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Just Keep Swimming As Dory said in Finding Nemo, “Just keep swimming” doesn’t mean ignore it and sweep it under the rug. If something bad happened to you or because of you, it still needs to be dealt with. The keep swimming analogy means you still have to participate in life, just don’t dwell on …
Have you ever had an “oops” moment only to be found out, then later called to task on it? And not just called to task, but shamed and then hunted? We all have oops moments whether it’s making a bad joke at someone’s expense, gossiping, talking behind someone’s back etc. People with a conscience will …
When family tensions run high, all the different personalities come out big time. Like control. If you are a person that likes control, then you’ll understand what I’m about to say. If you have someone in your family who thrives on control, how do you stay sane around that? Give up control. My sister likes …
Sometimes negative thoughts crop into our heads. Or the doubts. It’s not always easy to get rid of them. Stopping negative thoughts can be like “herding cats” in that it’s not possible or it’s so overwhelming that you give up. What You Resist, Persists If you tell yourself, “Just don’t think about it” that can …
Do you ever wonder why you keep doing the same things? Why do you keep picking the same type of guy (or gal)? Why you keep taking the same type of job that you don’t like? We repeat things because it’s familiar, we don’t give it much thought or we don’t like change. The same …
“If you don’t risk anything, you risk everything.” – popular quote Some of us aren’t risk takers and that’s ok. I have to admit, I’m not a big risk taker, but there are times I have been. I’m not talking about doing something you shouldn’t do as a kid and risk getting caught by your …
“What and if are two non-threatening words. Put together and they can haunt you for the rest of your life.” – quote from Letters to Juliet That’s true if you look at it as regret. “What if I did that instead…” or “didn’t do that…” That’s looking to the past wishing you could change what …
One way to look at gratitude is to always look for that silver lining. You know how your mom might’ve said, “Look on the bright side?” She may not have realized just how wise she was! It’s easy to get stuck in the complaining rut as I pointed out in the last blog post. I …
People Pleasers and Narcissist Are Two Sides of the Same Coin Before I dive into this, if you’re not sure what a narcissist is here’s the simple definition: a person who has an excessive interest in or admiration of themselves. We all have that to some degree, but if it’s excessive, that’s when it turns …
This is a topic one of my readers asked me to discuss. She informed me that according to Lance Dodes, a psychiatrist, all addictions are psychological compulsions rooted in feelings of helplessness. So you know, I haven’t read any of his work. While I’m not an expert on addictions, his statement resonates with me. It …