Connections
Christine Phelan, MA
Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist
Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist
Links
MiddlePath Counseling, www.middlepathcounseling.com
The Painting Experience, www.processarts.com
The Ridhwan Foundation, www.ridhwan.org
American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy,www.aamft.org
The Therapy Directory, www.psychologytoday.com
Alcoholics Anonymous, www.aa.org
Angeles Arrien, www.angelesarrien.com
Attention Deficit Disorder Resources,www.addresources.org
LAW Advocates, www.lawadvocates.org
Internal Family Systems, www.selfleadership.org
Orders of Love Family Constellations,www.familyconstellationswest.com
Gottman Institute, www.gottman.com
What is my Personal Bill of Rights?
1) I have a right to ask for what I want.
2) I have a right to say no to requests or demands that I cannot meet.
3) I have a right to express all of my feelings - positive and negative.
4) I have a right to change my mind.
5) I have a right to make mistakes and do not have to be perfect.
6) I have a right to follow my own values and beliefs.
7) I have the right to say "no" to anything if I feel that I am not ready, if it is unsafe, or if it conflicts with my values.
8) I have the right to determine my own priorities.
9) I have the right not to be responsible for the actions, feelings, or behaviors of others.
10) I have the right to expect honesty from others.
11) I have the right to be angry at someone I love.
12) I have the right to be myself... to be unique.
13) I have the right to express fear.
14) I have the right to say, "I don't know."
15) I have the right not to give excuses or reasons for my behavior.
16) I have the right to make decisions based on my feelings.
17) I have the right to my own personal space and time.
18) I have the right to be playful.
19) I have the right to be healthier than those around me.
20) I have the right to make friends and be comfortable around people.
21) I have the right to feel safe, and be in a non-abusive environment.
22) I have the right to change and grow.
23) I have the right to have my wants and needs respected by others.
24) I have the right to be treated with dignity and respect.
25) I have the right to be happy.
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"For starters, intimacy means that we can be who we are in a relationship, and allow the other person to do the same. An intimate relationship is one in which neither party silences, sacrifices, or betrays the self and each party expresses strength and vulnerability, weakness and competence in a balanced way."
The Dance Of Intimacy, by Harriet Goldhor Lerner, Ph.D.
“We shall draw from the heart of suffering it self the means of inspiration and survival”
Winston Churchill
"Happiness is the result of realizing the truth. Joy is the
radiance of the heart when truth is appreciated."
The Pearl Beyond Price, A.H. Almaas
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