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Tag Archives: relationships
White Knight, Boy Scout or Good Guy
My ghosts are still around, but thankfully not as prevalent as they once were. Even when my past is conjured up, I don’t get stuck there for long periods of time as I once did. The echoes of my past … Continue reading
Posted in Living life well, Self Awareness, The Past
Tagged learning to be happy, relationships, self-awareness
The Need and Desire for Love
My past is filled with falling in love over and over; at least I thought it was love. A few times it actually was! There is a condition called “Love Addiction” that’s a behavior in which people become addicted to the … Continue reading
Posted in Relationships, Romantic relationships, Self Awareness
Tagged love, relationships, romance
Stettling A Person’s Nerves
Up early to go over a presentation for work and while sitting here wishing sleep could have lasted longer I was stuck by a moment of gratitude for my job. So easily how one makes a living can be taken for granted, … Continue reading
Posted in Living in the Present, Seeing 'what is', Work
Tagged gratitude, little things, relationships
Alive, Well and Living a Good Life
Prior to moving to Oklahoma in the late 90′s, I worked part-time as a professional photographer and had the basement of my home finished off into a studio, darkroom and office. For a time I attained a high level proficiency … Continue reading
Posted in Friends, Insight, Relationships
Tagged little sisters, reconnecting with old friends, relationships
A Multi-Colored Continuum
At four years old I had all the world I wanted: Davy Crockett gloves with fringe, a tricycle, parents I still thought were cool and grandparents who fussed over their oldest grand boy. The world was a giant mystery that … Continue reading
Posted in Childhood, Family, Life
Tagged feelings, rediscovering the child within, relationships
The Source from Which Self-Respect Springs
A relationship without basic trust has no security. Lack of trust creates anxiety. When we can’t tolerate anxiety, we resort to blame. And blame kills relationships. Anxiety is at the core of blame. When we’re upset, disappointed or angry because … Continue reading
Posted in Dysfunction, Love, Relationships
Tagged blame, relationships, trust
We All Feel the Same Pain
There can be a thousand people in a room with only two dysfunction ones and they will find one another. They’re attracted like magnets to each other because they see them self in the other person. A psychologist once said that … Continue reading
Posted in Dysfunction, Health, Relationships
Tagged dysfunction, relationships, screwed up
