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90: The Profound Sorrow of Divorce (opens the original)
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Even years after your divorce and healing, there is still profound sorrow. And that is okay. That is normal. When you have a beautiful, loving soul, you feel loss. You feel sorrow at what you never had and that your dreams won't come true as you had envisioned them. So don't castigate yourself for having a normal, human experience. Instead, celebrate how amazing it is that you believe so strongly in love and that you have a deep and caring heart. A Life, Folded is now available in paperback, ebo
89: Zero Bullcrap Meter (opens the original)
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Sometimes lifelong people-pleasers and those who give without boundaries simply snap. They realize that their blanket giving is not being returned. Their meter for the bullcrap of being used, taken advantage of, and not having their needs met is moving toward zero. And they start saying no. They start putting in healthy boundaries. They think before saying yes. The zero bullcrap meter may seem harsh to some, but it is actually very loving. You can't draw from an empty well. A Life, Folded is now
88: Relentlessly Pursue your Happiness (opens the original)
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"I'll be so happy when the baby is finally out of diapers." "When I get that big promotion, my life will be awesome!" "I know that if I can just find a partner to love me again, then everything in my life will finally be okay." We can spend our days and lives waiting for "tomorrow" to find happiness. The idea that when such-and-such occurs, then we'll be better. This idea is false. We can relentlessly pursue our own happiness right this very moment. The sad truth is that after surviving betrayal
87: Thrive after the Narcissistic Discard (opens the original)
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Is it really possible to heal and then thrive after you have been emotionally destroyed through the narcissistic discard at the hands of someone you deeply loved and trusted? Yes! Absolutely! This episode discusses easy and practical strategies that will help victims of the cruel discard find ways to heal and thrive again. It is possible! A Life, Folded is now available for preorder in paperback and eBook: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0H668HWB4 The Audible book is live: https://bit.ly/4bFAtXM Psyc
86: Sexual Coercion and Porn (opens the original)
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Sexual coercion is often described like this quote taken from the National Domestic Violence Hotline: "Have you ever felt pressured by your partner to have sex? Have you ever felt guilted into it, or felt like you weren’t able to say no? Abuse is often centered on power and control in all aspects of the relationship, so it’s not uncommon that an abusive partner will try to force intimacy. This is often referred to as sexual coercion, which lies on the continuum of sexually aggressive behavior. I
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