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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/

    Scrolling, scrolling, scrolling…

    The past few days have seen me scrolling, scrolling, scrolling through Facebook and a few media sources, looking for information to share to be able to encourage…… Read more “Scrolling, scrolling, scrolling…”

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

    How can an ordinary person help Ukraine?

    I feel gutted about what is happening in Ukraine and like many of you I wish to see what I can do. Some of my father’s family…… Read more “How can an ordinary person help Ukraine?”

    February 25, 2022April 21, 2022 by https://tamarakulish.com/

    Exercises for the Commute: mental and physical!

    Like so many of you, I spend time in my car daily commuting to and from work, but with the cold winter, I haven’t been able to…… Read more “Exercises for the Commute: mental and physical!”

    February 24, 2022February 23, 2022 by https://tamarakulish.com/

    Can you or I do business on the Metaverse? (When it is created.)

    I’m trying to learn more about the new Metaverse. It seems like something straight out of Marvel Comics, but is now “real”, or at least is in…… Read more “Can you or I do business on the Metaverse? (When it is created.)”

    February 17, 2022February 16, 2022 by https://tamarakulish.com/

    The ‘Difficult Person Test’ – something we needed but were afraid to ask for!

    I was laughing when I first read the title of the article “The ‘Difficult Person Test’ Measures 7 Key Traits—Here’s What To Know” (written by Natalie Arroyo…… Read more “The ‘Difficult Person Test’ – something we needed but were afraid to ask for!”

    February 16, 2022February 15, 2022 by https://tamarakulish.com/

    Happy Day of LOVE!

    May this day be the day you start your journey to discovering self-love!! You are worthy! You are loved! You are special! For today, practice suspending judgment!…… Read more “Happy Day of LOVE!”

    February 14, 2022February 14, 2022 by https://tamarakulish.com/

    Reminder: .99 cent Developing Happiness Kindle book promotion for February 14th, Valentine’s day!

    I just want to give you a gentle reminder that Developing Happiness When You Can’t Find It is .99 cents on February 14th! (12 am – 11…… Read more “Reminder: .99 cent Developing Happiness Kindle book promotion for February 14th, Valentine’s day!”

    February 13, 2022February 11, 2022 by https://tamarakulish.com/

    Internet shaming is more than repressed anger; there’s everyday Sadism underlying it.

    I don’t know about you, but I find it disheartening to see people being attacked online for perceived faults. I was questioning why this happens and wondered:…… Read more “Internet shaming is more than repressed anger; there’s everyday Sadism underlying it.”

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

    .99 cent Developing Happiness Kindle book promotion for Valentine’s day!

    Hello, my lovely friends and readers-to-be! Valentine’s Day is highly promoted as the day for love, with an emphasis on couple’s relationships. As many of you know,…… Read more “.99 cent Developing Happiness Kindle book promotion for Valentine’s day!”

    February 10, 2022February 9, 2022 by https://tamarakulish.com/

    For most of my life, I denied I share a birthday with a rodent!

    Recently I was laughingly telling my hairdresser that for most of my life I had been in denial about sharing my birthday with a rodent, specifically the…… Read more “For most of my life, I denied I share a birthday with a rodent!”

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

    What is Shifting, and is it really so new? Is it good for Mental Health?

    Please read this interesting article ‘Reality shifting’ where users say they’re transported to another life has exploded on TikTok, but former shifters say it harmed their mental…… Read more “What is Shifting, and is it really so new? Is it good for Mental Health?”

    January 28, 2022January 26, 2022 by https://tamarakulish.com/

    Anxiety – dealing with the shoulds and coulds…

    January is typically a difficult month for me with the extreme cold and with the very short daylight hours, I usually struggle with depression, anxiety, lack of…… Read more “Anxiety – dealing with the shoulds and coulds…”

    January 27, 2022January 27, 2022 by https://tamarakulish.com/

    Forgiving is difficult, and doesn’t equal allowing the person to hurt us again!

    I just replied to Rita regarding this difficult topic which prompted me to write my own post about it! Forgiveness is an ongoing process! Photo and quote…… Read more “Forgiving is difficult, and doesn’t equal allowing the person to hurt us again!”

    January 13, 2022February 9, 2022 by https://tamarakulish.com/

    Do you only accept yourself if you look a certain way?

    I’m delighted to share my article which got published on Navigating the Change: A Guide for the Menopausal Journey, created by K E Garland! It is delightful…… Read more “Do you only accept yourself if you look a certain way?”

    January 10, 2022February 9, 2022 by https://tamarakulish.com/

    Pulling in help to get help organizing: so incredibly powerful!

    Have you been feeling overwhelmed by ALL the many, many posts and articles about making resolutions, setting goals, organizing, cleaning, etc., etc.? Photo and quote by Tamara…… Read more “Pulling in help to get help organizing: so incredibly powerful!”

    January 10, 2022February 9, 2022 by https://tamarakulish.com/

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