Thinks I find along the way
People who spend less time on platforms like Facebook, Twitter and Instagram are less likely to be depressed or lonely, a recent study found. Source: Reducing social media usage by just 15 minutes a day improves one’s well-being, research suggests
Just because someone is insecure doesn’t mean they can’t give you all the love you need. Source: 5 Reasons Why Insecure People Are The Best People To Date
If you feel lonely, you’re not alone. Source: 10 Tips to Combat Loneliness
Misconceptions can stop us from getting close to others. But we can take steps to counter these beliefs. Source: Advice | 4 mistakes to avoid when you’re lonely
There are men who love your strength and resilience. Embrace them — literally and figuratively! Source: 3 Golden Rules For Finding Love Without Compromising Who You Are
Author Talia Ogliore-Wustl writes:
“Loneliness is known to be one of the biggest psychological predictors for health problems, cognitive decline, and early mortality,” says Patrick Hill, associate professor of psychological and brain sciences at Washington University in St. Louis. “Studies show that it can be as harmful for health as smoking or having a poor diet.”
“There’s more to fighting loneliness than simply being around others. “We’ve all had time in our lives when we’ve felt lonely even though we weren’t actually alone.” There’s something about having a sense of purpose that seems to fight loneliness regardless of how many other people are involved, he says.”
“There are no downsides to finding something meaningful later in life.” Source: To Fight Loneliness, Find a Sense of Purpose
What makes you leave a relationship? Is it time to adjust your bottom lines? Source: Cutting and Running From Relationships Comes With a Cost
A subtle, ongoing trauma tearing at the continuity of self. Source: Grieving the Living: Losing Those Who Are Still Here
You don’t need to make new friends to have a fulfilling social life. Source: It’s time to take stock of your social life
Secure attachment is a foundation of healthy and fulfilling relationships. Source: Nurturing Secure Attachment: Building Healthy Relationships
It’s official – the COVID-19 pandemic officially changed our personalities. Truity research has discovered important shifts in the Big Five Category of Neuroticism, namely that our tendency to be anxious has steadily increased since the start of the pandemic. Source: Here’s Why Everyone is a Bit More Anxious These Days — And What You
“There is a faith in loving fiercely
the one who is rightfully yours,
especially if you have
waited years and especially
if part of you never believed
you could deserve this
loved and beckoning hand
held out to you this way…”
Go to the source to read the rest of the poem and hear the author read it in his own voice: The Truelove: Poet and Philosopher David Whyte on Reaching Beyond Our Limiting Beliefs About the Love We Deserve
I’ve been spending a lot of time lately trying to understand my anxious attachment style. Ashley Berges is a trusted source for great advice as you’ll see here:
Me? I have an anxious attachment style so I need to read articles like this because I learn things like this:
“When you’re feeling anxious, you might cling, act controlling, or argue over minor issues that make you feel neglected or rejected—all behaviors that can cause someone to withdraw. I can’t even count the number of times I caused unnecessary drama because I assumed that because I felt insecure, someone else had done something to make me feel that way.
Everything changed when I recognized I could pause, recognize how I was feeling (and why), and then choose to respond from a place of calm awareness.
If you can learn to recognize when you’re feeling triggered, you can practice regulating your own nervous system—through deep breathing, for example—instead of inadvertently pushing the other person away.”
Sooo…
“If you feel anxious in relationships and worry about being rejected or abandoned, it may help to read these six things.” Source: 6 Things to Remember When You Feel Anxious in Your Relationships – Tiny Buddha
If you can relate I recommend this book…
A holistic approach to human growth is a way of thinking about and promoting human development that considers all aspects of a person’s life, including their physical, mental, emotional, social, and spiritual well-being. This approach recognizes that all of these aspects are interconnected and that a healthy and fulfilling life requires attention to all of them.
There are many different ways to promote holistic human growth. Some common approaches include:
A holistic approach to human growth can be beneficial for people of all ages. It can help people to live longer, healthier, and happier lives. It can also help people to cope with challenges and to reach their full potential.
Here are some additional tips for promoting holistic human growth:
By taking a holistic approach to human growth, you can create a life that is full of meaning, purpose, and joy.
Dr. Maté generously shares his deep understanding of childhood trauma, vulnerability, grief, and emotional distress. He explains what real trauma is and how time doesn’t necessarily lead to healing, how vulnerability is ingrained in us since we are young and the importance of these formative years to mold our emotional health, and the societal expectations we always try to meet but have never truly given us real fulfillment. We also exchange thoughts on dealing with grief, how we struggle to identify with the people we look up to, and how childhood experience varies for every child even when they are raised in a similar environment.
What ACEs do you have? There are 10 types of childhood trauma measured in the CDC-Kaiser Permanente Adverse Childhood Experiences Study. The number of ACEs and offsetting PCEs play a huge role in your childhood growth and development and could give you insight into addictive behaviors. Go to the source: What ACEs/PCEs do you have?
Gabor Mate explains the significance of childhood trauma here:
Wabi-sabi is a concept that motions us to constantly search for beauty in imperfection and accept the more natural cycle of life. It reminds us that all things including us and life itself, are impermanent, incomplete, and imperfect. Perfection, then, is impossible and impermanence is the only way. Go to the source: 5 Teachings From The Japanese Wabi-Sabi Philosophy That Can Drastically Improve Your Life — OMAR ITANI
It’s how you try to get those needs met that causes problems. Source: What You Need in Your Marriage Isn’t the Problem
Here are some things to consider as you initiate and reinforce boundaries. Source: 5 Things to Know About Setting Boundaries
Bright, shiny objects! 
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