Francie Costanza, LPC

07/26/2025

07/16/2025

A good example of the ‘Broken Record Technique’. 😀

07/15/2025

You can only fix yourself…

06/09/2025

Interesting stuff & Spot-on if you have ADHD (or know someone)…

What if the real answer isn’t control, but understanding?

06/08/2025

Something to think about… 💭

06/02/2025

Imagine taming your aggressive dragons 🐉

This author addresses men in this post. The red flags are for both men and women… watch them when they are angry!!!
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Pay close attention to how a man treats you when he’s angry… because that’s when the mask slips. That’s when the truth shows up. Not when things are calm, not when he’s in a good mood, but when emotions are high and patience runs thin. How a man handles conflict tells you everything you need to know about the kind of love he’s offering you.

When a man truly cares, even in his anger, there will still be a line he refuses to cross. He won’t humiliate you. He won’t call you names, degrade you, or use your insecurities as weapons. He won’t break your spirit just to win an argument. He might be upset....but love will still be present in his tone, in his body language, in his restraint.
But a man who doesn’t truly value you? Anger becomes his excuse to become cruel. He’ll say things he “didn’t mean,” but they were sitting right there on the tip of his tongue. He’ll act in ways that cut deep, then apologize later as if "I was just mad" is supposed to fix everything. That’s not love. That’s emotional abuse dressed in temporary regret.

Stop excusing toxic behavior just because it came out in a heated moment. Stop brushing it off as “he was just upset.” No. The truth is, anger doesn’t create disrespect.....it reveals it. And if disrespect comes easily when he’s angry, that means it was always there… just waiting for a trigger.

A man who loves you will learn how to pause, communicate, and protect you even when he’s hurt. Because real love doesn’t become venom when things get hard....it becomes softer, slower, more intentional. Love doesn’t lash out. Love doesn’t bruise your heart in moments of conflict.

So don’t ignore those red flags. Don’t let temporary anger become a permanent pattern. Don’t let “he didn’t mean it” become the reason you stay.

Because the way a man acts in his worst moments tells you exactly who he really is. And you deserve someone who won’t destroy you in the name of a bad mood.

~via Single Parent Forum
Art: Pinterest

05/27/2025

Think about that. 🌟

01/30/2025

Did you know…

01/13/2025

Spot-on!

With age...
you start to lose your near vision
and struggle to hear from afar.
You sleep fewer hours
and walk a bit slower.
But you also begin
to love yourself a little more,
to carry fewer regrets,
and to pursue your happiness
without feeling guilty for it.

With age, you choose your friends carefully—
only the good ones will do.
You stop seeking answers,
and you no longer need advice.
You don’t greet those who don’t greet you,
and you avoid arguing with those who don’t know how.

As the years go by, you realize there’s only one life,
and it’s best to live it without fear.
With age, you learn to slow down,
to savor your time,
to finally embrace your wrinkles,
and to stop caring about the mirror.

— Fernando Garcia
Credits: Frases del Alma ·
( Maite Pardo Sanchez )