How to show up in your relationships without burning out. Source: Navigating Relationships: The Power of Healthy Boundaries
Navigating Relationships: The Power of Healthy Boundaries
Narratives and Resilience
You are the author – what story are you telling? Source: Narratives and Resilience
The Ultimate Guide To Understanding Attachment Styles in Relationships
Learn from therapists all about the different attachment styles, how they’re developed, and how they can affect your relationships. Source: The Ultimate Guide To Understanding Attachment Styles in Relationships
Obituary information for Raymond J. Bonelli
Ray is third from left in this photo above…
I didn’t know until I read his obituary how much older than me Ray was or what he did for a living. I knew Ray when I was in high school and when you’re a self absorbed 17 year old, you don’t always pay attention to other people or understand how important they really are in your growth and development and how you’ll carry that forward…
Continue reading “Obituary information for Raymond J. Bonelli”How to Revitalize Unfulfilled Goals and Lost Dreams
Ask yourself what is the “theme” of your goal and how can it be transformed? Source: How to Revitalize Unfulfilled Goals and Lost Dreams
Handel’s Messiah
“Messiah (HWV 56)[1][n 1] is an English-language oratorio composed in 1741 by George Frideric Handel. The text was compiled from the King James Bible and the Coverdale Psalter[n 2] by Charles Jennens. It was first performed in Dublin on 13 April 1742 and received its London premiere a year later. After an initially modest public reception, the oratorio gained in popularity, eventually becoming one of the best-known and most frequently performed choral works in Western music. Handel’s reputation in England, where he had lived since 1712, had been established through his compositions of Italian opera. He turned to English oratorio in the 1730s in response to changes in public taste; Messiah was his sixth work in this genre. Although its structure resembles that of opera, it is not in dramatic form; there are no impersonations of characters and no direct speech. Instead, Jennens’s text is an extended reflection on Jesus as the Messiah called Christ.
Continue reading “Handel’s Messiah”Fictophilia: Are You in Love With a Fictional Character?
Here are 3 signs to know if you’re smitten with a figment of imagination. Source: Fictophilia: Are You in Love With a Fictional Character?
Should Parents Go Along With the Santa Myth?
Research sheds light on whether this is a breach of trust or harmless fun. Source: Should Parents Go Along With the Santa Myth?
Taking a chance on forming connections can change your life
“Rita Moreno was lonely. At first, though, the Oscar-winning actress best known for “West Side Story” found the situation quite confusing. “My daughter noticed and she said, ‘What’s wrong?’ I said I didn’t know. I didn’t know what was wrong,” the famed performer, who turns 92 on Dec. 11, told People Magazine. “I really didn’t understand what was happening.”
“I remember thinking, ‘I can’t go on like this.’ I’m in the most beautiful apartment in the world as far as I’m concerned, and this is happening. Why is this happening?” Ms. Moreno said
“I was really lonely.” Source: Adriana E. Ramírez: Taking a chance on forming connections can change your life
‘Tis the season
Find more in this post from days gone by…
Self-Compassion in Relationships
Caring for others comes with relationships, and so does caring for oneself. Source: Self-Compassion in Relationships
7 Things I’ve Learned This Year
Personal Perspective: Giving and creating joy will make 2024 better than 2023. What have you learned? Comment below! Source: 7 Things I’ve Learned This Year
Overcoming Loneliness: Some Social Solutions
Research explores the causes and cures of loneliness and social isolation. Source: Overcoming Loneliness: Some Social Solutions
The Myth of Common Sense
“A lot of what we call ‘common sense’ is not reasoning at all, but the conclusion that we believe the majority of people would come to in any given situation. Of course, what that means varies from person to person given culture, social norms, expectations, personal values, and so on.”
My ex-wife used to use the phrase ‘common sense’ to normalize her own baises and shame me because I didn’t recognize her preconceived notions as ‘common sense’. For that and other reasons, I find this article worth reading and understanding.
3 Rules for Managing Expectations in a Relationship
Me? I try not to have them. Unhealthy expectations are the fodder for future resentments. If you are going to have them, here’s how to successfully discuss each partner’s expectations. Source: 3 Rules for Managing Expectations in a Relationship
How Lonely People Can Make Their Life Meaningful
Research shows nostalgia can restore life meaning for lonely individuals. Source: How Lonely People Can Make Their Life Meaningful
Defusing Armageddon: Why Are So Many Americans Angry?
Many commentators say that anger in America is at an all-time high. Source: Defusing Armageddon: Why Are So Many Americans Angry?
Why Being a Little Kinder Is Good for Everybody
Four tips for enacting kindness in an age of upset and grievance. Source: Why Being a Little Kinder Is Good for Everybody
Bruce Lee’s Never Before Revealed Letters to Himself About Authenticity, Personal Development, and the Measure of Success
“This is the entire essence of life: Who are you? What are you?” So wrote young Leo Tolstoy in his diary of moral development. Bruce Lee (November 27, 1940–July 20, 1973) was around Tolstoy’s age when he turned to this central question of existence more than a century later and approached it with the same subtleness of insight and sincerity of spirit with which he approached all of life. Source: Bruce Lee’s Never Before Revealed Letters to Himself About Authenticity, Personal Development, and the Measure of Success
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