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How To Not Be Insecure All of us have insecurity. Learn the lesson but don’t dwell on it. All sorts of things lead to insecurity, however, in my experience many insecurities are rooted in dramatic painful or emotional events. They may also a result of one’s family of origin. Those who deny the lessons of […]
Read articleWhat Is A Toxic Relationship? Toxic relationships are just that. Toxic! They are often poisonous or filled with negative emotion. We all know people who argue for argument sake—pushy when a simple request is all that is needed. They are not approachable, raise every problem to the level of crisis and exaggerate shortcomings. This isn’t […]
Read articleEmotional Intelligence: Stress Management Appropriate levels of stress management show up in the form of recognition of a stressor and choice in terms of how to manage it. Inappropriate levels are evidenced by the flight or fight response. Now we all have those situations when we feel like we’ve been hit in the gut and […]
Read articleIn my continuing series on emotional intelligence this blog addresses self perception. When thinking of self perception many will err on the side of an inflated or deflated view of self. According to C.S. Lewis, “True humility is not thinking less of yourself; it is thinking of yourself less.†Self perception is being honest about […]
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