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Who Am I Without the Labels They Gave Me: Reclaiming Myself
Photo by Anna Shvets Who am I without labels? This powerful question can shake the foundation of your identity. It pushes you to peel back the expectations, assumptions, and roles others have placed on you. It's more than just self-reflection; it's a journey to...
Hiding Pain Doesn’t Heal It: Steps to Authentic Living
A Caucasian woman looking away and not listening to her black partner because hiding the pain doesn’t heal it | Photo by Clique Images on Unsplash When hiding the pain doesn’t heal it, what are the things that you do to live a more authentic life? Living an authentic...
Donald Marcus Welch on Love’s Most Unexpected Betrayal
Image Source: Freepik | A man and woman face a cloudy sky, embodying the concept of love’s most unexpected betrayal. Love’s most unexpected betrayal comes from the one who promised to protect your heart, and broke it anyway. We grow up with this idea that love is...
Cost of Betrayal: Why Deception Cuts The Deepest Wounds
Photo by Tom Pumford on Unsplash Delve into the psychology of betrayal, especially when it comes from unexpected sources and people we trust the most, as well as its long-term emotional impact. One of the most agonizing emotional scars a person may sustain is...
Understanding Marital Silence: How to Address Miscommunication
Photo from Freepik Approximately 75% of divorce is caused by a lack of commitment, which can manifest in many ways, one of which is emotional neglect in marriages. Understanding marital silence is key to addressing it and finding a resolution. It helps couples find a...
Understanding Love: When Love Is Healthy and When It Isn’t
Photo by Nathan Dumlao on Unsplash Learning The Characteristics That Make a Relationship Healthy Love is frequently hailed as one of the world's most exquisite and potent forces. When we read books like The Love I Thought I Knew, we realize that love has the capacity...
Fatherhood and Mental Health: The Challenges of Being a Dad
Photo by Andrea Piacquadio Donald Marcus Welch's A Dad's Unexpected Battle is a screenplay (published in book form) about a father struggling with his demons and the impact that it inevitably has on his family, especially his children. It is a thorough and concise...
The Paradox of Love: Why and How To Love Like Jesus
Photo by Everton Vila on Unsplash The thought is that love can conquer all and be the source of everlasting love and happiness. Most of us are entranced with the idea of love. However, why is it that most people who are supposed to be in love are not happy? In fact,...
How Emotional Cheating Hurts Even in Happy Marriages
Couple sitting apart, depicting how emotional cheating hurts | Photo by Pixabay Why does emotional cheating happen even when a marriage seems fulfilling? In many cases, emotional cheating hurts more because it damages trust and intimacy. What’s worse is masking...
Wearing Our Masks: How We Hide Ourselves in Our Daily Lives
Photo by Francesco Ungaro Donald Marcus Welch's non-fiction books My Lost Identity and Hiding My Unhappiness are both explorations on the theme of identity: what it means to be someone and how people can be more mindful of each other, especially those who are most...