I’ve been posting in my Giving Back series to alert you to the importance of paying forward for your blessings. DoorMats give to gain approval. Being liked is most important to them so they give to get approval and to delude themselves that people stick around for their company, when often it’s for the favors…

Years ago I had a boyfriend who seemed to go from one extreme to another in everything. I asked him about it and he laughed when he said, “I don’t do middles well.” Living in extremes is what obsessive compulsive people do. It’s also reflected in DoorMats when they get fed up with the treatment…

In an earlier post, Rhonda J asked. “What if those (individuals) in one’s life just can’t/won’t relinquish their ‘position of power’, over the DoorMat?” The short answer is Take Responsibility! No one can make you do what you don’t want to do. Period! If someone has control over your life, you’re not stuck because they…

I’m delighted to have an interview with Liz Holzemer today. When I heard her speak in April, I was so inspired by her courage and fortitude as she told the story of how she handled a scary diagnosis 10 years ago with a glorious sense of humor. After a frustrating year of trying to find…

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