Category: Relationships

Boundaries, those invisible lines of protection you draw around yourself, let people know your limits on what they can say or do around you. When personal boundaries are too weak, too soft, you’ll allow others’ actions to harm you. When they’re too solid, you’ll build walls. But boundaries that are just right make for good […]

“I love you. You…you complete me.” From the film Jerry Maguire. Whether this quote melts your heart at the thought of such commitment or makes you cringe at the idea of a power imbalance, the fact is, we all relate to people in different ways. Most people would say they want (or have) a balanced […]

“To love is to stop comparing.” —Bernard Grasset Comparing ourselves and our loved ones to others seems to be ingrained into us. We notice similarities and differences. It’s one way we learn to navigate our world. The trouble comes when we notice differences and then use that information to feel “less than.” For instance, rather […]

DOWNLOAD THIS ARTICLE AND MORE AS A PDF FILE by clicking this link Spring 2009 Managing Financial Anxiety Managing Financial Anxiety Sarah is a self-employed hair stylist who’s watched her business decrease by 50 percent. She’s cut expenses, but is stuck in a costly lease she can’t afford. She’s also worried about losing her home, […]

DOWNLOAD THIS ARTICLE AND MORE AS A PDF FILE by clicking this link: Thriving: A journal of wellbeing – WINTER 2008 Changing Relationships: Caring for Yourself While Caring for Your Aging Parents With people living longer than ever before, more and more individuals find themselves sandwiched between caring for their children and caring for their […]