I Want Myself Back
Aron and his family spent a week at the beach with their extended family. Unfortunately, the timing was not ideal for Aron and he had to...
Relationships: How Counter-dependency and Co-dependency Work Together
As you can see, co-dependency and counter-dependency work together inside to keep the dance going and the distance steady: not too close and
10 Characteristics of Co-dependency
The word “co-dependency” gets thrown around a lot. It is used to describe people, relationships and caretakers. It can be a helpful term,...
What Do We Do With Memories?
In last week’s article, we examined the different types of memories, how they are formed, and how they are stored. We discussed why...
What is Memory?
Dianne has been dating Joseph for three years. They have a warm and loving relationship. He treats her with respect and kindness, and is...
Writing a New Story
Each of us have familiar and automatic beliefs and reactions that have been with us before we had conscious memory. They tell us how to...
Emotional Contagion And Physical Proximity
Last week, we started putting words to a concept that makes inherent sense: the idea that emotions are contagious. We talked about how...
Emotional Contagion
Last week, I stumbled onto a magazine in a waiting room that gave me an “A-ha!” moment. The article helped me crystallize a concept...
Name Those Parts
“Resolution of painful past events cannot truly be achieved without our reclaiming the lost child and disowned parts of ourselves”...
Spaghetti, Anyone? The Intertwined Workings of All Our Parts
No matter how fast we can think or how on top of a situation we think we are, our unconscious mind is always a few steps ahead of us. ...