Relationships – Cynthia Occelli

The power of NO and how to use it

Beautiful Life, Beliefs, Boundaries, Inner Challenges, Relationships, STABILIZE | 13 comments

Do you say yes when you really want to say no? Do you say yes even if it may cause you upset, discomfort, or financial or emotional harm? If so, you’re among a vast group of women who want to please others and struggle with setting or upholding healthy...

Holidays, relatives, relationships, and reality

2023 Featured, Relationships, Resources | 14 comments

The last time I wrote about ending harmful family relationships, I received a lot of negative mail from people who felt that one should stay close to family members no matter how abusive, violent, depleting, or toxic they are. Three years (and a ton of conversations...

Normalizing Holiday Stress and Heartache

Problem Solving, Relationships, Self Love, Self-Care, Stress, Well-being | 4 comments

Normalizing Holiday Stress and Heartache Some holidays are wonderful. Others are wonderful and stressful. Many are plain stressful. And some are deeply painful. This is what’s real. Our society, advertisers, and social media tell us only about shiny, wonderful,...

How to handle holiday meddlers

Beliefs, Happiness, Inspiration, Letting Go, REFRAME, Relationships, RESTORE, Success, Womanhood

How to handle difficult holiday relationships Holiday parties, get-togethers, and family events are often brimming with well-meaning, sometimes inebriated, people who want to help you. They say things like: Are you married yet? When are you going to have children?...

Radical Loving

Love, Relationships

Have you ever lost someone before you’d told them how much you love them? I have. If you have too, my heart is with you, it’s an unparalleled pain. You can still tell them. You won’t receive the same response, but it still matters. If you think...

LIFE Podcast 57: More Girlfriend Talk (conversations with a dear friend)

Beautiful Life, Featured Podcasts, Life, Loss, Love, Podcast, Relationships, Resources, Self Love, Self-Care, Self-worth, Show Notes

Girltalk! A conversation with a loving friend. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSS Listen on iTunes.Listen on Stitcher. Stream by clicking here. Download an MP3 of the show by right-clicking here and choosing “save as”. ...