Author: Lena Aburdene Derhally
Thanksgiving is normally a holiday that many people look forward to because of its lack of focus on materialism and its emphasis on giving thanks. Every year my girlfriends and I have a “Thanks-For-Good-Friends-Giving” potluck dinner where we give thanks for our friendship. The name of this event alone makes me think about how grateful […]
READ ARTICLEMy latest blog for Pamela’s Punch is some more relationship advice called 10 Signs That You May Be Dating the Wrong Person. This blog specifically discusses how to discern whether or not you are with the right person and how to break unhealthy relationship patterns that you keep repeating.
READ ARTICLEI recently read an article on CNN called ‘Narcissists want weddings, not marriage.’ The article discusses the hoopla around the Kim Kardashian/Kris Humphries marriage (and now impending divorce) and how it relates to narcissism. Since Kim Kardashian’s announcement of a divorce after 72 days of marriage, I have read plenty of articles and blog posts […]
READ ARTICLEI was recently inspired by Dr. Barton Goldsmith’s, ‘10 Tips to Help You Pick a Good Partner‘ featured on Psychology Today. As a compliment to his tips, I wrote my own version called ‘10 Tips for Choosing the Right Partner..’ I hope you will find it informative and insightful!
READ ARTICLEThe Guardian just published a very interesting article, Forget Mars and Venus – there is no great sex difference. According to this article, scientists are saying that men and women are more alike than previously thought when it comes to sexual behavior. For example, the article says that the “myth” that men think about sex […]
READ ARTICLEI recently wrote a blog post titled Happiness: Accepting and Embracing the Unknown for Pamela’s Punch. It discusses how to let go, how to know when to let go, and to make decisions in life that you can fully accept. Hopefully practicing these things will lead to a happier and less anxious life!
READ ARTICLEThis morning I read an article titled “Men funnier than women, but only by a hair” on psypost.org. This article was based on a research study done at UC San Diego on the stereotype that men are funnier than women. What was interesting to me about this article was that 90% of both male and […]
READ ARTICLEI recently wrote a blog post for popular Washington DC blog Pamela’s Punch about how other people’s words and messages have the power to impact us in many ways we may not realize. You can read all about it here: http://www.pamelaspunch.com/anxiety-and-negative-messages-the-power-of-other-peoples-words-over-our-lives/
READ ARTICLEWe Need to Talk About Kevin, a novel by Lionel Shriver takes a deep and intimate look in to the psyche of a deeply troubled woman after her teenage son goes on a killing rampage at his suburban high school. The book toys with questions there are no answers to. Are people born bad or are […]
READ ARTICLELast night my husband and I were at dinner when the news of Steve Jobs death broke. Immediately the social media world was filled with condolences, quotes and feelings about his death. My husband and I were taken aback by the fact that so many people seemed so profoundly effected by a man that they […]
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