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5 Ways Toxic Relationships are Ruining Your Life

monkeybusinessimages via Getty Images We are created for relationships. We long for connection, and often this longing can lead us to settle for less than healthy relationships. Even worse, we may be so hungry to belong, or desperate to connect that we continue in toxic relationships when they are actually ruining our lives and happiness. […]

10 Ways to Begin a Tough Conversation, Effectively.

Conversation openers set the stage and mood for what follows. Most of us dread hearing the four words: “We need to talk.” Within seconds our heart starts racing, mind scrambling to figure out what we have done wrong, and then our defense attorney steps up to the plate. Before the conversation has begun we […]