I opted out of the dating world a couple of months ago, feeling discouraged with what I was encountering. I wasn’t on the buzzy dating apps, instead…… Read more “What women say vs what men are hearing… in the dating world”
Tag: positive
An important lesson I learned after my mother’s last hours
I shared last week about the life lesson my mother learned while on her deathbed, but I learned a valuable lesson from the pastor who visited my mother in the hospital. He had visited her 2 days in a row, the 1st day didn’t start out well for Pastor Jay, but his actions showed me a valuable lesson in handling bullies.
…and I still got squirted in the eye with onion juice!
We do our best to avoid unpleasantness in life, often finding it has found a way into our lives anyway. The old me used to take things…… Read more “…and I still got squirted in the eye with onion juice!”
Small acts of self care for when you’re overloaded and don’t seem to care
The concept of self care seems to go all over the page from shopping trips and manicures, to going on an Ayahuasca retreat, to meditating for an…… Read more “Small acts of self care for when you’re overloaded and don’t seem to care”
What does your weekly “emotional watering” schedule look like?
“Emotional watering” is a phrase I invented when I was thinking about how some people need multiple times daily emotional feeding while others seem to be very…… Read more “What does your weekly “emotional watering” schedule look like?”
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”
3 Brave but important questions to ask in a relationship
Are you ready to take your relationship to the next level? Do you want a healthier relationship but keep hitting some old baggage or road-blocks? Here are…… Read more “3 Brave but important questions to ask in a relationship”
What doesn’t kill you isn’t what’s going to make you stronger!
The meme above (text below) really struck me since it was a phrase I heard a lot growing up and as an adult, often heard spoken by…… Read more “What doesn’t kill you isn’t what’s going to make you stronger!”
What does “healing” and “personal development” mean to you?
Note: Hello, I’m back after taking a hiatus for a couple of months while I moved apartments. I found it to be harder than I anticipated, and…… Read more “What does “healing” and “personal development” mean to you?”
Integrity… is it lost? Some signs that someone has integrity
Character and integrity used to be much more highly valued. A person’s word used to seal a deal. Honor was prized. No matter what a person’s religious…… Read more “Integrity… is it lost? Some signs that someone has integrity”
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?”
Book review: It Ends with Us by Colleen Hoover
I was sure I was going to read a sexy romance when I read the blurb to “It Ends with Us” by Colleen Hoover. Little did I…… Read more “Book review: It Ends with Us by Colleen Hoover”
Relationship affirming behaviors
Do you know the things that help keep couples together… and happy? Many of us struggle to know and then to implement the behaviors that help a…… Read more “Relationship affirming behaviors”
Green flagged – people who are considered good people have these traits
We’re hearing so much about how to recognize people who may be toxic or not a good it for us, yet we still need to hear more…… Read more “Green flagged – people who are considered good people have these traits”
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”