You might be an enabler if …
For many people who suffer from an addiction, or are swept away with compulsivity, they are capable of remaining in their unhealthy behaviors as long as they […]
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Aug
2019
Category
Human Behavior
02
Aug
2019
Getting to the root of an issue …
Have you ever had to pull weeds? Perhaps you were working in a garden, landscaping a yard, or clearing a field and you discovered some pesky weeds […]
01
Aug
2019
Real personal change usually requires a “system” change …
We human beings can be remarkably complex creatures, and yet so functionally simple! For example, the average person functions in life using a simple behavioral system as […]
28
Jun
2019
9 things you can do to understand people better …
Are you as understanding of others as you think you are? It’s a good question to ask because we like to think we’re good at understanding others […]
24
Jun
2019
An enabling from God to help us make changes to our lives …
Did you know many people – perhaps most? – who visit a counselor don’t come due to a mental illness, although they do come because of a […]
17
Jun
2019
When you’re part of the problem and don’t realize it …
The young couple who had come for counseling were past the intake and assessment process, it was time for me as their counselor to help them identity […]
15
Jun
2019
12 tips for dealing with difficult people …
If you could ask a group of people you know and respect how to deal with “difficult” people, the first recommendation offered would likely be to avoid […]
05
Jun
2019
Four causes of conflict in our relationships …
Someone once noted, “It’s more rewarding to resolve a conflict than to dissolve a relationship.” While that may be more rewarding, resolving conflict usually appears to be […]
18
May
2019
Senseless over our senses …
One of the worst possible — and most common — ways of living life is to allow ourselves to be governed by our senses. We human beings […]
30
Apr
2019
Learning to get along with yourself …
When people in the future look back on our current time in the 21st century, I think one thing that will stand out to them is the […]