Getting to know yourself means you must be willing to examine yourself. To take a deep, honest look at who you are. It’s not easy. But it can reap great mental and emotional rewards. To know yourself means you have self- knowledge The famous Greek philosopher Socrates once said the unexamined life was not worth…

How can you fight Christmas loneliness? Especially when expectations for a perfect Christmas have been stoked by ads and family and friends. You want to have that perfect couple of days, surrounded by family and friends, with lots of celebrating and happiness. Instead, what you get is Christmas loneliness. Lonely is not the same as…

  Stopping contact with an abusive parent might be the best thing for you. Yet, it’s one of the hardest things to do. First, there are the emotional hooks from the parent. Next, there’s the social shame and stigma of being a bad child, even though you are an adult. There’s also family connections that…

Death doesn’t wait for anyone. It doesn’t care if there’s a holiday coming up, or a birthday. Grief doesn’t have boundaries, and it certainly doesn’t stop for a holiday. So, grieving at Christmas is okay. Grieving at Christmas is okay. Grief needs to be let out. It needs to vent. Anger, guilt, confusion, and love…

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