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Jan 12, 2007
by Margaret Paul, Ph.D.
Pamela, in her early 50s, was often bored. A highly intelligent and creative woman with many interests, she found herself eating to pacify her boredom every evening after coming home from work. When she told me in a phone session that she was eating out of boredom, I was puzzled.“Pamela, you have so many interests and you are such a creative person. Why are you so bored in the evenings?” “In the evenings I expect Mark (her seco ...
Dec 13, 2006
by Margaret Paul, Ph.D.
Miranda consulted with me because of her unrelenting sadness. No matter how much she succeeded in her life and how much approval she received, the sadness was always there. Stuart consulted with me because of the loss of his marriage and his inability to stop drinking, which had resulted in his being disbarred as an attorney. David consulted with me because he could not seem to fill his inner emptiness. Marriage, children and a successful busin ...
Nov 15, 2006
by Margaret Paul, Ph.D.
One of the qualities that we often find compelling in another person is genuine kindness. When we meet someone who is very kind, we feel safe and valued. We feel safe and valued because kindness is the opposite of judgment, and judgment is what many people try so hard to avoid. Our Inner Child needs to be treated with deep kindness, and often we judge ourselves to get ourselves to do things right in order to attempt to control getting kindness a ...
Nov 07, 2006
by Margaret Paul, Ph.D.
"I just have to tell you how I feel.I'm very upset about what you did."
"I just want to be honest with you. I'm so hurt by what you said."
"I'm really angry with you."
Each of these statements is a sharing of feelings. Yet the chances are that the person at the other end of this sharing of feelings will feel attacked and respond defe ...
Oct 15, 2006
by DannyElle
The death of a family member or friend is painful loss. Loss happens to everyone. It is part of life. You should know that the loss of a loved one is life’s most stressful event and can cause a major emotional crisis. The most common response to loss is grief. When you experience the loss of someone you love, you are forced to deal with grief. Grief is something that everyone will experience during their lifetime. Grieving is a proc ...
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