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Tamara Kulish

Tamara Kulish

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    Welcome! Like many of you, I've been through many difficult life experiences which in the first two thirds of my led me to becoming overwhelmed, depressed for periods and even to the point where I no longer felt I should be walking the earth anymore! What happened? I was emotionally and physically abused by my mother, a deeply damaged person herself. This led me to feeling very comfortable around hurt or damaged people, hence my first marriage to an alcoholic and drug addict (cocaine and hash), where my lack or life coping skills led me to become depressed and an exercise anorexic in my efforts to exert some kind of control over my life. That marriage ended when he left me for another woman, as a severely co-dependent person who was finding her self-worth through other people, I then struggled to see myself as a woman worthwhile of other's affections! Another result of growing up with a hyper-critical mother: I yearned for and searched for acceptance and approval, both from people and most importantly I felt, Divine approval. This led me into not one, but two (successive) strict evangelical churches. Unfortunately, I didn't receive what I was looking for. My health problems, as well as those of my daughter were seen by both congregations as being Divine retribution and "correction" by God for my supposed undisclosed sins. The ensuing way we were both treated led me directly to the point of feeling so worthless in the eyes of the very people I needed support from and in front of God, that I felt my only recourse was to remove myself from the face of the earth! I had it all planned out, until... Enter my to-be second husband into my life. Yes what I learned from him about Native American spirituality showed a different and loving side of God I hadn't heard talked about in the churches and which ultimately saved my life, but his own Narcissistic personality ultimately destroyed our marriage during a time that my youngest granddaughter had been re-diagnosed and did battle with her second round of cancer (stage 4). My books, articles, inspiring art and photos are all the fruits of struggling to learn to heal from all those life events. I used positive quotes extensively in my healing process to learn to change and overcome the deep roots of my depressions and life struggles; read books slowly to be able to internalize new information and to learn to integrate the lessons into my soul and spent many hours meditating upon and praying about the new circumstances I was then going through, trying to keep putting into practice the lessons I had learned. My inner transformation was a long and arduous process, as I wanted to make changes within me on a deeply heart-felt level. The publisher of my first book (an illustrated children's book, now out of print), suggested I write down some of my philosophical thoughts and put them into a book. This astonished me that anyone would notice the changes I had worked so hard to accomplish within myself, but since he was my publisher, I felt I got a Universal green light! I started writing out my thoughts in very tiny notebooks and gradually progressed from being an artist who wrote into a writer! My books, articles and art are the direct results from having come out the other side of that tunnel and are the lessons I've learned as well as the very tools I used on my own healing journey! My goal is to help others on their healing paths in gently supportive ways! Peace, Tamara https://tamarakulish.com/

    Miracles of healing: how this manifests

    Here’s a truth: “Ultimately we’re each responsible for our own healing”… yet how do we even know what the first step is to achieve that, let alone…… Read more “Miracles of healing: how this manifests”

    May 18, 2022May 25, 2022 by https://tamarakulish.com/

    Reality-show syndrome has changed how we interact and what we find acceptable behavior in others

    Reality-show syndrome has changed how we interact and what we find to be acceptable behavior in others. Show-boating and creating drama used to be looked down on…… Read more “Reality-show syndrome has changed how we interact and what we find acceptable behavior in others”

    May 13, 2022May 25, 2022 by https://tamarakulish.com/

    Free Kindle book for Mother’s Day!

    Wishing a wonderful Mother’s Day weekend to all mothers, parents, and caregivers! In honor of this day, I’m making the eBook of “Developing Happiness When You Can’t…… Read more “Free Kindle book for Mother’s Day!”

    May 7, 2022May 6, 2022 by https://tamarakulish.com/

    What are you doing to cope with ANXIETY? How the war in Ukraine has affected our collective anxiety.

    Anxiety is so much more prevalent now than it was prior to the pandemic. Not only have we all gone through life-threatening experiences, but the world has…… Read more “What are you doing to cope with ANXIETY? How the war in Ukraine has affected our collective anxiety.”

    May 5, 2022May 4, 2022 by https://tamarakulish.com/

    What is Toxic Femininity? Is it similar to Toxic Masculinity?

    A brief overview of Toxic Masculinity We’ve been hearing about Toxic Masculinity a lot these days. in a recent post, I talk about “Boys don’t cry” –…… Read more “What is Toxic Femininity? Is it similar to Toxic Masculinity?”

    April 30, 2022April 29, 2022 by https://tamarakulish.com/

    “Telling it like it is”, it’s hurting us all…

    Photo and quote by Tamara KulishClick to see on Fine Art America for all products available Recently I was attacked by a friend who had held onto…… Read more ““Telling it like it is”, it’s hurting us all…”

    April 21, 2022April 20, 2022 by https://tamarakulish.com/

    “Boys don’t cry” – a big lie that hurts men deeply

    “Boys don’t cry” is an enduring lie told to boys which ends up crippling many men’s ability to handle emotions – all of them! Photo and quote…… Read more ““Boys don’t cry” – a big lie that hurts men deeply”

    April 19, 2022April 18, 2022 by https://tamarakulish.com/

    My book: Now available through Walmart.com!

    I was surfing the internet, and discovered something really cool! My book: Now is available through Walmart.com! I was so pleasantly surprised to see this!! I hope…… Read more “My book: Now available through Walmart.com!”

    April 3, 2022April 1, 2022 by https://tamarakulish.com/

    Start today, start tomorrow, just start!

    I read this somewhere on Facebook I think, and really wanted to share this wonderful concept: Start today, start tomorrow, just start! What do I love most…… Read more “Start today, start tomorrow, just start!”

    April 2, 2022April 1, 2022 by https://tamarakulish.com/

    There is no enlightenment outside of daily life – Thich Nhat Hanh

    There is no enlightenment outside of daily life – Thich Nhat Hanh “There is no enlightenment outside of daily life.” – Thich Nhat Hanh Wow! When we…… Read more “There is no enlightenment outside of daily life – Thich Nhat Hanh”

    March 22, 2022March 21, 2022 by https://tamarakulish.com/

    Drawing without being able to see, and other miracles!

    Since I read the article “Painting without sight” from THE PAINTER’S KEYS, I’ve been marveling about being able to do things without having a frame of reference…… Read more “Drawing without being able to see, and other miracles!”

    March 19, 2022March 18, 2022 by https://tamarakulish.com/

    Today I just want to give you some love!

    Today I just want to give you some love, because you probably need it! No matter what’s going on in your life, please know that you matter!…… Read more “Today I just want to give you some love!”

    March 12, 2022March 11, 2022 by https://tamarakulish.com/

    How to recognize that you are being manipulated by media

    Media manipulates us, primarily to get us to click on their articles, to create buzz, and to help make particular topics trend higher in the algorithms, which…… Read more “How to recognize that you are being manipulated by media”

    March 9, 2022March 8, 2022 by https://tamarakulish.com/

    Artistic people are great at creative problem-solving!

    Photo and quote by Tamara KulishAvailable on Fine Art America Years ago I was told that I couldn’t be hired for certain jobs because I was an…… Read more “Artistic people are great at creative problem-solving!”

    March 5, 2022March 3, 2022 by https://tamarakulish.com/

    Why would you want to give 5-star reviews to Russian restaurants and businesses?

    Why indeed? We know that 5-star reviews are likelier to be read by potential patrons, and we also know that Russia hasn’t been truthful to its citizens…… Read more “Why would you want to give 5-star reviews to Russian restaurants and businesses?”

    March 4, 2022March 3, 2022 by https://tamarakulish.com/

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