Emotional abuse

“Don’t Fall in Love Stupidly”

  The funny statement of “Don’t fall in love stupidly” (No se enamoren a lo pendejo) was actually one of my Puerto Rican grandmother’s most memorable pieces of #advice. My grandmother was referring to the fact that often times, people overlook the damage that their significant others are doing to them, be it (emotionally/verbal abuse or […]

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Regardless of The Past, You Are Powerful

I was talking to a client who had suffered through a lot of childhood trauma. As we talked, he mentioned how he felt he couldn’t possibly heal himself or even put behind what he had experienced. I could see that he saw himself as the messed up product of all of those experiences. I explained

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Never Personalize Other People’s Bad Behaviors

  Never personalize other people’s bad behaviors. Stay in your power and remember that you deserve to be treated with respect. Any person who is incapable of that has issues. It’s important to have boundaries. So for example, don’t let somebody else’s words hurt you or even worse become a part of how you see

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Verbal Abuse: The Differences Between Criticism and Constructive Criticism

  Verbal Abuse: The Differences Between Criticism and Constructive Criticism Are you around somebody who is constantly telling you what you are doing wrong and what you should be doing?  It can be a real source of negativity as it can cause you to feel bad about yourself and it can also cause you to

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