If you are mad that you have to say the same thing one more time then you may be hitting the wrong target when you communicate with friends and loved ones. Find out how to use my two pronged communication approach that will hit the right note and engage your loved ones in ways that make them feel involved so that they want to pay attention.
Suspicion about your partner cheating on you because you think the interest is gone can damage your relationship if you go there without first understanding what may really be going on inside your partner's emotional stomach! Check out the video and find out how to get that interest back and feel connected again, instead of smashing up a good relationship due to unfounded insecurity.
Torn between being herself and risking rejection Delia tried to be the perfect hostess but failed. She braced herself by becoming guarded and confused her friends. They reacted with uncertainty which Delia interpreted as rejection. A self-fulfilling prophecy borne of rejection sensitivity. Looking through the lens of others can dramatically change the outlook for Delia and help improve her self-esteem.
If you only feel deserving of love and care when you can't cope with life then you are depriving yourself of being loved for the good person you are. Don't confuse love with pity! Learn how to let yourself be loved when you are capable and managing as well as when you are challenged. Have love just for who you are 24/7!
Learn how to listen for the hidden wish for connection disguised as nagging orders from your loved ones. Get past the smoke screen and hear the real need for closeness and intimacy with you that comes across as ordering you around.
Guilt that goes with impacting others negatively keeps you locked in a fortress without intimacy. Fear of others impacting you with love in case you become needy makes you turn loved ones into fortresses. Either way intimacy is lost and loneliness takes over. Learn why impacting each other is a good sign of love, caring and necessary for strong healthy relationships.
Relationship Advice Tips by Dr. Jeanette Raymond, Ph.D. Do what I say or else I will punish you for not proving your love! Obedience versus freedom of choice - what's the criteria for proof of love? If Tim did what Koren asked of him it meant that he really loved her. Obedience to the wishes [...]
Three stage strategy to communicate how you want to be loved and cared for that will make your partner understand what is most important to you and why, so that you get the proof you need of your value.
Do you have a mini panic attack every time you try to clear out your clutter? Do you have trouble parting with your possessions because it feels like a part of you, then you may be using your material possessions as a substitute for emotional security. If your relationships make you feel empty and let you down, possessions fill the hole. Follow the 4 steps to gain emotional security and your clutter will disappear all by itself!
There are tell tale signs of sincerity you can use to tell if your loved ones mean the sweet words they say! Focus on the "how" and not on the "what" of the words to get a good read.
