If you're dealing with an emotionally abusive person in your life, visit my other podcast,

loveandabuse.com. And if you discovered that perhaps you are the emotionally abusive one,

start your healing lessons today over at healedbeing.com. Yep, I cover both sides of the issue,

and I'm doing my best to make sure everyone has a chance to heal.

Life presents the toughest challenges. Every day you are faced with decisions that test your

ability to express who you really want to be in this world. We're told to keep saying

affirmations and keep thinking positively, but what do you do when that stuff doesn't work?

Welcome to the overwhelmed brain, where you'll learn to make decisions that are right for you

so that you can create the life you want now.

Hello, welcome to the show. My name is Paul Coliani, and I am here to help you increase your

emotional intelligence so that you can avoid dysfunction, handle toxic situations with grace

and ease, and show up as your authentic self. Everything on this show is my personal opinion

and is meant for informational purposes only. Always consult a medical or psychological professional

before making any changes that could affect your physical or mental health. So glad that you are

here. How about those family problems? I don't know about you, but I've had family problems.

Fortunately, most of my family is fantastic or fantastic, and some of them I've had issues with,

and I've not been able to address all my issues with all my family members,

because I've been away from them for so long. I'm like a thousand miles away from

any relative that I've had any issue with. I have a couple of relatives here and there, but

when we're close to family, when we see them, and they have issues with us, or they're dysfunctional

or toxic in some way, it is helpful to have some sort of productive or resourceful response,

so we don't get sucked into the drama. I've had episodes on family and dealing with toxic

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