Thinks I find along the way
Feeling lonely? Discover how connection can heal and transform your life. Learn practical steps to raise awareness, embrace acceptance, and cultivate empathy and compassion: Loneliness Epidemic: How to Heal and Reconnect
Age isn’t just a number. It’s both a reality and a feeling: Facing and Feeling Your Age
A lasting marriage should be built with two factors as a foundation: Two Hallmarks of a Marriage That’s Emotionally Fulfilling
Here are three powerful phrases to help you overcome the pain and start the process of healing from trauma caused by others: 3 Powerful Phrases to Overcome Trauma and Reclaim Strength
Don’t let their injury define you
Dr. Les Carter
While it is ideal that relationships would result in mutual regard and meaningful connections, avoidant people are committed to patterns that cause relationships to collapse. (BTW, this is not the same as keeping your distance as a matter of legitimate self-preservation.). Dr. Les Carter describes how avoidant people operate and how you can save yourself from undue heartache as you come to terms with their manipulations.
The avoidant says “I will be in a relationship with you as long as you don’t have any expectations of me.”
Dr. Les Carter
Bonus…
“One of my favorite subjects of contemplation is this question: “Since death is certain, but the time of death is uncertain, what is the most important thing?” You know you will die, but you really don’t know how long you have to wake up from the cocoon of your habitual patterns. You don’t know how much time you have left to fulfill the potential of your precious human birth. Given this, what is the most important thing?
Every day of your life, every morning of your life, you could ask yourself, “As I go into this day, what is the most important thing? What is the best use of this day?” At my age, it’s kind of scary when I go to bed at night and I look back at the day, and it seems like it passed in the snap of a finger. That was a whole day? What did I do with it? Did I move any closer to being more compassionate, loving, and caring — to being fully awake? Is my mind more open? What did I actually do? I feel how little time there is and how important it is how we spend our time.” Source: Pema Chödrön’s Wisdom for Waking Up to Your World | Lion’s Roar
Therapists and coaches purposefully avoid giving advice as no one can fully know your lived experience. Therapy is about your identified needs, not your therapist’s opinions: Why Your Therapist Won’t Just Tell You What to Do
Frank Delaney — ‘Never underestimate their intelligence, always underestimate their knowledge.’
What if the next Einstein or Plato isn’t human, but a conversation between AIs? Source: The Silent Revolution: When AI Starts Talking to Itself
In order to better our life, we need to let go of the things that no longer serve us. When we begin to let go of the things that no longer serve us, it’s like metaphorically cleaning house. When we clean house in our life, we start by letting go of people who no longer add to our quality of life. The majority of our relationships shift in nature and aren’t the same as they began. We may have a close friend that becomes more of an acquaintance and an acquaintance may turn into a close friend. Another aspect of cleaning house it letting go of our old ways of thinking. Old ways of thinking are usually made up of of thoughts that hold us back, limiting thoughts, limiting language, and our unique negative broken record based on family and pass limiting teachings and learned limitations. When we clean house we take a personal intiative to better our life, to let go of the things that no longer add to our quality of life, and offers us the room to bring in to our life what we need to positively push forward and succeed.
As a lifelong fan of the Beatles, I’ve always wanted to see a Beatles tribute band. Last night I saw one of the best and I was not disappointed!
If you’re a fan and you have a chance to see them, do it! Read more about Rain here: Rain: A Tribute to the Beatles – Wikipedia
Today’s adults are resisting cultural pressures to have children and to get married if that’s not what they want to do. Their choices are part of a broad cultural transformation: The Main Reason Young Adults in the U.S. Are Not Having Kids
Gaslighting, body shaming, and porn can cause problems in relationships. Ovid thinks they’re an opportunity: Casual Sex and Cruelty Can Heal a Broken Heart (Says Ovid)
Conventional approaches to passion say that over time it will eventually morph into something calmer. New relationship research on long-term couples this turns wisdom on its head: Can Passionate Love Survive the Test of Time?
“Dating for the plot” is when you go on a date simply because it may make for an interesting story, even though it may end up going badly and not lead to a long-term partner: Is “Dating for the Plot” the Way to Go?
Here’s how to do the math that’ll keep your relationship healthily balanced: How the Golden “5:1 Ratio” Can Make Any Relationship Thrive
While all abusive relationships are toxic, not all toxic relationships are abusive. But there are some other differences that you should consider before labeling: The Difference Between Toxic and Abusive Relationships
Discover the profound impact of three simple yet powerful phrases that can brighten someone’s day, boost their self-esteem, and foster meaningful connections: The 3 Kindest Things You Can Say to Someone
Shame can be one of the toughest emotions to face. Explore how childhood traumatic shame shapes adult relationships and how reminiscent situations help it retain its hold: The Persistence of Traumatic Childhood Shame
Learn how to stop sabotaging yourself with judgmental thoughts that fuel unhelpful emotions: Learning to Accept Your Emotions
To build a long-lasting relationship, strive to meet these four criteria: 4 Factors That Determine How Long a Relationship Will Last
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