I had to chew on this post by Dr. Stein, Alienation, Music, and Finding a Soulmate, for a little bit, probably because I spent many years feeling…… Read more “Overcoming having been othered, and why you may not be as “different” or as rejected as you might believe!”
Category: A Relationship with Ourself
Love is wanting others to be happy – Dalai Lama
There’s so much going on right now around the world that it can be very overwhelming and difficult to find positivity or not to feel anxious and…… Read more “Love is wanting others to be happy – Dalai Lama”
How DOES anger affect our health?
It may seem crazy or wacko to think that anger or our other emotions can affect our health, after all we’re really good at compartmentalizing our feelings,…… Read more “How DOES anger affect our health?”
Changing how we see ourselves; moving from dislike when we yearn to be able to go forward into something more positive
Truly, we beat ourselves up for things that others would never even think about, let alone berate us for, and we often hold ourselves up to damned…… Read more “Changing how we see ourselves; moving from dislike when we yearn to be able to go forward into something more positive”
Happiness isn’t a destination or a Utopia, but it can be a gentle undercurrent to your life!
We’ve been sold on the idea that happiness is some sort of Utopia where we will feel a constant state of happiness, all of the time, and…… Read more “Happiness isn’t a destination or a Utopia, but it can be a gentle undercurrent to your life!”
Today’s spotlight page in Archived Posts: Healing and Developing Ourselves
I get hundreds visitors each week revisiting many old posts which are very helpful for Healing and Developing Ourselves, so I thought it would be helpful to…… Read more “Today’s spotlight page in Archived Posts: Healing and Developing Ourselves”
Changing how we speak to ourselves
How we speak to ourselves and how we perceive ourselves colors our experiences and in turn becomes the lens through which we filter out the world and…… Read more “Changing how we speak to ourselves”
What are the benefits of staying a victim, vs. becoming a protagonist in our own lives, and how do we do that?
You wouldn’t think there would be any benefits to being a victim or perpetuating a victim mentality would you? Quote by Mariann Williamson It would seem too…… Read more “What are the benefits of staying a victim, vs. becoming a protagonist in our own lives, and how do we do that?”
Do you like or loathe the person you see in the mirror? How does one go about changing the loathing into liking?
Deepthy’s very poetic take on what we see when we look in the mirror sparked my message. The question she wisely asks is: “So, I ask again…… Read more “Do you like or loathe the person you see in the mirror? How does one go about changing the loathing into liking?”
Pushing forward after being unfairly or wrongly judged
This post was triggered by my response to Todd Fulginiti in his post “Life Is A Midway Horse Racing Game?” where he shows the parallels of a…… Read more “Pushing forward after being unfairly or wrongly judged”
Turning Poison into Medicine
“Turning poison into medicine” is a concept I heard many years ago, and I was told it was a Japanese concept. I Googled it today to provide…… Read more “Turning Poison into Medicine”
Happy Happiness Day!
I was reminded (how could I have overlooked it?) that today is International Day of Happiness by The Hot Goddess in What is Happiness? I suppose I’ve…… Read more “Happy Happiness Day!”
Life after Nihilism
The COVID-19 pandemic was our collective experience with Nihilism, a realization that we could die and no matter what we did or believed in would make any…… Read more “Life after Nihilism”
Which is more important: being KIND or being NICE?
Being kind is often correlated with being nice, but is that true? What is the difference between the two? Being nice is when you are polite to…… Read more “Which is more important: being KIND or being NICE?”
What the “Positivity” process doesn’t like to talk about
A thought to set the tone for today, based on a personalized email I received from http://www.TUT.com: The reason things always work out for the best, Tamara, is…… Read more “What the “Positivity” process doesn’t like to talk about”