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5 Things That Helped Me Feel More Secure in Friendships
“Our brains are wired for connection, but trauma rewires them for protection. That’s why healthy relationships are difficult for wounded people.” ~Unknown
If popular culture is anything to go by, everyone has the perfect...
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30 Areas of Life Where Subtracting Can Add More
“When things aren’t adding up in your life, it’s time to start subtracting the things that aren’t helping and that are holding you back.” —UnknownThe path to a richer, more satisfying life isn’t...
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How to Break the Cycle of Painful, Dramatic Relationships
“No matter how far we come, our parents are always in us.” ~Brad Meltzer
Had you asked me five years ago, before my healing and personal growth journey began, if my upbringing and childhood...
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How to Recognize and Overcome Dysfunction in Your Family
“A family is a place where minds come in contact with one another. If these minds love one another the home will be as beautiful as a flower garden. But if these minds...
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How to Tend to the Garden Within and Help Create a More Peaceful World
“Until we transform ourselves, we are like mobs of angry people screaming for peace. In order to move the world, we must be able to stand still in it.” ~Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche
It only...
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The story is told of a man named Arenius who lived in the fifth century. Determined to live a holy life, he abandoned the modern comforts of Egyptian society choosing instead to follow...
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I Won’t Let My Losses Break Me: How I’m Choosing Growth
Loss is confronting. But I ask you to please walk beside me while I address this most challenging aspect of life.
Losing those we love.
While loss is inevitable, it is something that we always...
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The Magic of the Mountain: My Perfect Healing Recipe
When I woke up this morning, the first thing I did was a guided meditation titled “Cultivating Joy.” In this meditation I was taken back to a time when I felt joy. The...