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It is comforting to know where and with whom we belong and discomforting to feel we do not belong. Belonging brings with it a sense of connectedness, purpose and relationship while not belonging gives us a sense of disconnectedness, lostness and loneliness.          Family My dad was the one with whom I…

Self-talk are those one way conversations we have with ourselves that others may or may not hear. While some might converse silently within their heads, there are those who actually talk out loud to themselves. But, whether silently, or out loud, I am convinced that those one-way conversations we have which deflate, deprecate or demean…

If one is determined they are resolute, steadfast and purposeful. These character traits can work for us, or against us. Historically speaking, I am a determined individual. I can be plucky, hell-bent and staunch. But, I have to keep a close eye on where determination is taking me.                     Happy Life I started out as…

I grew up emotionally illiterate. Though emotions are felt by everyone, no one in my family acknowledged or validated them.  In my teen years, after my dad’s death by suicide, I’d often sequester myself in my bedroom. Sometimes Mom would cautiously open my bedroom door and set a newspaper article on my dresser. Like “Thing”…