I have noticed something lately, low-self-esteem is an epidemic right now. And I think that shame is the birthing place of low-self-esteem. We live in a world that is fighting for people’s rights, right for diversity, right for self-determination, and yet shame is silently killing people’s identities. Shame tells us that we can’t be vulnerable, that we can’t show our…
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Shame – The Monster We Don’t Talk About
The problem with “love” today.
Are you with someone (dating someone or looking for someone) that makes you feel happy or someone that challenges you to be a better person, while loving you for who you are? One of the most meaningful relationships I had was definitely not the easiest. But it was one of the most rewarding because I was fully accepted; and yet,…
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What Does It Look Like When You Find Real Love?
Wow, I love this article (reposted at the bottom of my blog). I wish I had been told this when I hit the dating scene. It took many bad experiences looking for the wrong thing, and not seeing the right thing, to realize the truth of what this person has written so eloquently. Some of the quotes I especially loved…
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The Issue of Relationship Compatibility.
What is relationship compatibility? Compatibility is a word that gets thrown around a lot these days. It’s like an over-used excuse meant to ease the pain of breaking up with someone. I’ve been there. I’ve been the recipient. It didn’t ease the pain to hear someone I cared about say that to me. So today, I blog about it, because…
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When Did Greek Love Go Out of style?
I see a lot of relationships on the edge of ending. And it’s really sad to me! The saddest is when they end for the wrong reason. There are a lot of articles these days that contest the old adage “all you need is love,” but I want to contest the contesting. The Beatles might not have had it all…
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