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Just Say No: 10 Steps To Better Boundaries

Therese Borchard | Posted 10.29.2009 | Living

Read More: Boundaries, The Balanced Life, Relationships, Saying No, Codependency, Communication, Living News
Therese Borchard

Until recently, "no" was a dirty word to me. As a stage-four people-pleaser, my vocabulary was rich with affirmatives: "sure," "okay," "absolutely," "no problem." But my mouth couldn't seem to form the word "no."

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When a friend wants more than friendship

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 10.28.2009 | Living

Read More: Friend, Women, The Friendship Doctor, Boundaries, Living News, Relationships, Tina Tessina, Lesbian, Coming Out, Sexual, Gay, Jealousy, Interview, Advice, Breaking News, Friendship Expert, Dr. Romance, Female, Breaking Living News, Living News
Dr. Irene S. Levine

It's not unusual for platonic relationships to turn into something different or something more. Whenever this happens, regardless of gender, it can le...

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Could You Be a Toxic friend? 5 Sure Signs

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 09.28.2009 | Living

Read More: Reciprocal, Boundaries, Living News, Invasive, Moody, Dumped, Needy, Lie, Toxic, Insecure, Breaking News, Irene S. Levine, Friendship, Volatile, Depressed, Friendship Doctor, Brag, Blunt, Relationships, Balance, Female, Breaking Living News, Living News
Dr. Irene S. Levine

If you're finding that you're having frequent conflicts, you have to consider whether there's something you are doing or saying that's sabotaging your own friendships.

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4 Very Good Reasons to Have Acute Self Awareness

Margaret Ruth | Posted 06.19.2009 | Living

Read More: Communication, Personal, People, Authentic, Dating, Psychic Margaret Ruth, Self Awareness, Margaret Ruth, Authentic Relationships, Feelings, Boundaries, Relationships, Empathic, Empath, Real, Living News
Margaret Ruth

Those of us who want authentic, healthy relationships have no choice but to know ourselves, so that others may know us as well.

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Solving Kashmir

Chris Weigant | Posted 06.11.2009 | World

Read More: Boundaries, President Obama, Pakistan, United Nations, Summit Nuclear, National Boundaries, Obama, Afpak, China, Barack Obama, Kashmir, Foreign Policy, Chris Weigant, Pakistani, Swat Valley, British, India, Un, Fata, Partition, Line of Actual Control, Line of Control, Loc, Jammu, Lac, World News
Chris Weigant

If Pakistan and India could declare peace and accept a line through the region as their final national boundaries, it could pay off huge dividends in the fight against terrorists.

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How could my friend and colleague undermine me?

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 04.11.2009 | Living

Read More: Friendship, Competition, Betrayal, Boundaries, Friends, Living News, Relationships, Envy, Author, Work, Writer, Undermine, Female, Reader Q & A, Living News
Dr. Irene S. Levine

Dear Irene, I'm an award-winning author with a friendship dilemma. A long time friend told one of my clients that my agent was basically a 'nobody' and that I'm 'just a ghost writer.' Should I confront her?

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Create Boundaries at Work

Nicole Williams | Posted 04.10.2009 | Living

Read More: Women in the Workplace, Boundaries, Workplace, Work, Gender, Living News
Nicole Williams

Your ability to create boundaries in the workplace is hands-down one of the most memorable and effective ways to differentiate and express yourself.

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Oy, You Should Eat!

Leslie Goldman | Posted 11.27.2008 | Living

Read More: Jews, Holidays, Women, Boundaries, Thin, Jewish, Blonde, Eating Disorders, Food, Weight Watchers, Oy Vey, Family, Overweight, Health, Living News
Leslie Goldman

To be Jewish is to have an eating disorder. For some of us, the issue was as blatant and in-your-face as the neighborhood bully.

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