Yeah, that’s what they say. “You have to love yourself before you can love another.” Yes, self-love is important. And yet, we learn that originally from others. We learn how to love ourselves from the mirroring that we get from loving parents. We see ourselves reflected in their eyes. Ideally, this is an unconditional love, […]
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Those of us who care deeply about the planet and each other can be catapulted into sadness merely by reading the news, watching television, or listening to the radio. We can become paralyzed by ruminating over injustices and stupidities, becoming angry or depressed. And yet, when we focus on positive things people are up to,
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We all want it. But what is a balanced life? Naturally, getting enough sleep, eating appropriate quantities of healthy food, drinking sufficient water, exercising regularly – all of these are goals we should aspire to. But what else is balance? One cannot always live life perfectly. In fact, perfection itself is not balance. Occasionally rebelling and
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Once upon a time, therapy didn’t exist. Everyone knew what their roles in society were, and performed them. Survival was the most important agenda item on everyone’s to do list. You hunted, you gathered. Nuff said. Then along came the 21st century. You no longer have to follow in mom’s and dad’s footsteps. All the
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Expecting happiness all the time does not make sense. Into every life, a little excrement must fall. We react to this. We are human, not Stepford Wives or Husbands. We need to take the time to grieve our losses, feel our anger, and let these emotions flow through us. If we don’t, we get blocked
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