Boundaries

The skills of giving and receiving are more important than we sometimes realize.  Being able to do both effectively is part of what keeps us connected to our entire community, and actually helps us stay healthy as well as happy. Since compliments are free, they are a universal gift we can all give regardless of [...]

“You can search throughout the entire universe for someone who is more deserving of your love and affection than you are yourself, and that person is not to be found anywhere. You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection.” ~ Buddhist teaching   How often do you give [...]

What to Do When Outdated Childhood Roles Cause Static in Caring for Elderly Parents I’m going to make a bold statement and say that the quality of your relationships with your siblings is one of the biggest determinants of the quality of your life as an adult. Does that surprise you? Many people create adult [...]

As long as our parents are alive, a part of us remains the child. So particularly when we’re talking about our parents, it’s helpful to understand that all of the relationship issues and challenges we had as children growing up together (which we may have thought were behind us!) can rise to the surface. We have [...]