by Dr. Kate Siner | Oct 12, 2018 | Dr. Kate's Blog, Empowered Action, Self Awareness, Uncategorized
As Brene Brown says, guilt is the feeling that comes from having done something bad. Shame is the feeling that comes from feeling you are bad. While shame can have a positive impact, such as helping us to socially conform, very often when people speak of shame, they...
by Dr. Kate Siner | Oct 7, 2018 | Dr. Kate's Blog, Empowered Action, Self Awareness, Uncategorized
Lapses in confidence are common, but when we are left feeling like we have somehow fallen short regardless of our accomplishments, it might be time to look a bit deeper to find out what might be driving this feeling. I remember a client of mine several years back...
by Dr. Kate Siner | Sep 25, 2018 | Dr. Kate's Blog, Empowered Action, Self Awareness, Uncategorized
As common (but not as tasty) as peanut butter and chocolate is the unhealthy bond between narcissists and empaths. Narcissists are those people who are arrogant, lack empathy, and are ultimately self-serving. They manipulate to get what they want—not necessarily...
by Dr. Kate Siner | Sep 25, 2018 | Dr. Kate's Blog, Empowered Action, Self Awareness, Uncategorized
Even if you have spent a significant amount of time on your own healing, you can end up in a relationship so toxic that it takes its toll on your otherwise healthy life. This is particularly true of our romantic relationships or our other closest relationships....
by Dr. Kate Siner | Sep 21, 2018 | Dr. Kate's Blog, Empowered Action, Self Awareness, Uncategorized
It takes a very small amount of empathy and compassion to recognize that if someone is getting angry, then very often, something is wrong. Yet we so often miss this point—even when relating to the people close to us. We often miss the point because of an underlying...