Life owes us nothing.

We often feel entitled to certain things, making it difficult for us to live and accept our fates. Life is a gamble where we are given our own chips to play. We win and lose, but we really shouldn’t complain if the outcome is not of our liking. If we do, well, we will suffer […]

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The road to relationship failure.

Is there a predictor of failure in relationships? According to marriage expert John M. Gottman, PhD, there is. We are often blind to the obvious, and keep hoping for things to get better when our relationship holds all the signs of heading south. Of course, there is no perfect relationship, but there are many things […]

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The psychopaths we love.

Empathy is the capacity to identify and have compassion for another person’s feelings. This is something psychopaths lack. If you think that psychopaths are easily recognizable because they are violent and always make the headlines, think again. You may even be in a relationship with one and not be aware of it.

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Fear and choices.

“In the long run, we shape our lives, and we shape ourselves. The process never ends until we die. And the choices we make are ultimately our own responsibility.” – Eleanor Roosevelt Do we choose our destiny, or does life just happen to us? I always wonder what road I should take and in doing […]

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Are you over 45?

I recently read a very funny article on the telling signs that you are over 40. But in my book, 40 is still close enough to 39 that it gets grandfathered (or is it grandmothered?) into the 30s. But 45?

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