What is an Emotional Vampire? Many of my clients are members of the Canadian Armed Forces and one of them shared with me a well-known saying in the military which I love: Two percent of people take up ninety percent of your time. I believe she was referring to "emotional vampires"- a small minority of … [Read more...] about How to Protect Yourself from Emotional Vampires
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A Client’s Journey Through Family Cut-Offs
I am so delighted that one of my client’s offered to write the following piece for you about healing from being cut off from her adult children. I wrote What to do when a family member shuts you out last week. I also answered a reader’s question about what to do when you’ve been cut off by a family member … [Read more...] about A Client’s Journey Through Family Cut-Offs
How to Become Comfortable Being Uncomfortable
Well, dear readers, like many of you during this intense time of physical distancing and social isolation, I have been on a constant search to find things to occupy both my time and mind in a serious effort to stay engaged, educated, and uplifted. I have literally found myself needing to DOUBLE my self-care … [Read more...] about How to Become Comfortable Being Uncomfortable