boundaries

"Love is not a reason to tolerate disrespect." —Unknown AuthorWhen you allow someone to disrespect you in the name of love, you are in turn disrespecting yourself.This is where you may need to learn more about boundaries and what…
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"Stop holding onto those who keep letting go of you." —Unknown AuthorWe cling to people or try to hold on when our own self-esteem is low.When we don't truly believe in ourselves or think that we are worthy, we hold…
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"Don’t let people get comfortable with disrespecting you." —Unknown AuthorPoor boundaries often lead to people disrespecting you.When we have solid boundaries it lets people know how to treat us. You get to be in charge of that.…
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"You can’t force someone to respect you, but you can refuse to be disrespected." —Unknown AuthorYou teach people how to treat you from your own behavior. If you put up with bad or poor behavior, that behavior will continue.…
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Sometimes we don't even know if we are in a toxic relationship because we think that bad behavior is allowed.A toxic relationship can suck the life right out of you. Some people have a long history of getting themselves into toxic…
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Love is unselfish, but how far would you go for your beloved?You might be in a codependent relationship if there is an imbalance of power in the relationship. Codependency is when you are dependent on someone else for your own…
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Discovering that the person you want to spend the rest of your life with doesn’t like your dog is not an easy situation. As any animal lover will tell you, a pet is like a member of the family. Ideally, your relationship will outlive your…
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There are as many reasons behind substance abuse addiction as there are different types of people who are addicts. Some addicts trace the beginning of their addiction to adolescent insecurities and succumbing to peer pressure. Others…
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For those of us who have big hearts with big love, it is easy to get sucked into negative patterns in the lives of others. We genuinely want to help others, especially our loved ones. Sometimes we get caught in the toxic cycle of someone…
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You’ve read about relationship break-ups. How to survive them, how to avoid them, or how to recognize when you should break up. What if it’s not your partner who is troubling in your life, but your friend? Just as you would in a love…
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