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You Have The Right To Control You- And Nobody Else
*Art by Jennifer BruceYou Have The Right To Control You- And Nobody Else. There's a lot of casual talk lately about power, control, and undue influence in relationships and communities. We banter about helicopter parents who control their children's every move,...
The Difference Between Unconditional Love, Sex, Intimacy, and Compatibility
The Difference Between Unconditional Love, Sex, Intimacy, and Compatibility. When I was teaching a workshop recently, I made a flippant comment to a client. “Intimacy is not the same as unconditional love, nor is it the same as sex or compatibility.” My client...
Getting To Know Your Boundary Wounded “Parts”
© Photo credit Jonathan McCloudGetting To Know Your Boundary Wounded “Parts” *The following is an excerpt from my as yet unpublished next book- The Boundaries Handbook- about Internal Family Systems (IFS)-informed boundaries, which will be exclusively released as part...
A Path For Navigating Uncertainty Without Bullying Your Fear Or Letting It Lead
A Path For Navigating Uncertainty Without Bullying Your Fear Or Letting It Lead Tomorrow, I go home. Six weeks ago, I arrived in Boston- uncertain. Tomorrow, I leave Boston- once again uncertain but with far less uncertainty than when I arrived. When I came here, the...
My Conversation With Sandy Hook Mom Scarlett Lewis About Her Lawsuit Against Alex Jones, Forgiveness, Compassion-In-Action, Choosing Love, Justice, Accountability & Standing Up To Bullies
On December 14, 2012, my friend Scarlett Lewis's 6-year-old son Jesse was among the children murdered at Sandy Hook Elementary. In the past years, I have followed the news of Scarlett's lawsuit against Alex Jones, the InfoWars conspiracy theorist whose lies about some...
What Helps & What Doesn’t Help When Someone You Love Is Sick, Suffering, Grieving A Loss, or in Physical or Emotional Pain?
What Helps & What Doesn't Help When Someone You Love Is Sick, Suffering, Grieving A Loss, or in Physical or Emotional Pain?Someone I love just found out a loved one is very sick, afraid, and in pain. He knows that it's part of my work to train doctors how to...