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Addiction or Habit: Understanding the Difference

Most of us have hobbies or habits, but what exactly distinguishes those things from addictions? Sure, your hobbies may not seem detrimental...

What Tragedy Can Teach Us About Love

Two years ago, I was sitting in the ICU, holding the hand of my boyfriend's best friend. His hand was warm, his skin smooth. I couldn't...

Messy House, Messy Emotions?

Now more than ever before it is hard to know for sure if a person’s public persona and appearance are an accurate reflection of who they...

Four Steps to Becoming Better Understood

Do you feel as though your strengths are what people remember? That the way you would like others to describe you is, in fact, happening...

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‘How Can I Avoid Being Single Forever?’

A twenty-eight year old woman sat on my couch today wanting to discuss one thing and one thing only: How could she avoid being alone forever? Christy was newly single and fearing the worst for her future. Her two favorite aunts, both in their sixties, never married. Her mother had only been briefly wed to [...]

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Putting an End to Five Big Lies We Tell Ourselves

Honesty may be the best policy, but let’s face it, everyone’s pants are on fire from time to time. And we’re not only fudging the truth with our friends, family, and coworkers—we’re also deceiving ourselves. “It’s an emotional and physical defense mechanism to distort the way we see things from time to time,” says Simon [...]

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‘Would I Want to Date Me?’

Give Your Love Life a Boost with Some Honest Self-Appraisal. “Know thyself.” Nobody knows for sure which ancient Greek philosopher first uttered this famous phrase. But whoever he was—Socrates, Heraclitus, Pythagoras, or a list of others you’ve never heard of—he has the honor of authoring one of the most widely quoted aphorisms of all time. Sadly, [...]

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Do You Have an Emotional Sunburn?

Do You Have an Emotional Sunburn?

Yes, it’s summer – time for beaches and bathing suits. Most people love the summer; at best, I tolerate it.

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Eight Signs You May Not Be Ready for a Relationship

Eight Signs You May Not Be Ready for a Relationship

I know what you’re thinking right now. “Of course, I’m ready for a relationship. It’s what I’ve been waiting so long for! I just need to know how I can get one started!”

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Can You Rewire Your Brain for Love?

Can You Rewire Your Brain for Love?

Marsha Lucas, PhD, has become a relationship guru after listening to her patients talk about their love lives during her 20 years as a psychologist.

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