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Warning! Are Your Self-Care Practices Hurting You?

Warning! Are Your Self-Care Practices Hurting You?

I’m a huge fan of self-care but the truth is most popular self-care practices hurt more than help.  Everyone loves the flowery feel-good advice we see in social media with the beautiful images of candles surrounding luxurious bubble baths that urges us to do things...
What Makes Relationships Work (or Not)

What Makes Relationships Work (or Not)

There’s an impactful story that’s been circulating in social media recently. I read it last year and loved what it teaches us about our own value and worth, but now that I’m engaged, I have a different perspective on it. First, here’s the story: A father said to...
#1 Rule of Engagement When Dealing With A Narcissist

#1 Rule of Engagement When Dealing With A Narcissist

I have one rule of engagement when dealing with a narcissist:   DON’T.   Don’t engage.    Just don’t.  If engagement is absolutely necessary, let someone else do it.    That’s why we called the cops on a narcissist last month.    Let the cops...
Life is NOT supposed to be happy

Life is NOT supposed to be happy

This weekend, I was sitting on the floor in the corner of the Psychology section of Barnes & Noble reading a book when two women walked by and I overheard 6 words that made me want to leap up and be one of those rude people who intrude into other people’s...
Are You Cheating On Yourself In The Name of Spirituality?

Are You Cheating On Yourself In The Name of Spirituality?

This is a story about the day I looked in the mirror and caught myself cheating, on myself. Almost 10 years ago, my then-boyfriend and I were in the midst of a long and painful breakup. He had fallen in love with a woman nearly half my age. Until we could figure out...
Warning! Are Spiritual Truths Hurting You?

Warning! Are Spiritual Truths Hurting You?

Over 12 years ago, when I was new to the idea of manifesting and the law of attraction, I read a book and watched a movie called “The Secret” by Rhonda Byrne. That movie changed my life. In fact, not only did I go legally bankrupt after practicing the steps in the...