Posts tagged with “wisdom”
What My Self-Judgment Was Trying to Tell Me
âRegret is a fair but tough teacher.â ~Brene Brown
A few weeks back, I found myself in the midst of a shame hangover and, like most people, when Iâm in that unique internal cavern, self-judgments swoop into my consciousness like a colony of rabid bats in a four-foot tent.
Iâll paint the pictureâŠ
There are about two or three boys that have started visiting the houses on my block recently. They hold a rag and a windex bottle, come into every yard, knock on the door, and ask to wash the front doors (most of which are glass). Seems pretty …
A Powerful Technique That Can Help Heal the Pain of Regret
âWe are products of our past, but we donât have to be prisoners of it.â ~Rick Warren
Regretâwhether for things that you have done or things that you had no control overâcan keep you frozen in the past, unable to move forward. Sadly, there are no magic wands that can turn back the hands of time and change what has happened, but despite this I believe weâre not entirely powerless to affect the past, after all.
I first began thinking of this subject when my daughter was young and having serious ongoing problems with fear. She wasnât able to go …
How I Stopped Trying to Please Everyone and Started Prioritizing Myself
âWhen you say âyesâ to others, make sure you donât say ânoâ to yourself.â ~Paolo Coehlo
My whole body was shaking. Tears streaming down my face, my nose blocked and throat sore from crying. Yet, no sound escaped my mouth except an occasional gentle sigh or hushed sob I was unable to control.
My husband was lying in bed next to me. I held my breath and lay motionless whenever he stirred in his sleep.
He had an early start ahead and needed rest. I didnât want to disturb him, bother him with my silly crying fits. I didnât want …
Free “Change Your Life” eBook
Hi friends! Last week I sent an email about a free eBook I recently contributed to. Since it’s only available for a limited time, I’m reposting that here on the blog.
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Iâm excited to share that Iâve contributed to a wonderful eBook that provides actionable, life-changing tips and advice from dozens of authors and bloggers.
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In my story, which youâll find on page 30, I shared how I stopped causing myself unnecessary …
To Be AND Not to Be: Honoring a Life Lost to Suicide
âTo be, or not to beâthat is the question.â ~William Shakespeare
This Sunday marks one year since my friend took his own life. It both is and isnât a big deal. It is in the sense that we like to commemorate things: one-year-old, one year at a new job, one year since 9-11, one year sober.
It isnât in the sense that my to-do list that day includes âthaw and marinate chicken.â
When a person takes his own life, it creates a cosmic shift in the universe.
It also doesnât.
The first few days after a person takes his own …
5 Ways Journaling Can Help You Get Through the Hard Stuff
“In the journal I do not just express myself more openly than I could to any person; I create myself. The journal is a vehicle for my sense of selfhood. It represents me as emotionally and spiritually independent. Therefore (alas) it does not simply record my actual, daily life but ratherâin many casesâoffers an alternative to it.” ~Susan Sontag
My first journal was born into existence when I was twelve. I remember carefully choosing my favorite comics, pictures from magazines, and the odd scribble Iâd drawn. Tongue stuck out in concentration, gluing them strategically on an unused exercise book. …
How to Be There for Others Without Taking on Their Pain
âLetting go helps us to live in a more peaceful state of mind and helps restore our balance. It allows others to be responsible for themselves and for us to take our hands off situations that do not belong to us. This frees us from unnecessary stress.â ~Melody Beattie
When our loved ones suffer, it’s hard not to get swept up in their pain. We want so desperately to fix them, to take away their hardship, and to see them flourishing.
As a control freak, I often find myself going into âfixer modeâ when my partner is struggling with …
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