Hearing What Is No Longer There - Social Media and Other Fallouts!

What triggered me wanting to write this post is a common scenario one might get on social media. You know, the flippant, funny or even enquiring comment misinterpreted  that quickly escalates into an argument or difficulty which become a difficult to back out out?! 

The written word of course has no tone or facial expressions to accompany, soften or abate the meaning. Feelings can easily escalate and once a time is assumed it can be reinterpreted no matter how hard the struggle. 

Dealing With Bipolar Anger - For Relatives and Friends

I'm particularly interested in ways of working with anger where there is a biological, neurological or chemical basis for the anger. Bipolar could arguably fit into all those catergories depending on what view you take. At any rate the anger in bipolar can at times be exceptional, unpredictable and even dangerous! I'd like to write more about dealing with anger where there is bipolar, but for now I just wanted to share part of an article I read which dealt with how you can help someone suffering with bipolar anger.

It might seem unfair to focus on the needs of the person on the end of the bipolar anger at all, after all - shouldn't we all take responsibility for ourselves and our

Expectations Restrict - Boundaries Protect

There is a saying:  "expectation postponed is making the heart sick"

Expectations which are not met can cause an increase in stress levels, contribute to relationship breakdown and decrease happiness but how so? What can we do to stop our personal expectations from affecting our happiness?

I remember a conversation years ago in which one of my brothers asked my mother if he could have new trainers, my mother protested that he had only recently been bought a batch of expensive clothing; "but that didn't count" complained my brother "because it was my birthday!".