by Courtenay Monfore | Apr 26, 2021 | Blog, Relationships, Therapy
This formula will help your apologies mean so much more. “Look, I said I’m sorry. Can we just drop it now?” “I’m sorry, OK? I said I’m sorry.” “All right, fine. I’m sorry. Do you feel better now?” No, no, and no. The issue isn’t resolved just because you said sorry....
by Courtenay Monfore | Apr 19, 2021 | Blog, Relationships
26 suggestions. 1. You realize that most of the bad behavior of other people really comes down to fear and anxiety – rather than, as it is generally easier to presume, nastiness or idiocy. You loosen your hold on self-righteousness and stop thinking of the world as...
by Courtenay Monfore | Apr 12, 2021 | Anxiety, Blog, Trauma
“We can’t hate ourselves into a version of ourselves we can love.” ~Lori Deschene Sometimes people can be really terrible to themselves and relentlessly compare themselves to other people, no matter how many times they read or hear about how good enough or lovable...
by Courtenay Monfore | Apr 5, 2021 | Blog, Relationships
We’ve all had to deal with them in our lives — people who are passive aggressive. Passive aggressive refers to a person who has hostility toward you, but does not openly or directly express that hostility. Instead, they find ways to express it indirectly through their...
