The Toll Lying Takes on Lovers

“If you tell the truth, you don’t have to remember anything.” ~ Mark Twain Lying begins early in life. Children as young as two begin lying when they discover how powerful their words are. Lying can come naturally; you say your friend’s favorite shirt looks great, knowing how much she loves the ugly thing. You […]

Sticks and Stones Do Hurt…and So Can Words

While 3 million domestic violence cases are reported each year, most emotional abuse goes unnoticed and unreported. Among women who have experienced domestic violence, half say that emotional abuse is what causes the greatest harm.

When Someone Else Alters Your Reality: Gaslighting

Gaslighting:  The attempt of one person to overwrite another person’s reality. In 1938, Patrick Hamilton wrote a mystery thriller play called Gas Light, where a husband manipulates his adoring, trusting wife into believing she can no longer trust her own perceptions of reality. He does this by dimming the gas-powered lights in their home, and […]

The Magic of Saying No

The truth is that when we are constantly bombarded with things to do, something is almost certain to fall through the cracks unless we are able to identify what is most important to us. Learn to implement the difficult, yet necessary, art of saying no through this blog post!