Category Archives: Personal Healing

How & Why to End an Affair with a Married Person

cheating with married man in office

In this post, I will be answering a question from the other woman. This can be an extremely triggering and sensitive area for many victims/betrayed partners. I will also be sharing a letter from a betrayed spouse to the third-party/other woman. While this is a difficult topic, it is important to share the honest emotions […]

Jealousy in relationships

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Jealousy is normal or is it? Jealousy is a reaction to a perceived threat—real or imagined—to a valued relationship.(1) Jealousy is a normal emotion, arising when someone feels insecure about their relationship (whether that relationship is with a romantic partner, a parent, a sibling, or a friend). Everyone experiences jealousy at some point in their […]

The Narcissistic Man Child

The Narcissistic Man Child

The man-child is different. He has a job. He can think for himself and have accomplishments. He acts normal and have responsibilities just like everybody else. But beyond the perception that people have of him, those closest to him or live with him, know the uncomfortable truth that he has a problem: he’s still a child and a […]

10 WAYS NARCISSISTS DRAIN THE LIFE OUT OF YOU

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  Many years ago, when Facebook was still new, I was chatting online with a friend of mine from the other side of the globe about what he was witnessing on his news feed. He was witnessing a bad post-break up going viral in his network. It was about a girl who’d been dumped and started smearing and bashing a […]

6 Ways to Forget an Ex after a Separation

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Having a divorce might seem to be the only solution to some of the issues encountered in your marriage but have you ever thought about how you would live without that person you had once vowed to spend the rest of your life with? Getting separated from your loved one often leaves you with feelings […]

How to Deal with Depression and Stress After Infidelity

depression after infidelity

So, it’s happened. Words cannot convey the pain you feel after finding out that your significant other has cheated on you; perhaps you thought your marriage was great- perhaps you knew there were some issues that needed to be worked on- regardless of the situation, you didn’t expect this. Infidelity shakes us to our core- […]

Healing From Infidelity

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Life certainly has its challenges, but little compares to the monumental task of healing from infidelity. As a marriage therapist for two decades, I’ve heard countless clients confess that the discovery of an affair was the lowest, darkest moment of their entire lives. And because affairs shatter trust, many seriously contemplate ending their marriages. However, […]

Seasonal Depression: Now’s the Time to Take Action

Seasonal Depression: Now’s the Time to Take Action

This time of year, with gray skies clouding our days and temperatures keeping us indoors (in many places), it is not surprising that many report feeling blue. In fact, depression with a seasonal pattern has long been recognized as affecting many during the winter months. This pattern had for many years been known as seasonal affective […]

A Guide to Transforming Your Anxiety

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By utilizing the penetrative quality of direct awareness we can become sensitive to our emotions before they arise and thus begin to break our habit patterns and our attachment to them.   Awareness is always accessible within ourselves, within our energy. But when we are distracted or emotionally entangled, we may have no idea what […]