Many of us have experienced or maybe witnessed violence as a kid. Or our parents or caretakers physically or emotionally neglected us. If that has happened, then know that when growing in such a traumatizing environment we’re likely to have some signs of trauma as an adult. You see, kids make meaning out of all […]
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We cannot avoid aging, but we avoid becoming sad because of our age. In fact, the elder we are, the wise we become. One woman at the age of 90, made a list of 45 lessons about life that everyone can find useful. 1. Even though life is not nice and smooth all the time, […]
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Bert Fulks is a teacher, and he has his own website, and in one article he talks about a plan which he calls ‘x-plan’ and it serves to give our children a way out. (1) So, Bert tells a story in which he talks about his time when he spent one hour every week with […]
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It’s a new year, and we all have a new chance to make a change in our lives. There are people who think that it’s not a reason to make a change, and they really do nothing to improve their lives. However, we consider it is a special moment in which one can be motivated […]
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All of us have an aura that represents our emotional, spiritual, physical, and mental energies. Living in today’s world sometimes makes us exhausted, tense, confused, and uncomfortable, and that is a result of negative energies affecting us. Being an empath or a highly sensitive person, or having a stressful and emotional job may have a […]
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Our lives are filled with ups and downs, and we cannot avoid them. Many people turn to books or counseling in order to find help to improve their lives. But, they forget that reading and listening is not enough. In fact, people need to learn how to take things into their own hands. Remember, you […]
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We are in that part of the year where we begin thinking about everything we are thankful for. Even though Thanksgiving is a tradition in which we count our blessings, people should know that being grateful is beneficial too. According to studies, being grateful helps us maintain good relationships with people, and makes us feel […]
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We all have, or wish to have, that one aunt that has always been there for us. An aunt that had helped us go through tough periods when no one else knew, or to help us celebrate the most important events in our lives. But, what is so special about aunts that makes their role […]
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Sometimes in our lives, it happens not to make progress no matter how hard we tried or how optimistic we were. At that moment everything that we have ever done seems wasted, and we totally lose hope in our abilities. Demotivation and anger are our new “friends.” Since we are in that negative state of […]
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There are times when we are beating ourselves up about so many things. We’re feeling devastated because we feel like we are not what we wanted to be. No matter how much we try to achieve our goal, we still feel like we aren’t doing enough. But, is that okay? Will that make us feel […]
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