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Bouncing Back After Life’s Lemons Self-esteem permeates all we do. If it is low, it definitely impairs resilience and stress management skills, in addition to most other aspects of our lives. When trauma or bad events hit, it is difficult not to get inundated with thoughts about failures and perceived inadequacies. Coping with the worst [...]

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What A Big Step; I didn’t Think I could Do It!                              Depression and anxiety had plagued her for years.  She tentatively had been trying to wrap her thoughts around making some demands for herself.  Her passive nature usually stopped her before actually taking steps to claim time for herself. Personal growth had been at a [...]

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Changing The Zebra’s Stripes Too often passive and emotionally abused individuals don’t know how to get out of relationship patterns that are destructive.  If the answers were obvious, they would have resolved the issues long ago, and gone on with their personal growth.  They feel stuck and question if there even is a way out.  [...]