Gratitude Begets Happiness
“Wake at dawn with a winged heart and give thanks for another day of loving.” – Kahlil Gibran Sometimes it is easier to notice what’s going “wrong” in your life, rather than what’s going “right.” Events in life sometimes come in waves of ups and downs, hopefully with a great deal of calmness and stability in…
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Confidence in Your Authentic Self: Silence the Inner Critic
“Our doubts are traitors, and make us lose the good we oft might win, by fearing to attempt.” –William Shakespeare Take a moment to envision what your daily experience would be like if you were to truly see the strength, beauty, and talent that resides within you… and then to really believe in the authenticity…
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5 Ways to Let Go of Judgment & Fear
“Everything that irritates us about others can lead us to an understanding of ourselves.” – Carl Jung Judgment and fear have a tendency to hold you back from living a rich and meaningful life that is based on your true values and establishing harmony in relationships. There is often a high price to pay for living…
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Psychology Research to Change Your Life: “Act as If”
“The important thing is this: to be ready at any moment to sacrifice what you are for what you could become.” – Charles Dickens Most of us have some aspect of our lives or ourselves that we would like to change. Perhaps you have a clear vision in your mind of how you would like to…
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Coping Skills to Release Sadness – Part Two
“Every man has his secret sorrows which the world knows not; and often times we call a man cold when he is only sad.” – Henry Wadsworth Longfellow In my last post, “Coping Skills to Release Sadness – Part One,” we began to explore various ways of actively releasing the emotion of sadness when it begins…
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Coping Skills to Release Sadness – Part One
“When I despair, I remember that all through history the way of truth and love have always won. There have been tyrants and murderers, and for a time, they can seem invincible, but in the end, they always fall. Think of it – always.”- Mahatma Gandhi Sadness is an emotional experience that is inherent to…
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Mindfulness Exercises for People Who Are “Too Busy” to Meditate
“There are two mistakes one can make along the road to truth…not going all the way, and not starting.” – Buddha Life means constant and inevitable change. Sometimes that change takes the form of dust accumulating bit by bit on a bookshelf and at other times change manifests itself as a major life transition. There…
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16 Universal Desires & What Drives Your Behavior – Part Two
“It belongs to the imperfection of everything human that man can only attain his desire by passing through its opposite.” – Søren Kierkegaard In my last post, “16 Universal Desires & What Drives Your Behavior – Part One,” we explored the first eight of 16 universal human desires, the ways in which those desires drive…
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16 Universal Desires & What Drives Your Behavior – Part One
“The important thing is to strive towards a goal which is not immediately visible. That goal is not the concern of the mind, but of the spirit.” – Antoine de Saint-Exupéry While we are each filled with individual differences, nuances, and uniqueness, there is evidence that we all gravitate toward 16 universal human desires. It’s…
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Feeling Overwhelmed by Emotions & Caring for Yourself – Part Two
“Be gentle with yourself. You are a child of the universe, no less than the trees and the stars. In the noisy confusion of life, keep peace in your soul.” – Max Ehrmann During times of intense stress or overwhelming emotions, it is easy to lose sight of the importance of taking care of our…
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