All items tagged "acceptance"

One of the most basic human needs is companionship. We are people people, social creatures, and we need to feel accepted by others. The same desire that left you with ...

Go do what you need to do. Go be who you need to be. There is no judgment. You are free. I am here, if you want me. I release you freely to be with another if that’s ...

Writing today’s post, I feel like I am starting mixed tape for you (yes, I know I am dating myself)! I was preparing to lead this weekend’s Strategic Marketing Clinic ...

The first few months of a new year are so amazing. It’s as if we were given a clean slate, a fresh start. We feel motivated, strong, energized. Often, it is the ...

In my 25 years as a psychiatrist, I have found that the elements of a lasting relationship are hidden in plain sight. The "secret" elements are chemistry... respect... ...

I, like many others, had hours to consider my life as I walked home through Manhattan on September 11, 2001. Each year on this day, I recall the fear, heartache and ...

I just checked my original "Self-Love Myth" post and noticed half of it was wiped out. I hope it was a technical gaffe, so here it is again in its entirety. “You can’t ...

I’ve often described myself as having an exuberant and undiminished “joie de cynicism.” People immediately assume that means I’m a “negative person;” they’re wrong. A ...