By Karen McMahon We need boundaries to experience healthy loving relationships. Yet so many of us did not grow up in families that exhibited healthy boundaries. In fact, we may have experienced quite the opposite and not even understand what a boundary is. If your relationship is facing crisis, while the complexities are unique, you […]
By Karen McMahon Do you feel stuck in the past? Do you find that you are having trouble starting over? What if the very thing that was keeping you stuck had to do with you and your unwillingness to forgive yourself for being…human? On of my coaching groups was talking about starting over after divorce. […]
By Karen McMahon Accepting how people show up in our relationships One of the most liberating action steps that we can take in ALL our relationships is to accept others as they are. It is the first step to living in peace with our ex, teenagers, mother, etc. EVEN if that person is hurtful, […]
Over the next few weeks we will look at what it means to be in a codependent relationship. What can you learn about yourself and the type of partner you are attracted to? How can you begin to use those lessons to change your own behavior in ways that will serve you better...
The only thing that we truly have control over… Many people go through life complaining about what is not fair, trying to control other people’s actions through their own, getting upset about things that happen and reacting to situations that are unpleasant. The bottom life is that life happens and we often cannot control it. But the one thing […]
