We may think that joy is elusive, that we just have to wait until happiness comes to us. Happiness and joy are not the same things though. Happiness does seem transient, based on circumstances. But we can make a choice to create joy in our lives. With just a few simple actions, we can …
I have a confession to make: I had botox. Of course, what I found out is that for the best results, I should have started about 20 years ago! The night after I had it done, and after I read a long list of potentially harmful side effects, I was …
I recently gave a talk to an Adult Children of Alcoholics group. It was a very lovely group and Im so glad I did. I happened to pick the topic of Emotional Sobriety and is often the case, I learned a lot while researching for this topic. The obvious things of course …
I admit it, Step 1 is gonna be hard, so prepare yourself. Here goes: If at all possible, abstain from a love relationship for 6 months to a year…Yes, you’re going to go into withdrawal, but we’ll get into that in a minute….If you are married and it’s not possible, practical …
Stockholm Syndrome: What is it? Wikipedia defines it this way: “A paradoxical psychological phenomenon wherein hostages express adulation and have positive feelings towards their captors that appear irrational in light of the danger or risk endured by the victims”. This term came about in 1973 in Sweden when two bank …
