“Oh come on! give me a break. I never said that.” “You’re just being sensitive.” “I don’t know why you’re making such a big deal out of this…” Gaslighting is a term psychologists use to refer to a specific type of manipulation. Gaslighting is a form of mental abuse where the abuser makes or is…
“Why am I not good enough?” – what does that mean? The reality is that most people have this inner dialogue. A complicated web of defense mechanisms and feelings of why we are not good enough. We want what we can’t have and wish we had it differently. It’s draining to spend our time wishing…
I am a survivor of domestic violence, many times over. As a child I was not protected from predators. And that set the foundation for attracting multiple predators over the course of my adulthood. I’m not one to dwell on or lament over the past, but I do believe that the more I share my…
Take off your situation and you are closer. Take off the story you’ve been told about yourself and you are closer still. Take off your dream of compliance or rebellion and you’re almost there. Take off your name and put your face in the stream of all that wants to fill you. A Question to…
Overcoming fear of failure is important for personal and professional advancement. Fear of failure is the worry we feel when we imagine all the negative outcomes that will happen if we do not achieve a goal. We often anticipate these feelings before we actually take a step towards our goals – this kills our self-confidence and can…
Artist Masha Ermeeva of ‘Transforming States,’ a series of 7 paintings telling a story of personal and interpersonal relationships, teaches others how to transcend deep emotional and psychological transformation. She claims, “Our lives consist of different engagements with ourselves, as well as other people, and those interactions with others may have a profound effect on us in…
You are entirely responsible for your integrity. Would people around you – colleagues, neighbors, family, friends – say you live your life with integrity? If you were to describe what criteria might be used to evaluate a person’s integrity, what evidence would you consider? Do you keep your promises?Are you known for honesty and transparency?Do…
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“Angela, do you think the United States will elect a female president in your lifetime?” Years ago, this was the last question of the last interview for a scholarship that, alas, I didn’t win. Reflexively, I frowned and shook my head no. As the interview ended, I sensed that I’d given an answer the committee…
One in five people can be classified as a “Highly Sensitive Person” (HSP). HSPs serve an evolutionary purpose, and can make some of the most outstanding leaders. They are deep thinkers who see things from multiple angles, pick up on subtle differences that could make or break a project and sense what makes people “tick.”…
