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Question: What Can I Do with a Friend Who’s Nice and Hurtful
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Daylle Deanna Schwartz
A reader who I’ll refer to as P. wrote to ask why people think they can treat you nice one minute and then become hurtful. Her friend picks on her unfairly, calling her stupid and other names. She hurls insults at P. for little things, like forgetting something, even things she herself does. One minute…
17 Ways to Empower Yourself
By
Daylle Deanna Schwartz
No one is born feeling self-empowered. Confidence is learned. EVERYONE has fears and insecurities. But, some create a confident façade. Attractive people at the top of their game share fears and self-loathing at my workshops or during counseling. Nobody feels perfect but some of us magnify our flaws more than others. You CAN empower yourself,…
Why Hypothyroidism is a ‘Silent Epidemic’ of Misdiagnosis
By
Daylle Deanna Schwartz
Years ago I told two different doctors that I believed something was wrong with my thyroid. I noticed I had symptoms of hypothyroidism. Each pooh-poohed me, saying my numbers were fine. But they weren’t. I finally went to an endocrinologist who said my numbers weren’t terrible but they indicated a problem, especially with my symptoms.…
Be Happy for No Reason
By
Daylle Deanna Schwartz
Do you need a reason to be happy? Do you look to other people or what you can have to be happy. Do you count on having a romantic partner to do it for you? When I was a DoorMat, I looked to others to make me happy. If a friend invited me somewhere I…
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