A Sneak Peek at My New Book As a special thank you to all of you for following along and supporting my journey through the Authentic Hope Blog, ... Read More »
Anger and Betrayal: Growing Anger Competency, Part 2
We have made it to the final post in the series on anger! We began by looking at the positive functions anger plays in our lives: both as a messenger ... Read More »
Anger and Betrayal: Growing Anger Competency, Part 1
We have been exploring the emotion of anger in this series of blog posts. Over the past few weeks, we have looked at anger as a messenger, presenting ... Read More »
Anger and Betrayal: When Anger Goes Wrong
Thus far in this series about anger, we have looked at the way betrayal creates anger, and how important it is to slow down and allow ourselves to ... Read More »
Anger and Betrayal: Anger is a Catalyst
In the same way that anger is a messenger, it is also a catalyst. Merriam-Webster defines a catalyst as “an agent that provokes or speeds ... Read More »
Anger and Betrayal: Anger is a Messenger
Anger is the emotional response that moves through our bodies when we are faced with injustice, betrayal, or violation. In her book Atlas of the ... Read More »
Anger and Betrayal: The Hidden Gifts
First comes discovery of sexual betrayal. Then comes anger. Anger does not arrive gently or slowly. It roars in like a flash flood, sweeping ... Read More »
The Cheating Partner’s Moment of Truth
Two things motivate change in human beings: fear and desire. After the crisis of betrayal, fear is what initially motivates and drives the process of ... Read More »
Reframing “Codependency” for Relational Recovery
We all have a true self. This is our most authentic self, who we were created to be. Our true self is made up of our personality, our unique strengths ... Read More »