5 Ways To Have Intimacy In Your Relationships
Think about the last few movies you watched… or television shows… or books you read. What kind of relationship did the main characters...
5 Blocks To Empathy
“I think we all have empathy. We may not have enough courage to display it.” Maya Angelou Empathy is so important and you might wonder...
Happiness or Freedom
We spend our lives looking for happiness, often in the wrong places. At a moment like this, when we are all at home with plenty of time...
Lessons in Trust From Maya Angelou
Maya Angelou was a poet, singer, memoirist, and civil rights activist. She died in 2014 at the age of 86. She was a wise and respected...
Six Elements Necessary for Trust
Trust is the product of vulnerability that grows over time and requires work, attention and full engagement. Brene Brown We are living in...
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,...
A comparison of Counter-dependency and Co-dependency
Much has been written about co-dependency, its characteristics and the many ways it impacts relationships. Little has been written about...
Codependency Explained
John is the head of a non-profit organization that benefits the poor. He is loved and respected, yet feels it is never enough. His...