Anger affects intimate and family relationships negatively when it is expressed as violence or when it is not expressed. In between those two extremes are lots of healthy ways to express anger. Anger is usually a secondary emotion masking fear of losing something or losing control. Most people expressing anger are not aware that their […]

The reason for the absence of good, substantive movies lately is evident. The drama dams and doms are way too busy using their “talents” offscreen.
Once again I was caught by the headlines of Us Magazine at the grocery store. “It’s Over!” (Owen Wilson and Kate Hudson); “Britney Collapses?” (Only in Hollywood do people get so […]

Clutter bug is a nicer name for pack rat or someone who collects, but doesn’t necessarily organize their collections. The psychology behind people who collect can be complicated. In a nutshell, here are some of the reasons collectors collect:
1. Fear of letting go. Many people who collect anything and everything have a fear of letting […]

Friendships are relationships that we choose to have — unlike family relationships that are dictated by birth. A friend is someone who fulfills a need — whether it’s social or emotional or some other need. When the friend no longer fulfills that need or the need no longer exists, and the friend becomes obsolete, people […]

Below are some dos and don’ts for firing that will help ease these transitions:
* Do be frank, direct and honest about firings. If the firing is about company cut backs, let the employee who is being fired know that this has nothing to do with them personally, or their job performance. If it is about […]