Healing The Damage From Mood Swings of a Loved One That Have Wrecked Your Heart
“There are days when I believe I’m permanently damaged. To my very core. And then…there’re days that I think that other people have it far worse than me and I should just get over it,” my client said, as we began her journey of healing. “We can all say that there are others far worse […]
Digging Out from Under the Wreckage of Moods That Swing Like A Wrecking Ball
“I’m just not sure I’ll ever be the same or find that vivacious part of me that once loved life. That once thrived in knowing life that was so-so-so good! That once had great hope, and great faith. That part of me is now buried beneath the wreckage of damage. And trauma. Regrettable moments. I’m […]
The Challenges of Dancing with Swinging Moods (That Feel Like A Wrecking Ball)
“I know he’s a good man. I know he is. And I vacillate between wanting to be supportive and help him, to feeling totally crazy, to thinking that the only way I can survive is to do what a counselor once told me: ‘Run, Forrest! RUN’!” My client, in sheer desperation with her husband, whose […]
Dancing with Swinging Moods (Or Wrecking Balls)
“I am so tired of being the object of the wrecking ball that swings from the end of his wrecking rig. He’s in the cabin in the cool air conditioning, listening to music, while I am out here in the heat and cold being blown aparat against my will. And he is the captain in […]
Thoughtful Communication – How to Upgrade Your Relationships
“Our communication went to hell in a handbasket a long time ago. But now somehow hell took a dive and it’s somewhere buried underneath that!” the wife of my new couple began… Her husband jumped in with disgust. “Oh, my God! It’s not that bad! You always have a need to make things worse than […]
Healing from the Aftermath of Being BLEEP’ed On For A Long Period of Time
“I don’t want to sound ungrateful … the BLEEP work you’ve done with us has literally saved our marriage! Everything has turned around! But somehow, I feel left behind,” she said with crocodile tears falling to her sundress. I nodded with tender loving care, and she continued: “It’s like a friend of mine told me. […]
Resolving the Carried Anger That Fuels Your Bleep, Part III
“Last week was such a high, delivering back all of that carried anger…but I didn’t expect to wake up the next morning feeling empty!?” my client said/ask at check-in. I replied. “I understand totally. It’s surprises almost everyone.” I continued: “But it’s just a real indicator of how much space it takes up in our […]
Resolving the Carried Anger That Fuels Your BLEEP, Part II
“I’ve had so much relief from draining my bitterness tank and my resentment tank … that I am MORE THAN READY to drain the carried anger tank. I feel different than I’ve felt my whole life, and I deeply want to give my wife and kids the foundation for an abundant life. Instead of a […]
Resolving the Carried Anger That Fuels Your Bleep (Part I)
“Honest to God.” His pause was filled with palpable jovial-mocking angst as he blurted, “I never knew every cell in my body was oozing carried anger!” His wife laughed and challenged him: “Oozing?! You DO mean exploding with carried anger, right?!” We all laughed because we were on the other side of the valley of […]
Resolving Resentment that Fuels Your BLEEP
“I knew I resented my ex-wife and all she did to me and our family. But I had no idea I was punishing my current wife, and my children (and my brothers, sisters, nieces, nephews, neighbors, church friends for that matter!) with it! I really had no idea!” I like to define resentment as a […]