Therapy or Coaching? 3 Questions You Must Ask
Ever wonder what the difference is between therapy and coaching? Are they the same? If not, how are they different? Today, I had the...
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Melanie
- Jan 17, 2021
- 11 min
Finding Meaning in Hard Things
If I were to guess, I'd be money that you've had a moment, or moments, that have changed your life. They have changed you in a way that...
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Melanie
- Dec 30, 2020
- 4 min
3 Ways to Empower Yourself to Choose
This morning, I posted the comment, "If something is in your life, you are choosing it. True or False". The comments were varied but...
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Melanie
- Dec 16, 2020
- 3 min
Loneliness - The Deadly COVID Side Effect
COVID is a pain in the butt. I wish it wasn't a thing, but here it is anyway. Of all the negative things that COVID brings, outside of...
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Melanie
- Dec 2, 2020
- 3 min
You've Been Stuck at Home and Eggshells Suck
If there's one thing we've all learned in 2020, it's that nothing is guaranteed. You've been stuck at home and only one thing is for...
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Melanie
- Nov 25, 2020
- 3 min
Relationships: Being Grateful when we Feel Resentful
You may have just read that title and are thinking, "That makes no sense.". You wouldn't be alone. The very basic definition of...
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Melanie
- Nov 18, 2020
- 3 min
The Reality of Lost Relationships
Last week's blog was 5 Signs Your Relationship is Not Working and this week I'm continuing that conversation with a hard realization. We...
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Melanie
- Nov 11, 2020
- 4 min
5 Signs Your Relationship is Not Working
Relationship red flags can be easy to ignore. 5 signs your relationship is not working. If you are with someone, you are choosing them.
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Melanie
- Nov 4, 2020
- 4 min
A Story About a Burger
Asking for what you want isn't selfish. It is necessary. Love yourself enough to give yourself this basic need.
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Melanie
- Oct 28, 2020
- 3 min
Nothing is Hopeless
Codependency stems from lots of places. Mine went from mildly existent to off-the-charts after my brother died. Before then, I had...
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Melanie
- Oct 21, 2020
- 3 min
Peace is Possible
Peace is possible. There are four areas to practice new behaviors. With time and patience, you can feel peace again from codependency.
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Melanie
- Oct 14, 2020
- 3 min
It's not what you think.
Codependency isn't what you think. It's much more than loving someone with an addiction. Chances are, you have some codependent tendencies
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Melanie
- Oct 7, 2020
- 3 min
People Pleasers Unite
People pleasing helps no one. Changing a few habits can make all the difference in how people respond to you.
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Melanie
- Sep 23, 2020
- 2 min
Codependency: Communicating Better
In codependency, it is hard to communicate. We feel so strongly, yet yelling, nagging, and criticizing don't help. Here's a tip that does!
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Melanie
- Sep 9, 2020
- 4 min
Hope for a Better Tomorrow: Suicide Prevention
Oftentimes, people that are feeling suicidal aren't having one bad day. It is a string of bad days, weeks, months, or years that have led t
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Melanie
- Aug 26, 2020
- 3 min
"I Don't Know What to Do"
Learning to stop enabling and acceptance of your loved one are key in finding peace. Saying 'no' is not mean, it is LOVE.
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Melanie
- Aug 19, 2020
- 2 min
Embrace the Stuck and Suck: 3 tips for Resilience.
Embrace the stuck and suck. 3 tips to find resilience and push through the stuck.
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Melanie
- Aug 12, 2020
- 4 min
How to Detach with Love: The Foundation of Peace
How to Detach with Love. If you love someone with addiction, detachment or acceptance is the first step to peace.
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Melanie
- Jul 29, 2020
- 4 min
Never Break a Promise You Make to Yourself
My self-hate journey started in a 7th grade locker room when a girl poked my belly and called me the "Pillsbury dough girl".
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Melanie
- Jul 22, 2020
- 4 min
Let's Face It: We are all screwing up our kids
We are all going to screw up our kids. And, that's okay.
Parenting an adult child that is in active addiction is especially hard.
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