Speaking kindly to ourselves may not seem like much, or likely it could do any good at all, yet speaking unkindly to ourselves is devastating and definitely…… Read more “Checking in… how have you been doing with speaking kindly to yourself this week?”
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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”
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”
The Art of Giving ourselves permission to move ahead with a dream
Sometimes we just get stuck, bogged down by doubts and perceived taboos. Photo and quote by Tamara Kulish. Click to see merch on Fine Art America When…… Read more “The Art of Giving ourselves permission to move ahead with a dream”
The skinny trend… going to any extreme is unhealthy… What anorexia taught me about recovery…
TRIGGER WARNING: This post talks about anorexia and self-harm.
4) The only person who was going to step in to save me, turned out to actually be myself!
The road to recovery and the road to becoming healthy is fundamentally ours to walk, sometimes alone, sometimes with support, but ultimately, we need to do it for ourselves!
My reimagined Archive Posts: mostly organized now!
I’ve spent a little time rearranging the Archived Posts page, to help you better find what you may need! I had some fun with this new format…… Read more “My reimagined Archive Posts: mostly organized now!”
There’s a fine line between positivity and denial
Edit: I found this funny/sad article about toxic workforce “positivity”, and I see how positivity has been weaponized against workers: https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/people-sharing-most-cult-job-034503536.html What is Toxic Positivity? I heard…… Read more “There’s a fine line between positivity and denial”
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”
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”
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!”
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.”
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?”
“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…”
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”
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”