Regardless of a person’s religious belief, the concept of letting go is critical to achieving inner peace. Holding onto anger can negatively impact one’s health. Thus, I encourage family, friends, ...

The unwillingness to process anger, let go, and move on is the greatest obstacle to healing. And without learning to let go and move on towards what you want, it is impossible to heal from mental or ...

Dear Eric: Recently I ran into a friend who invited me for coffee with another friend. I don’t care for the other friend because he is misogynistic and opinionated. I didn’t explain any of this and ...

Dear Annie: My mother separated from my father when I was 3. She left my father, who never came looking for us. She later married a wonderful man who loves me more than anything. When I was 15, a ...

I grew up without a father. My mom took us away from him when I was 4 years old. This was a necessary step and we all were better off for the choice she made to leave. This decision left me without a ...

Many individuals who come into counseling are holding onto unresolved bitterness and resentment toward others who have done them wrong. This anger could relate to their childhood upbringing or failed ...

The crush of news about the thousands of people who have been laid off from their jobs in federal government has led me to reflect on my own job loss 14 years ago. I’m writing about it today not as a ...

Editor’s note: This column was originally published in 2020. Dear Annie: My mother separated from my father when I was 3. She left my father, who never came looking for us. She later married a ...

Dear Annie: My mother separated from my father when I was 3. She left my father, who never came looking for us. She later married a wonderful man who loves me more than anything. When I was 15, a ...