Are You in a Verbally Abusive Relationship?

Are You in a Verbally Abusive Relationship?

Are you in a Verbally Abusive Relationship? A scientist conducted an experiment.  She put frog number one into a pan of very hot water.  The frog jumped right out.  Next, she placed frog number two in a pan of cool water.  Of course, this frog didn’t jump out.  Very...
Entrepreneurial Love – Balancing Love and Business

Entrepreneurial Love – Balancing Love and Business

Entrepreneurs are often told to strive for balance. As if a harmonious union between their work and home life exists—they just need to work a little harder to find it. Perhaps the reason so many entrepreneurs find balance so elusive is because both business and...
Characteristics of an Abusive Family Upbringing

Characteristics of an Abusive Family Upbringing

Many adults wonder why they feel anxious, depressed, lonely, struggle with addictions or troubled relationships. You may wonder why you are self- critical, have low self-esteem and just don’t have a life that you expected to have.  Oftentimes it’s easy to...
How to Recognize Red Flags When Dating

How to Recognize Red Flags When Dating

Ah, the dating pool. A chaotic confusing place full of mixed messages and red flags. The optimist in us believes red flags are easy to spot, yet that’s typically not how it works. It’s easy to see them in other people’s relationships, sure. It’s just way more...
How to Recover from Narcissistic Abuse

How to Recover from Narcissistic Abuse

Recovering from narcissistic abuse is complex. There are multiple layers to the healing process, and a huge part of it involves forgiving yourself and reestablishing trust. If the narcissistic abuse happened during childhood, recovery can be even more complex....
What Does it Really Mean to be Narcissistic?

What Does it Really Mean to be Narcissistic?

The word narcissist is used to describe pretty much everyone today.  There’s that vapid attention seeker on your social media feed who’s constantly posting pictures of themselves, heavily filtered, let’s be real. You also notice your friend’s ex who jumped into...