Tag Archives: communication
Goodbye
I’m not close to my 88-year-old mother. For all of my life we have not gotten along. I never fit into her “mold” for me. I have made the decision not to have any type of communication with her yet … Continue reading
Beautiful Conversation
The goal is to heal, not to be right or have the most eloquent thing to say. Positively Purging-I welcome your feedbacks in the comments and your likes and passing the real-life wisdom on to others as I embark on … Continue reading
What’s intimacy?
Emotional – expressing significant feelings. Experiential – an open attitude to experience things with another person. Intellectual – feeling comfortable to express one’s opinion, ideas and thoughts with someone else. Sexual – genuine physical closeness with another.
Red flag phrases in relationships
Sarcasm and mocking tones intended as insults Examples: “Great job on yelling at the kids.” “Is that what you’re wearing?” “Yeah, like that’s worth bragging about.”
Red Flags:Moralistic statements
Moralistic statements thatMoralistic statements diagnose or label Examples: “You spoil him way too much, because your mother spoiled you.” “You’re so selfish.” “That’s a narcissistic thing to say.”
