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Boundaries vs Nonviolent Communication

Posted on March 27, 2024 by admin

I’ve thought a lot about boundaries lately. My interest in this started in 2019 after I read the book Boundaries by Henry Cloud and John Townsend. Despite seeming to understand it at the time, I struggled to apply what I’d … Continue reading →

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Pain and Boundaries

Posted on January 17, 2024 by admin

I recently realized the extent to which I’m affected by others and how much I still want to control their actions. While this has been an issue for most of my life, I didn’t become consciously aware of it until … Continue reading →

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Boundary Hacks

Posted on November 8, 2023 by admin

Boundaries seem to be more important than ever. As difficult as they can be, there are hacks out there for using them effectively. Robert Cialdini includes a lot of tools to protect against unwanted influence in his book Influence: The … Continue reading →

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Avoiding Drama

Posted on October 25, 2023 by admin

Life without drama is my ideal. By drama, I mean that which causes more trouble than enjoyment for me and those close to me. Even if zero drama isn’t attainable, I’d like to get as close to it as I … Continue reading →

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My Take on Taking up Space

Posted on October 4, 2023 by admin

Sometimes I see or hear messages about “taking up space.” Although they’re occasionally in line with my approach to this, they’re usually vastly different. I’d like to explore some of my thoughts on this, including how it can be done … Continue reading →

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Decisions and Consequences

Posted on July 12, 2023 by admin

The book Boundaries talks a lot about consequences. One of the points it makes that has stuck with me for several years now is that when you prevent someone from receiving their natural consequences, those consequences instead fall onto you. … Continue reading →

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Revisiting the Past

Posted on March 15, 2023 by admin

Generally, I love revisiting places and events I’ve enjoyed in the past. Even when they don’t live up to my expectations, they’re still almost always worth experiencing again. However, there are some things that I’d rather leave as they were. … Continue reading →

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Handling Anger

Posted on January 11, 2023 by admin

For most of my life, I’ve struggled to handle anger in a healthy way. My main approach for decades was to stifle anger whenever it came up, believing that simply feeling angry was wrong or that allowing myself to feel … Continue reading →

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2022 Year End Review

Posted on December 28, 2022 by admin

Without a doubt, 2022 has been the hardest, most painful year of my life. All the years that held that title in the past seem like nothing in comparison to this year. Here are some observations about it. The year … Continue reading →

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Updates on My Healing Journey

Posted on August 24, 2022 by admin

It’s been just over 4 months since I lost my dog Sawyer. While my healing journey has been a roller coaster, it’s overall tended in a good direction. Here are some updates. Less pain. I still have plenty of pain … Continue reading →

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