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Gaslighting Prices Are Rising – The Perfect Time to Prioritize My Comfort

March 25, 2022

Recovery: Positive Lifestyle Changes

As my TeamConfessioners know, I’ve been working on making sure I’m not being pushed around or gaslighted in my everyday life (Rejection – What I Can Learn from Assertive [...]

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Where Are You Picking Up the Idea That Something’s Wrong with You?

March 18, 2022

Someone asked me this week, “Where are you picking up ideas that something’s wrong with you?” Here’s an example from our family that I think perfectly illustrates how I [...]

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Emotional Greed – When Someone is Never Enough

March 11, 2022

The notion of ‘emotional greediness’ was recently introduced to me. I had never heard the term but I love the idea of attaching the word greed to needing more [...]

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My Way or The Highway – Forcing My Will on The Family

March 4, 2022

This week I was reminded of how much our family life has changed since I stopped expecting our lives to revolve around what works best for me. For many [...]

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Did Anyone Ask You? Three Issues With Giving Unsolicited Advice

February 25, 2022

Do you ever invest time and energy into making someone else’s life more comfortable despite never being asked to help? I often find myself convinced I know what’s best [...]

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Should I Even Bother Giving if I Can’t Give With Love? My Foolproof Giving Meter

February 18, 2022

While recovering from knee surgery, I’ve realized how horrible it feels when someone acts stressed, annoyed, or put out while helping me. On the other hand, when people offer [...]

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Rejection – What I Can Learn from Assertive People

February 11, 2022

Years ago, when I was taking photographs for one of the kids’ sports teams, I was struck by one of the athlete’s assertiveness. While I was clicking away, a [...]

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If I Love Wasting Time, Why Don’t I Waste More Time?

February 4, 2022

Martyrdom: Prioritizing Self-Care

Wasting time was something I never used to allow myself to do. I just didn’t feel like I could afford to do it. Not to mention, for someone who [...]

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Another Trip to the ER – The Vulnerability of Asking for Help

January 28, 2022

At the gym last week, when I heard the pop-pop-pop (think of the sound that a bendy-straw makes), I thought to myself, That can’t be good. How not-good wasn’t [...]

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Change War – Maintaining Serenity When the Plans Keep Changing

January 14, 2022

With all of the schedule changes caused by COVID these days, I honestly don’t know how I’d be managing if it weren’t for someone I met years ago. The [...]

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Gaslighting Prices Are Rising – The Perfect Time to Prioritize My Comfort

Where Are You Picking Up the Idea That Something’s Wrong with You?

Emotional Greed – When Someone is Never Enough

My Way or The Highway – Forcing My Will on The Family

Did Anyone Ask You? Three Issues With Giving Unsolicited Advice

Should I Even Bother Giving if I Can’t Give With Love? My Foolproof Giving Meter

Rejection – What I Can Learn from Assertive People

If I Love Wasting Time, Why Don’t I Waste More Time?

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Change War – Maintaining Serenity When the Plans Keep Changing

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