by Michael Jones | Sep 6, 2023 | Blog Posts
In a toxic relationship with a partner, friend, family member, or work? Consider four potential coping strategies: Change. We can ask ourselves: “What in this situation can I change?” Maybe I can work on confronting abusive behavior. If I am criticized, I may try to...
by Michael Jones | Aug 28, 2023 | Blog Posts
I sometimes will have someone tell me “I think I care too much.” They will then say how friends are relatives tell them they have a “soft heart” and always let others take advantage. From this feedback, they receive a message that somehow they need to care less and...
by Michael Jones | Aug 13, 2023 | Blog Posts
The Three Gates “Always speak the truth. Just don’t always be speaking it.” – Grandma Jones When I was younger, I remember conversing with my parents about their experiences in life. I asked what they thought the “secret” of a good marriage was. They had been...
by Michael Jones | Jul 22, 2023 | Blog Posts
I struggle a bit with the notion of “setting boundaries.” I prefer the term clarifying boundaries. It seems more complicated when we frame the exercise as “setting” boundaries. It seems as though, through force of will, I must put something in place that wasn’t there...
by Michael Jones | Jul 15, 2023 | Blog Posts
How do deal with failure? That is an excellent question. People often struggle with a sense of failure and it can become quite a burden for some. I think the essential things is to resist attaching failure to your ego or static idea you have about who you are. When...
