(For the audio version of this blog post, click here) Have you ever felt condemned? What about defeated or misunderstood? Or all the above all at the same time? The more you try, the more pronounced these feelings become? And even if they’re irrational, the fact that you feel them means you experience them. Maybe you have an idea of that one thing that would take away all the hurt found in this miserable place: If only she would say one nice affirming word! If only he would come back! Continue Reading
That’s A Lie!
True story: I had a conversation with a lady some time ago. She told me, with tears in her eyes and tremor in her voice, that her disgruntled ex-boyfriend decided to sprinkle some black powder all over her home in a spiteful attempt to “cast a spell” over her. She called in to work that day. She was afraid to go back home. The tears. The tremor. Really! Why? Because she believed the words that came out of his mouth. He said the powder had some power, she believed it, and acted as if she Continue Reading