything moves forward. Easy!  But not really.  In my experience working with hundreds of clients, it definitely is much easier said than done most of...