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5 Ways to Maximize Family Time
Families are spending less and less time together. As a result, many children are getting less personal love and attention than their parents did. American Demographics reports that parents today spend roughly 40 percent less time with their children than did parents a generation ago.
The following family time tips will help you stay better connected with your family.
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The Power Of Being Yourself
“If I’d known how successful and wealthy I’d get from simply being 100% myself, I would have started it much, much sooner!” Oprah
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You’re right!
“Whether you think you can or think you can’t, you’re right.”
– Henry Ford,the founder of FORD Motor Company.
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How To Overcome An Addiction
Tommy Rosen shares this…
We are all addicted on some level to something. I love it when I ask people in my classes what they are addicted to and they say, “Nothing.” I go down the list of the big 5 – Drugs, Alcohol, Food, Sex and Money. Most folks have some issues around the Big 5, but some hold out that they do not. Then I mention the Four Aggravations – Negative Thinking, Self Doubt, Procrastination and Resentment. Only the staunchly un-addicted claim not to have struggles with any of these. Then I will ask them if they think they are addicted to electronics in any form – computers, I-pod, I-Phone I-Pad or I-EverythingElse. Usually this is where they smile and say, “Okay, you may have me there.”
I define addiction as any behavior you continue even though it has a negative effect on your life. According to this definition, it turns out we are all addicted to something. This is actually great news by the way, because if you know you have an addiction then you can choose a path of recovery from that addiction and on that path you get to learn all kinds of incredible things about yourself, which will bring you closer to the truth. And what is that truth? The truth is that you are connected to all other beings and that you have the ability to create reality here on Planet Earth. The only rub is that on a daily basis you have to work to remember this very important fact. Each day, we need powerful technologies that help to remind us that we are a part of and not separate from. We need to connect in with ourselves and from that place project out a sense of wholeness so that others can be uplifted with this same knowledge. We must reflect to all we come across this sense of connectedness, even in the midst of this crazy addicted life we are all living.
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The First Step Towards Transformation!
“Life is not a struggle; the only struggle is your resistance to allowing reality to be exactly as it is. Struggles would disappear if you could allow the comings and goings of life flow through you with the trust that everything that is happening to you is for your best interest, even if you can’t see it right now. Allowing reality to be exactly as it is – this is the first step towards transformation.”
– Jackson Kiddard, author & polymath.
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Unintentionally Inappropriate Test Responses From Children
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7 reasons why I <3 Algoma!
And this was just this morning…
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Letting Go of Denial
Melody Beattie shares…
We are slow to believe that which if believed would hurt our feelings.
OvidMost of us in recovery have engaged in denial from time to time. Some of us relied on this tool.
We may have denied events or feelings from our past. We may have denied other people’s problems; we may have deemed our own problems, feelings, thoughts, wants, or needs. We denied the truth.
Denial means we didn’t let ourselves face reality, usually because facing that particular reality would hurt. It would be a loss of something: trust, love, family, perhaps a marriage, a friendship, or a dream. And it hurts to lose something, or someone.
Denial is a protective device, a shock absorber for the soul. It prevents us from acknowledging reality until we feel prepared to cope with that particular reality. People can shout and scream the truth at us, but we wifi not see or hear it until we are ready.
We are sturdy yet fragile beings. Sometimes, we need time to get prepared, time to ready ourselves to cope. We do not let go of our need to deny by beating ourselves into acceptance; we let go of our need to deny by allowing ourselves to become safe and strong enough to cope ‘with the truth. We wifi do this, when the time is right.
We do not need to punish ourselves for having denied reality; we need only love ourselves into safety and strength so that each day we are better equipped to face and deal with the truth. We will face and deal with reality on our own time schedule, when we are ready, and in our Higher Power’s timing. We do not have to accept chastisement from anyone, including ourselves, for this schedule.
We will know what we need to know, when it’s time to know it.Today, I will concentrate on making myself feel safe and confident. I will let myself have my awareness on my own time schedule.
Related articles
- Denial: It’s Not Just a River in Egypt (psychologytoday.com)
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