Sex, Love, & Relationships
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Comparing Yourself to Others
Do you compare yourself to others? Who doesn’t! We’re conditioned by glossy magazines, advertising, fashion models, sports, and high pressure workplaces to compare ourselves to others… and to figure out where we stand on the Ladder of Status. The trap comes when our tribal brain sees someone who is better at something we value than…
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It’s a Shame
Do you get the feeling sometimes that there is something WRONG with you… that you’re somehow “bad” and don’t deserve what other people get? If so… It’s a SHAME. I remember in elementary school how confident and bold I was. I loved learning new facts, figures, names, and places. I was outspoken. I figured that…
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Letting Joy Into Your Holiday
The holidays are supposed to be full of laughter and joy, aren’t they? I remember the promise of a glittering tree, brightly wrapped packages, warm cookies baking. As children, we were willing to dream and enjoy the wonder-filled moments of the season. As adults, we’ve been conditioned to put ourselves last. To check off the…
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Tapping To Release The Pain of Betrayal and Abandonment
My therapist just told me he is no longer doing private sessions. I feel devastated and abandoned. I know there are other therapists, but I trusted him and now he’s not there anymore. I feel betrayed, like there’s no place else to go. —Kim Cathy answers: I do know how that feels, Kim. I’m sorry.…
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Making Room for Mixed Feelings About Our Parents
Feelings about parents rarely fit a clean category. Love may coexist with anger, gratitude with grief, loyalty with relief, and compassion for their history with a truthful recognition of what we did not receive. This Guide explores the difference between reducing a parent to one verdict and allowing the full emotional relationship to become more…
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The Secret To… Your Powerful, Confident YES!!
If you’ve ever said yes when your body was screaming NO, you know what a toll it takes. Isn’t it time you developed a Powerful YES? A Confident YES?
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I’m Afraid of Being Just Like My Mother… All Emotional and Scary
I find myself very scared of being like my mother. She was either very emotional in a scary way, or depressed and not available. Please help!