Jordan Kothe
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Mothers and Daughters all over the world experience the same thing that my mother and I experienced
Of course in relationships there are arguments, fights, bickering and the occasional name calling...nothing is perfect
But my mom and I had a fight that lasted for 6 years!
We had the normal every day fights about who to date, when to date, jobs, money, etc
But we had the not so normal fights too...
I felt like I had to live up to a certain expectation and if I didn't then I was disciplined
And because of those fights and the feelings that resulted from them, I had a lot of anger and resentment built up which made me think that I hated my mom
I KNOW that there are other moms and daughters out there that are going through the same thing that my mom and I went through
But guess what....there is good news!
You can move past it!
It's all about taking that first step...
It is definitely the hardest thing to do...but it is so worth it!
Taking that first step opens up a whole new door of possibilities that you can create for your life
So I encourage you, if you are going through
Above all, being assertive means respecting oneself. The capacity to initiate constructive and healthy interpersonal relationships based on a sense of mutual respect can only develop from a deep respect for oneself, for one?s individuality and one?s uniqueness. Our relationships with other people are often difficult, not very clearly defined and can also be a source of anxiety. This is nothing other than the result of misunderstandings caused by an inability to relate to others in an open and honest manner.
If we are not honest with ourselves, how can be expect to be sincere with other people? Assertiveness implies understanding our own individual way of being, accepting it and not being afraid of revealing it to the people around us. By hiding our true self we will only generate misunderstanding and a sense of malaise within interpersonal relationships.
Assertiveness is a skill we can acquire over time and a capacity that should be maintained. We should also avoid assuming extreme attitudes in one sense or the other. The capacity of being assertive in fact varies between two extremes, the first being that of total passivity,
More info... During the holiday break, there are many opportunities to read, one of my favorite hobbies. One of the books I chose was Joan Didion’s The Year of Magical Thinking. Joan writes of the year after her husband’s sudden death when she is also dealing with the serious illness of her only daughter. In addition to the topic of grief, Didion handles the lack of control we feel about the events that occur in our lives; made all the more potent in the illusion that at some point we did have control. Her description of the grieving process beautifully captures its non-linear, non-predictable nature. Ms. Didion is a highly educated published writer yet the denial and pain of the grief is illustrated by her unwillingness to give away John’s shoes after his death, “ in case he needs them.” Reading this account of grief, brings to mind all of the other things we grieve in our lives. Grief in this case is the loss of a mate through death but the feelings of grief may also occur with the loss
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