“You’ve GOT to be kidding me. What do you mean, let love lead? It’s love that got me into this mess, so why would I do that?” My client stared at me in disbelief. He was making an important decision about a parenting plan proposal that had been given to him that week. He felt […]
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Families, jobs, aging parents, hobbies, friends, and the unexpected things that pop up each day mean we all have busy lives. If we’re not careful, busy lives lead to overwhelm. And overwhelm often leads to a complete mental and emotional shutdown. If you find yourself feeling like you don’t have the energy to accomplish everyday
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Trauma is not what happens to you, it’s what happens inside you as a result of what happened to you. Trauma is that scarring that makes you less flexible, more rigid, less feeling, and more defended. ~Dr. Gabor Maté Collective trauma refers to invisible scarring that makes a group of people rigid in their beliefs,
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How well do you navigate change? Some people love to rearrange the furniture in their homes on a regular basis. Please do not move my furniture. That’s one change where I respond with irritation – even pig-headed obstinance. I can’t find my gardening gloves when my husband cleans the garage. I like things to be
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“Believe in yourself! Have faith in your abilities! Without a humble, but reasonable confidence in your own powers, you cannot be successful or happy.” – Norman Vincent Peale Being self-confident is a personal lifeline affirming your unique place in life. The right to have and own your place with ease defines being self-confident. True self-confidence
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Every single one of us feels sad sometimes. Every single one of us needs someone to lean on once in a while. It’s normal to feel down after disappointments, defeats, or a bruised ego. But for 8.5 percent of women, and nearly 5 percent of men, this is more than a passing feeling. Depression shows
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Personal growth is subjective and incremental. I’ve just passed a personal milestone that no one would recognize but me. Have you had those micro-moments of personal victory that no one knows about except you? Well, today I’m celebrating our personal victories and growth milestones. Cheers to you and your personal growth! Here’s my story: I
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Our minds are tricky things And when it comes to coping with emotional situations, they don’t do us any favors. On a biological level, stress causes an increase in cortisol, a hormone that’s been linked to appetite. So, when you run to the freezer for that pint of ice cream after a tough day, your
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It’s commonly thought that a person has to overcome shame in order to be free from it, but it’s not something that needs to be overpowered, per se. This is because it was actually through the misuse of power that shame was even cast upon you and accepted in the first place. Shame is a gradual “over-shadowing” of our personal
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The fact that someone else loves you doesn’t rescue you from the project of loving yourself. – Sahaj Kohli Living a beautifully, balanced life starts with how comfortably you live in your body and in your ability to truly see yourself… your unique self. This personal “seeing” takes shape as your self-image. Self-image is one of
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