Dr. Liz Hale
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Dr. Liz Hale
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When You’re Worried About a Friend
A good friend is caring, concerned and invested in your life – which means sometimes a good friend worries about your happiness. The happiest and most successful people I know all have one secret weapon in common: they are surrounded by an incredibly supportive network of family and friends. We often refer to a supportive […]
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Real Love in Parenting
No job in the world is more important than being a parent, but where do we get the training? Real Love is, “I care how YOU feel.” Conditional love is, “I care about how you make ME feel.” We give our children real love when we care about their happiness without any concern for what […]
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How to Really Give Up a Grudge
It can emotionally weigh you down, and negatively impact your other relationships. So, why are we still hanging on? Think of the action words we use to describe our behavior around resentments: We “hold on to” OUR grudges and we “carry” OUR resentments. Grudges don’t hold on to us, we hold on to them; and […]
Continue readingThe Relationship Laws
Laws govern our society, but there are a few laws that also govern our relationships. The Law of Unconditional Love When people say to us, “I love you because…” we can hardly wait to hear what follows: “…you’re so beautiful/strong/clever/cute/strong/funny.” All our lives we’ve heard people describe the qualities that make people loved, and we’ve […]
Continue readingIs Apathy Normal?
Life may not always be exciting, but feelings of apathy can spell trouble. apÃ?·aÃ?·thy /Ã?Ë?apÃ?â?¢THÃ?â??/ Noun Lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern. Synonyms indifference – unconcern – listlessness When apathy is present, concern is also. Apathy is ALWAYS an indication that something is wrong.
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