Understanding worry, fear, and anxiety problems and learning what to do about them.
How do I forgive? Many people ask me about forgiveness. They read that they just have to make a choice to let go, they think that they just decide to do one day and the weight is lifted. They try this, they intend to let go, and they feel peace. But then later that day, the next […]
Today is Memorial Day in the US, a day we honor all Americans who have died in all wars. “Formerly known as Decoration Day, it originated after the American Civil War to commemorate the fallen Union soldiers.” (Wikipedia) There hasn’t been a time in history where war–on a small or large scale–was not raging somewhere
Is your ego hurting you? Egos are funny son’s of b—-es. In great effort to protect themselves (ourselves) our ego, causes tons of suffering. It seems ridiculous to make ourselves suffer in the guise of protecting ourselves, but we do it every day. It’s not funny. Your ego does this every day Are you wondering why we
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Tratak is an ancient meditation that can help you decrease stress, anxiety, anger, and frustration. It brings clarity of mind, stopping random, hurtful thought processes. We are all walking around with so much stress and anxiety. There are tons of thoughts running through our mind, pressure to be a certain way, get a certain amount
Do you? Do you mind your mind? What I mean is, how are you making meaning around your life and the events in it? As a social worker, I have always been greatly concerned how the context of our lives affect our spiritual, mental, emotional, and physical bodies. Over the years I have become increasingly aware
Being a parent today is no walk in the park. Especially with anxious kids. We are up against commercialism. Every advertisement on TV, billboards, radio, in movies, webpages, (on practically every surface we see) touts the message that we deserve things, just because we are us. This message gets under our skin, we like it,
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How do I transcend fear? Two things to keep in mind: Connect Fear often has us feeling very alone. If we have experienced trauma in our life, this sense of vulnerability multiplies to a panic. Some of us isolate ourselves, which only makes the situation worse. Others feel an intense need to be around someone
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Do you find it is hard to motivate yourself? If you are a highly motivated person, you don’t need to read this post. Go take a nap. If you have all kinds of excuses to get things done, read on… What is motivation? Motivation is a term that refers to a process that elicits, controls, and sustains
Motivate Yourself: Engaging Your Personal Agency! Read More »