We’re told that venting anger in a healthy way is GOOD for us, but is that true? Is there a healthier way to deal with anger that…… Read more “Why venting anger just makes us angrier, and ways to deal with it.”
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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”
Giving ourselves permission to be “less than” others, but still 100% ourselves
meme by Buddha Heart from Facebook James wrote we should have “Progress not perfection!” as goal in our lives, instead of having a mindset of needing to…… Read more “Giving ourselves permission to be “less than” others, but still 100% 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?”
Changing ourselves and others
For quite a number of years we have been advised not to change ourselves for another person, based on the idea that too many people have lost…… Read more “Changing ourselves and others”
We’re all prone to doing a little revisionism of our pasts!
We tend to think that our memory of a past event is correct, and we don’t often realize how we tend to edit past events to make…… Read more “We’re all prone to doing a little revisionism of our pasts!”
Be kind to past versions of yourself that didn’t know the things you now know.
Unknown I write a lot about taking baby steps when making changes in our lives, because they are the most doable and sustainable. Baby steps don’t tend…… Read more “Be kind to past versions of yourself that didn’t know the things you now know.”
Live life so that if your life was a book Florida would ban it!
Unknown I laughed when I first saw this meme, for it seems good sport to laugh at difficult things, but then I got serious. There are layers…… Read more “Live life so that if your life was a book Florida would ban it!”
Red Flags: are they set in stone? What do Yellow Flags mean?
Photo by Tamara Kulish available on Fine Art America, quote by Maya Angelou What do you think of now when someone says something is a red flag?…… Read more “Red Flags: are they set in stone? What do Yellow Flags mean?”
Misunderstandings in communication styles can lead to deep divides and fighting, Part 1
Relationships, any relationships are tricky to navigate when we’re trying to communicate with someone else, and I think, especially difficult in a love-type relationship. Photo and quote…… Read more “Misunderstandings in communication styles can lead to deep divides and fighting, Part 1”
It’s okay to change your mind, even after making a declaration in front of family or peers!
Are we locked into a decision we may have made publicly or in front of family and friends, or is there some wiggle room to change our…… Read more “It’s okay to change your mind, even after making a declaration in front of family or peers!”
Checking in… how have you been doing with speaking kindly to yourself this week?
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?”
Declining birthrates: is it a good thing or not?
Declining birthrates around the world are alarming many people, yet, for too long generations of people were pressured into getting married and having kids, because it was…… Read more “Declining birthrates: is it a good thing or not?”
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”