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The Bystander Effect
I believe that the Bystander Effect needs to be considered as seriously as leaving the scene of an accident or leaving the scene of a crime. Continue reading
Posted in Just Stop!, Necessary Conversations, Second-Hand Shock, The Bridge to I Am, Uncategorized
Tagged anger, anger management, anxiety, communication, conflict, depression, family, mediation, mental health, parenting, peace, Post Traumatic Stress, recovery, resilience, victims, violence, worry
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Mother’s Day and Mythology
For many children, Mother’s Day is a myth. It is a fantasy; an idea or illusion a child wistfully carries in their mind, but never truly experienced. The population of these children who are older, are the ones who linger by the Hallmark cards for long periods of time: reading and replacing; reading and replacing. They finally settle for some benign message that ultimately says “Have a Nice Day”, but nothing more. Continue reading
Posted in Collaboration, Divorce, Just Stop!, Necessary Conversations, The Bridge to I Am, Uncategorized
Tagged anger, anxiety, children, communication, conflict, family, health, mental health, mother, Mother's Day, motherhood, parenting, Post Traumatic Stress, recovery, relationships, victims
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IPhone 4 S: Neurologically Stimulating?
I’ve been busy repeating to myself all week , “I need a new phone.” What I should have been saying instead was “I need a new life-device” That’s not the same as a phone. That’s a lot more complicated and potentially anxiety producing. Continue reading
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Tagged anxiety, baby-boomers, communication, I Phone, media, mental health, stress, worry
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Virtual Vexation: Is Social Media Endangering Your Health?
Last week, I shut down my computer, packed a small bag and headed for the mountains to hang with my dear friends and let my brain stop aching. I felt like I was coming down from a serious binge and … Continue reading
Love and the Long Hot Summer
Sometimes our love-relationships are like the long, hot desert summer. Love can be intense and searing with hot passion. It can include dry spells that leave us, as partners, quenching for replenishment. Continue reading
Posted in Collaboration, Just Stop!, Necessary Conversations, Second-Hand Shock, The Bridge to I Am, Uncategorized
Tagged anger, anxiety, communication, conflict, dust storm, family law, feelings, haboob, health, lawyer, love, love affairs, mental health, monsoon, stress
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Relationships: Disappointment Redefined
Disappointment occurs so frequently in the area of dating and love relationships; a person deserves to perceive it as a blessing rather than a burden. Continue reading
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Tagged anger, anxiety, broken heart, coach, communication, dating, disappointment, divorce, feelings, heaking recovery, health, mental health, peace, rejection, relationships
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Anger Management: Pity and the Pedestal
Some people substitute pity and the pedestal for their own legitimate experience of anger at someone’s bad behavior. Continue reading
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Tagged alternative dispute resolution, anger, anger management, anxiety, communication, conflict, depression, divorce, family, feelings, frustration, health, mad, mental health, parenting, peace, trauma, victims, violence
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Road to Resilience Can Be Rocky
Attending and graduating from the “School of Hard Knocks” plays a key role in how a person learns to be resilient. Studies show that kids who grew up in adverse living conditions seem to demonstrate a richer depth of resilience in adulthood. Continue reading
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Tagged alternative dispute resolution, anger, anxiety, coach, communication, conflict, death, divorce, family, health, inspiration, mediation, mental health, parenting, recession, recovery, resilience, stress, trauma, work, worry
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Divorce, Domestic Abuse and Brainwashing
Women or men who stay entangled with aggressor partners do so because they have become brainwashed by the aggressor over time. The method of brainwashing in a verbally abusive domestic relationship is no different than the method of brainwashing used with POW’s. Continue reading
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Tagged alternative dispute resolution, anger, anxiety, coach, conflict, divorce, domestic violence, emotion abuse, family, family law, health, heroes, inspiration, International Academy of Collaborative Professionals, mental health, parenting, peace, recovery, rescue, victims, violence
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Bad Habits: Just Stop Doing That!
When you realize that your habit is the tip of the iceberg and when you take a look at what lies beneath you can more easily navigate a course that will get you to a better and more satisfying destination. Continue reading
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Tagged addiction, anger, anxiety, bad habit, codependence, communication, conflict, dependence, family, habits, health, inspiration, mental health, parenting, peace, Post Traumatic Stress, recovery, victims, worry
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