Posts tagged with “wisdom”
Why Surrendering to Life is the Key to Positive Change
âSurrender to what is. Say âyesâ to life and see how life suddenly starts working for you rather than against you.â ~Eckhart Tolle
âSurrenderâ in current colloquial language equals failure. According to the Oxford Dictionary, without an object, surrender means to âstop resisting to an enemy or opponent and submit to their authority.â With an object, it gets even worse: âGive up or hand over (a person, right, or possession), typically on compulsion or demand.â
How then can surrender be the key to joy?
At age thirty, I was defeated by life. Down for the count. But, I did …
How to React Calmly in Stressful or Frustrating Situations
âShips donât sink because of the water around them; ships sink because of the water that gets in them. Donât let whatâs happening around you get inside you and weigh you down.â ~Unknown
Working in an office requires us to spend more time with our co-workers than anyone in our personal life. How those co-workers act can have a big impact on us. Noticing a co-workerâs interactions during a recent marketing job gave me insight into how I react in stressful or frustrating situations outside the office.
My cubicle sat next to a team of individuals who were required to …
How a Terrified, Socially Anxious Guy Became Relaxed and Confident
“Everything can be taken from a man but one thing; the last of the human freedomsâto choose one’s attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one’s own way.” ~Viktor Frankl
Life is hell⊠or so I thought for most of my thirty-four years.
My intense social anxiety, an over-the-top and uncontrollable fear of people and social situations, ruined much of my young life. I operated completely alone, living only inside my own head, without even realizing it.
Now, itâs rare that Iâm too afraid to talk to anyone. And I face multiple difficult decisions, discussions, and even confrontations …
How I Forgave What I Couldnât Forget
“Forgiving someone doesnât mean that their behavior was âOK.â What it does mean is that weâre ready to move on. To release the heavy weight. To shape our own life, on our terms, without any unnecessary burdens. Forgiveness is pure freedomâand forgiveness is a choice.” ~Dr. Suzanne Gelb
I remember the feeling of blood rushing through my veins, my head pounding, and my heart beating faster. Every time I remembered what happened, I either cried or felt a wave of depression. This guy was someone whoâd hurt me in a way that I never thought would happen. His deeds …
7 Mind-Shifts to End Depressed Overeating
âMaybe the reason nothing seems to be âfixing youâ is because youâre not broken… You have a unique beauty and purpose; live accordingly.â ~Steve Maraboli
Have you ever seen a woman down a family-sized tin of chickpeas?
Or eat six pita pockets stuffed full of avocado, cheese, tomato, and onion?
Or a dozen greasy samosas?
I used to overeat when I was depressed. I’d eat till I was so stuffed, the only thing I could do was sleep.
(Like Valium, but with added fiber.)
I’d been doing it since I was a kid.
My family was vegetarian, so I …
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