Think you need those three big words to know if it’s "the one"? Think again. Sometimes, the loudest stuff isn't what's ...

Most of us have subscribed to the idea that romantic love is unconditional. True love lasts forever and when you fall in love, you are with that person through thick and thin, in sickness and in ...

Externalized self-worth is usually the residue of conditional regard experienced earlier in life. When praise was abundant ...

This article follows the Direct Message methodology, designed to cut through the noise and reveal the deeper truths behind the stories we live. Real love isn’t just about saying “I love you” or ...

Wouldn’t it be wonderful if we were loved and accepted exactly as we are? Many times during psychotherapy sessions, my clients have uttered some version of, “I just want to be unconditionally loved! I ...