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…”
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Setting “Boundaries with consequences”
Today’s post was inspired by my blogging friend Praghalba’s poem and by a conversation we had in the comments! Setting boundaries with people who overstep can yield…… Read more “Setting “Boundaries with consequences””
Love is NOT all you need!
http://www.tinybuddha.com “Love is NOT all you need!You need mutual respect.You need support.You need boundaries.You need people to be there when it matters. You need space to grow…… Read more “Love is NOT all you need!”
Your soul is the place within you that is timeless, ageless, and eternal: it is the ultimate core and essence of who you truly are.
Luna & Sol #awakenempath “Your soul is the place within you that is timeless, ageless, and eternal: it is the ultimate core and essence of who you…… Read more “Your soul is the place within you that is timeless, ageless, and eternal: it is the ultimate core and essence of who you truly are.”
Be who you want to be, not what others want to see.
“Be who you want to be, not what others want to see.” It takes courage to step away from the Instagram crowd and just be you. Likewise,…… Read more “Be who you want to be, not what others want to see.”
God, grant me the serenity to accept the people I cannot change, the courage to change the one I can, and the wisdom to know… it’s me.
Facebook.com/ThinkPositivePower “God, grant me the serenity to accept the people I cannot change, the courage to change the one I can, and the wisdom to know… it’s…… Read more “God, grant me the serenity to accept the people I cannot change, the courage to change the one I can, and the wisdom to know… it’s me.”
Housework, childcare. Who’s work?? Yours, mine, ours?
Copied from a Facebook post: I was very struck by this post, and wanted to share! Housework and childcare are often hotly disputed in relationships, with each…… Read more “Housework, childcare. Who’s work?? Yours, mine, ours?”
You must learn a new way to think before you can master a new way to be.
“You must learn a new way to think before you can master a new way to be.” – Marianne Williamson The season for making resolutions to radically…… Read more “You must learn a new way to think before you can master a new way to be.”
WARNING: This post may be triggering! Instead of getting defensive, say, “Thanks for letting me know your thoughts. I’ll consider them.”
Instead of getting defensive, say, “Thanks for letting me know your thoughts. I’ll consider them.” – Henry Cloud WARNING: This post may be triggering! Feeling offended has…… Read more “WARNING: This post may be triggering! Instead of getting defensive, say, “Thanks for letting me know your thoughts. I’ll consider them.””
Stop hating yourself for everything you aren’t. Start loving yourself for everything you are.
Stop hating yourself for everything you aren’t. Start loving yourself for everything you are. You aren’t skinny? That’s okay! You aren’t wealthy? That’s okay There’s so many…… Read more “Stop hating yourself for everything you aren’t. Start loving yourself for everything you are.”
Change is never painful, only resistance to change is painful.
“Change is never painful, only resistance to change is painful.” – Buddha Fear makes change difficult, especially when our needs and expectations are rigid. When we feel…… Read more “Change is never painful, only resistance to change is painful.”
When we seek to discover the best in others, we somehow bring out the best in ourselves.
When we seek to discover the best in others, we somehow bring out the best in ourselves. We see what we look for. When we look for…… Read more “When we seek to discover the best in others, we somehow bring out the best in ourselves.”
…all that will have really mattered is how we treated each other!
After all this is over all that will have really mattered is how we treated each other! As we’re cocooning in our homes, let’s remember that all…… Read more “…all that will have really mattered is how we treated each other!”
Never underestimate the power of planting a seed!
“We cannot force someone to hear a message they are not ready to receive, but we must never underestimate the power of planting a seed.” I love…… Read more “Never underestimate the power of planting a seed!”