The holidays. Just the thought brings up a lot of feelings and emotions. As I write this post, I'm thinking about the person and people who are getting ready for today's family gathering. You know, the big family Thanksgiving feast that offers [...]
Narcissists don’t really love themselves. Actually, they’re driven by shame. It’s the idealized image of themselves, which they convince themselves they embody, that they admire. But deep down, narcissists feel the gap between the façade they show the world and their shame-based self. They work hard to avoid feeling that shame. To fill this gap narcissists [...]
We meet people from all walks of life, with different education, backgrounds, and careers. Recently, Dr. Deb met with a person who is recently divorced after 50 years of marriage. Throughout the years he relied on alcohol to suppress stress. His question, "Why did it take me so long (to decide to make the change)?" [...]
Happy 4th of July, Everyone! I know today is tough for a lot of people and as the day goes on it’ll get tougher. I’m living proof that yes, you can get your life back, start feeling normal and amazing. Relationships can get better, stronger, and the journey can be without being controlled by the [...]
1 of 3 Video Series: Survivor to Warrior (including the Why Game Questions...which is located at the end of the blog) Dr. Deb Lindh Transform Stress into Something Valuable - Post-Stress Growth, Grow Resilience, Happiness and Peace from the Pain, Hurt, Fear, Disappointment, Frustrations, Being and Feeling Stuck, and Effects of Stress. Series Includes First [...]
In today’s world, it seems like everyone gets a reward. Kids get rewarded for just showing up. Heck, attend any kid’s birthday party and even the guests receive a gift. I’ve done this myself…those outrageous goodie bags – when did that start, anyhow? Back to rewards. As parents, what do we reward? Do we reward [...]
As parents, we are busy. We are busy working, busy taking care of our families, busy with our kid’s activities, busy caring for our home/cooking/cleaning, busy with the endless to-do list…whew! Just thinking about all of the things we do and are responsible [...]
