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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
Posted in Collaboration, Just Stop!, Necessary Conversations, Second-Hand Shock, The Bridge to I Am, Uncategorized
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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My Mother’s Father: A Deliberate and Gentle Life
This Father’s day, my mind does not go to my late father who literally ran himself into an early grave by overdoing anything and everything he did. God rest his soul; he lived addictively and it cost him his life. … Continue reading
Posted in The Bridge to I Am, Uncategorized
Tagged baby-boomers, children, family, fathers, feelings, grandfathers, health, parents, peace
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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
Posted in Just Stop!, Uncategorized
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
Posted in Just Stop!, Uncategorized
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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Have You Considered a Simple Apology?
Elton John had it right when he sang ” ‘Sorry’ seems to be the hardest word”. There are so many divorces that get held up and go sideways because one or both spouses refuse to offer up a simple, yet heartfelt apology. Continue reading
Posted in Collaboration, Uncategorized
Tagged affair, alternative dispute resolution, anger, anxiety, collaboration, conflict, dispute, divorce, extra-marital affair, family, family law, health, mental health, parenting, peace, stress
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Mothers Know Compassion as the Purest Form of Love
Compassion is very dear, greatly valued and becoming so increasingly rare; people would pay high hourly rates to mental health professionals just to get some. Continue reading
Posted in Second-Hand Shock, The Bridge to I Am
Tagged anxiety, children, dispute, family, feelings, heal, health, mental health, mothers, peace, recovery, suffering, trauma, victims
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Anger is Always About the One Who Feels It
Irresponsible expression of anger robs us of an emotional experience that can passionately drive forward healthy transformation and growth. Continue reading
Posted in Necessary Conversations
Tagged alternative dispute resolution, anger, anger management, anxiety, coach, collaboration, communication, conflict, conflict resolution, dispute, divorce, family, family law, feelings, health, inspiration, International Academy of Collaborative Professionals, mediation, mental health, parenting, peace, stress, victims, work
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Worry Wanes With Brainstorming
It is common knowledge that most of the things we worry about never happen. Why then does worry take up so much of many people’s time and energy? Continue reading
Posted in Collaboration
Tagged alternative dispute resolution, anger, anxiety, brainstorm, calm, conflict, family, fear, feelings, health, mental health, peace, Post Traumatic Stress, recovery, relief, stress, upset, worry
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Signs of Addiction Can Be Subtle Among Professional Helpers
An interesting article appeared online regarding the more subtle signs of addiction. The author, Ms. Melanie Haiken claims that knowing whether someone you love has a problem with drugs or alcohol is not always as obvious as you might think. … Continue reading
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Tagged addiction, alcoholism, anxiety, baby-boomers, communication, conflict, death, dispute, divorce, family, family law, feelings, health, heroes, International Academy of Collaborative Professionals, law, lawyer, mediation, mental health, peace, Post Traumatic Stress, recovery, sobriety, stress, trauma, victims, work
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9/11 Second-Hand Shock Still an Issue a Decade Later.
Can you imagine that helping professionals are still suffering trauma responses a decade after the 9/11 tragedy? That certainly speaks to how insidious the effects of vicarious trauma can be! Continue reading
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Tagged anxiety, communication, conflict, death, health, heroes, inspiration, mental health, peace, Post Traumatic Stress, recovery, rescue, stress, terrorism, trauma, victims, violence, work, worry
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