by Dr. Jackie Black | Oct 31, 2017 | Uncategorized
Your life will not be “better” if you are married or in a committed relationship. We take ourselves with us wherever we go…especially into love relationships. A successful, committed relationship depends upon being ready: physically emotionally...
by Dr. Jackie Black | Oct 24, 2017 | Uncategorized
Let me say first, setting boundaries is not disrespectful, bad or wrong. In fact, emotionally healthy people set personal boundaries. Educate people in your life about your boundaries. Calmly and respectfully inform them about how they can and cannot behave around...
by Dr. Jackie Black | Oct 17, 2017 | Uncategorized
If your life is filled with discord and you don’t feel that others respect you, it’s time to set your boundaries. Each of us experiences our reality in four ways: Body – what we look like Thinking – how we give meaning to incoming data Feelings...
by Dr. Jackie Black | Oct 10, 2017 | Uncategorized
If your life is filled with more of what you don’t want and not enough of what you do want, it’s time to set your boundaries. Boundaries define a person’s sense of self (i.e., who he or she is as an individual). Setting boundaries makes others feel...
by Dr. Jackie Black | Oct 3, 2017 | Uncategorized
Most of us know how to speak. Many of us have never learned how to communicate. Recognize that clear, accurate and understandable verbal and non-verbal language is essential for marriage, committed relationships, friendships, business relationships and virtually all...