Posts tagged with “wisdom”
Made a Big Mistake? What to Do Instead of Beating Yourself Up
āNote to self: Beating yourself up for your flaws and mistakes wonāt make you perfect, and you donāt have to be. Learn, forgive yourself, and remember: We all struggle; itās just part of being human.ā ~Lori Deschene
When I was in twelfth grade I took a World Issues class and learned about colonization, child soldiers, and how some children, by no fault of their own, had a much more challenging life than Iād had. After that, I wanted to help but wasnāt sure how.
Then, at age twenty-three, I was hired at a non-profit organization where I had the opportunity …
What Really Makes Us Feel Successful
“Congratulations on becoming successful and best wishes on becoming happy.” ~John Mayer
I was living the life of my dreams.
Or so I thought.
Iāve been very fortunate to have had some very awesome opportunities all over the world.
Iāve worked to help victims of human trafficking in the shady streets of Thailand, Iāve helped build a positive community with drug traffickers in the extremely violent favelas of Brazil, and Iāve cared for terminally ill patients who were picked up from the streets die with dignity at Mother Theresaās famous House of the Dying in India.
I also got …
Stop Talking So You Can Start Feeling
“Don’t hide from your feelings. Press into them. Learn from them. Grow from them.” ~Unknown
There have been times in my life when you could look at my cell phone call log and see back-to-back conversations for hours. I am blessed to have a large support system of loving friends and family, and there have been many times when that has saved me from facing my pain.
If you know anything about attachments styles or are one of millions who suffer from anxiety, you will relate when I tell you that I spent most of my life incredibly anxious. Most …
Everyone Has Struggles, So Donāt Stigmatize Yourself
“Shame corrodes the very part of us that believes we are capable of change.” ~BrenĆ© Brown
From a psychological point of view, my childhood sucked.
I didn’t have many friends, I rarely left the house, I was terribly shy, and I used to get bullied a lot, both physically and mentally.
My teenage years weren’t any different. The psychological issues I had as a child amplified further and created more profound problems.
When I started college, I didn’t magically become more confident or develop high self-esteem. I was almost the same person.
Now, I proudly (and humbly) can say …
5 Signs You Donāt Know What Your Body Needs
“The body is a multilingual being. It speaks through its color and its temperature, the flush of recognition, the glow of love, the ash of pain, the heat of arousal, the coldness of nonconviction. It speaks through its constant tiny dance, sometimes swaying, sometimes a-jitter, sometimes trembling. It speaks through the leaping of the heart, the falling of the spirit, the pit at the center, and rising hope.” ~Clarissa Pinkola EstĆ©s, Women Who Run With the Wolves
We read about all these things we āshouldā be doing for self-care, so we add them to our to-do list and rarely, if …
How Iāve Learned to Free Myself from Depression When It Hits
āNo feeling is final.” ~Rainer Maria Rilke
Iāve battled depression for most of my life. In my younger years, it gripped me pretty frequently. I was first hit with suicidal thoughts at the age of fifteen, and it scared the bejesus out of me. I was young and dumb and had no idea what was happening.
When I was twenty-five it hit again. This time, however, I understood the cause. I was getting divorced, and my entire life was in turmoil.
It was at this time that I decided that I was going to do something about it. So, I …
How I Healed My Strained Relationship with My Mother
āGive without remembering. Receive without forgetting.ā ~Unknown
It was Sunday, April 12, 2015. I had just finished my grocery shopping and was about to leave the parking lot when I noticed a call from my dad.
I called him back so we could talk for a few minutes. He said, āTroy died.ā I thought of his friend Troy, who Iād met a couple years prior, and said I was sorry to hear his friend had passed. My dad realized I had not heard him correctly. He said āTroy, your stepdad, he died this morning.ā
I felt like someone had punched …
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