cynthiapickett, Author at Cynthia Pickett, MSW, LCSW, LADC, PC https://www.cynthiapickett.com/author/cynthiapickett/ Cynthia Pickett Wed, 30 Jul 2025 12:14:10 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.cynthiapickett.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Cynthia-CPnm-web-150x150.png cynthiapickett, Author at Cynthia Pickett, MSW, LCSW, LADC, PC https://www.cynthiapickett.com/author/cynthiapickett/ 32 32 Dating Anxiety https://www.cynthiapickett.com/dating-anxiety/ Fri, 20 Jan 2023 19:00:49 +0000 https://www.cynthiapickett.com/?p=1975 Dating Anxiety Entering into the world of singledom can be very anxiety producing!  For a lot of people it is a time for yourself and others to judge whether or not you are good enough.  “Am I young, rich, pretty, healthy, desirable, enough for someone else?  Anyone else?  On top of feeling like you are […]

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]]> Forgiveness https://www.cynthiapickett.com/forgiveness/ Fri, 20 Jan 2023 18:50:25 +0000 https://www.cynthiapickett.com/?p=1969 How to Forgive Another If They Are Not Sorry Our society teaches us that a person must apologize for us to forgive.  That is not the truth, forgiveness is not about the stereotypical forgive and forget, rather it is about releasing our own anger about a situation so that it no longer has a hold […]

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]]> How to Practice Gratitude https://www.cynthiapickett.com/how-to-practice-gratitude/ Sun, 08 Jan 2023 19:46:03 +0000 https://www.cynthiapickett.com/?p=1927 How To Practice Gratitude Gratitude, like everything in life, is a perception, a state of mind, and a choice.  We can live life with the perception of negativity (everything is “bad” or “wrong”) or with fear (“what if this or that happens”) or being a victim (blaming someone or something).  The truth is our perception […]

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]]> Breaking Patterns https://www.cynthiapickett.com/breaking-patterns/ Sun, 08 Jan 2023 19:21:44 +0000 https://www.cynthiapickett.com/?p=1920 Breaking Patterns We are who we attract!  Like attracts like and there is no way around that!  Oftentimes we don’t see the mirror in our partner because we like to 1) glorify ourselves and 2) the behaviors for the same emotional issues are different.  For example, “He is abusive and I am not”, “He is […]

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]]> Building Self-Confidence https://www.cynthiapickett.com/building-self-confidence/ Mon, 02 Jan 2023 13:53:15 +0000 https://www.cynthiapickett.com/?p=1900 Building Self Confidence I am going to share some of my personal story on how to build self-confidence.   This process not only led to my building confidence but also opened the door for so many other blessings to follow.   Twenty-seven years ago I was a non-functioning train wreck of a person.  I literally could […]

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]]> Beauty https://www.cynthiapickett.com/beauty/ Mon, 02 Jan 2023 13:42:04 +0000 https://www.cynthiapickett.com/?p=1894 Beauty Our society places too much emphasis on outward appearances!  How can anyone judge what is beautiful and what is not?  It really is true that beauty is in the eyes of the beholder.  There are so many celebrities that are called “beautiful” but I don’t see it at all.  Then there is the photoshopping […]

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]]> How To Know If He Is A Keeper https://www.cynthiapickett.com/how-to-know-if-he-is-a-keeper/ Tue, 13 Dec 2022 19:18:22 +0000 https://www.cynthiapickett.com/?p=1767 How To Know If He Is A Keeper There is never any guarantee of longevity to any relationship.  In fact the only guarantee is that at some point it will end.  I realize this is not a very romantic statement but it is the truth.  The only question is when (next week, month, year, or […]

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]]> Boredom https://www.cynthiapickett.com/boredom/ Tue, 13 Dec 2022 19:07:53 +0000 https://www.cynthiapickett.com/?p=1761 Boredom Boredom and loneliness are kissing cousins.  Whether we are conscious of it or not, when we get into relationships to “have someone to share my life with” or “someone to do things with” there is a boredom/loneliness issue at work.  The same holds true if we start dating someone and the relationship changes how […]

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]]> How to Break Up Gracefully https://www.cynthiapickett.com/how-to-break-up-gracefully/ Tue, 13 Dec 2022 18:45:41 +0000 https://www.cynthiapickett.com/?p=1755 How to Break Up Gracefully The key to breaking up gracefully is being aware of what you are doing and why.  So often there is a tremendous amount of hurt and pain when a relationship ends.  We get so caught up in the emotion that we begin reacting to what’s being said or done.  We […]

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]]> How can I communicate without sounding needy? https://www.cynthiapickett.com/how-can-i-communicate-without-sounding-needy/ Tue, 13 Dec 2022 18:16:15 +0000 https://www.cynthiapickett.com/?p=1749 How to Communicate Without Being Needy Great communication is such an important tool to have in any relationship!  The primary issue that makes it hard is worrying about what others will think about us.  The truth is no amount of walking on eggshells will guarantee a favorable outcome.  All we can do is our best.   […]

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