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By Suzette M. Lindo | The Emotional Decoding Framework™ Sometimes the emotional pattern we need to break isn’t our attachment to another person. It’s the meaning we attached to an experience years ago. Think about that for a moment. We often talk about letting go of people, relationships, disappointments,
There is something I’ve noticed a lot of women getting caught up in, and that’s forming emotional attachments to men who simply see the interaction as getting to know you. Here’s where the problem begins. A man can keep you in that emotional loop without ever intending
I recently commented on a discussion about marriage and something I believe we need to talk about more openly: the burden women often carry inside marriage doesn’t disappear simply because they also work outside the home. My ex-husband and I both worked full-time. But taking care of
“Ain’t no classic on truth.” A phrase popped into my head right as I was waking up this morning, and the more I sat with it, the clearer it became. You cannot build a “classic” on a lie. You can polish a lie, package it beautifully, give it status,
I recently had a conversation with someone who has been battling drug addiction and has been in and out of rehab. During our conversation, he said something that stayed with me. “Rehab doesn’t cure you. If I want to stop, I have to make up my mind and stop.
Over the years, I’ve come to understand just how complex love and attraction really are. We like to believe we can create a list of what we want, meet someone who checks the boxes, and somehow love will fall neatly into place. But human attraction doesn’t work that
So yesterday we talked about why some women are walking away from love, and I touched on the different components of love intimacy, passion, and commitment. The reality is, not every man is going to bring all three in the same way. Some may offer commitment, but passion or intimacy
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I commented on a post last week about how some people are able to find new meaning and purpose when a career, passion, relationship, or chapter of life comes to an end, while others struggle to let go because they feel as though there is nothing left. The hardest part
Let me tell you what healing looked like for me. It looked like turning inward and becoming more spiritually aware. I was stripped of everything and when I say everything, I mean everything. Yet, when I look back, what I gained through those 14 years weighs far more than what
There was a time in my life when I mistook abuse for love. Not because I wanted to be abused. Not because I was incapable of recognizing right from wrong. I was young, inexperienced, and I didn’t yet understand that some behaviors that look like love can actually be
What happens when the nervous system becomes trapped in survival mode? How do we recognize the difference between a genuine intuitive shift and the emotional noise created by fear, exhaustion, grief, or overwhelm? Sometimes what feels like the world falling apart is also a signal that something within us needs
How to Turn Cold Outreach Into Real Conversations & Clients A Practical Guide to Human-Centered Outreach, Better Conversations, and Smarter Selling. By Suzette M. Lindo Business Consultant | Relationship Strategist | Trainer Founder of The Emotional Decoding Framework™
Why do some women struggle to enjoy sex or have difficulty reaching orgasm, even when they’re attracted to their partner?
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This is a question I see often, and while every situation is different, attachment theory offers an interesting lens through which to understand it. Attachment begins in childhood. A child forms emotional bonds with primary caregivers, and those early relationships become the blueprint for future friendships, romantic relationships, and even
Why You Can’t Reason With a Narcissist: The Neurobiology Behind the Two-Track Mind™ Why narcissists deny reality, reject accountability, and seem unable to understand.
Why You Can’t Reason With a Narcissist: The Neurobiology Behind the Two-Track Mind™ Why narcissists deny reality, reject accountability, and seem unable to understand.
I came across a thread where a woman wrote that ever since her divorce, something inside her hasn’t felt the same. She couldn’t fully explain it, but she described it as a kind of damage that never completely went away. Reading that made me think about something we