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Why I Forgave My Cruel, Abusive Father

By Cerise M. Chapman in Blog, letting go, love & relationships

“It’s not an easy journey, to get to a place where you forgive people. But it is such a powerful place, because it sets you free.” ~Tyler Perry

I still remember the day when I told my mother that I no longer wanted to be at home. I’d had enough of so much pain and sorrow, and the constant yelling. Soon after, I watched my mother cry bitterly as she made the decision to get a divorce.

I was ten years old at the time.

My father had always been a very strict man, who used to believe that …

When Family Members Push Our Buttons: How This Helps Us Grow

By Marshall Dunn in Blog, love & relationships

“If we learn to open our hearts, anyone, including the people who drive us crazy, can be our teacher.” ~Pema Chodron

You love them most of the time. You can’t stand them some of the time. But in the end, family is family.

I’ve never liked to admit it, but I am just like my dad. Close in birthday, same number 5 life path in numerology, both risk takers, very passionate and adventurous, fun-loving, and witty, and we lead by example. That’s positively speaking.

However, it becomes a negative pattern to focus on the other side of the coin. We …

Good Things Take Time

By Lori Deschene in Fun & Inspiring

Do What Excites You: How to Push Through Fear & Make Bold Choices

By Miranda Hill in Blog, happiness & fun, meaning & passion

“You’ve got to do things that feel unnatural if you want to grow.” ~Jon Morrow

“You’re leaving, aren’t you?” my boss said.

“Yes,” I nodded.

“What do I have to pay you to make you stay?” he asked.

I just stared at him. No words would come.

“There’s nothing I can do, is there?” he said.

More silence. But my inner voice was anything but silent. I was consumed with doubt and deafened by the bloody battle raging inside my head.

On one side was caution, armed with the strong, fight-to-the-death breed of soldier. Her battalion was fuelled by countless …

Try to Hold on to Your Faith in People

By Lori Deschene in Fun & Inspiring

The Seven Wonders of the World

By Lori Deschene in Fun & Inspiring

The seven wonders

To Fully Heal Your Broken Heart, Make Sure You Do This

By Michelle D'Avella in Blog, love & relationships

“Grief is healthy and it is healing.” ~Richard Moss

When I was a little girl there was this belief floating around in my head that there was only one person. One person who was my soulmate. One person who could love me. I think the belief was formed by some concoction of Disney movies, religion, and American culture.

What’s worse than this belief is that I somehow found myself afraid that I wouldn’t even have one person. I was afraid I would be alone. Forever.

I don’t know when I adopted the belief that I wasn’t enough, that I …

It’s Okay to Not Be Okay All the Time

By Lori Deschene in Fun & Inspiring

Always Trust Your Gut Instincts

By Lori Deschene in Fun & Inspiring

Just When the Caterpiller Thought Her Life Was Over…

By Lori Deschene in Fun & Inspiring

Put Your Phone Down

By Lori Deschene in Fun & Inspiring

Good Friends and Great Adventures

By Lori Deschene in Fun & Inspiring

If You Want to Change the World

By Lori Deschene in Fun & Inspiring

The Key to Your Happiness

By Lori Deschene in Fun & Inspiring

4 Things I’d Say to My Anxiety-Filled Younger Self

By Michael Glover in Blog, mindfulness & peace

“I vow to let go of all worries and anxiety in order to be light and free.” ~Thich Nhat Hanh

As I sit here writing this, I’m just a couple of days away from my twenty-eighth birthday.

It’s been a whole decade since an introverted, shy version of me turned eighteen years old and entered into the realms of what many people consider to be “adult age.”

Back then, anxiety, specifically social anxiety, plagued me.

At the time, however, I’d never even heard of anxiety, let alone considered that I may be suffering with this thing that could be …

How to Improve Your Work/Life Balance and Reclaim Your Time

By Eric Conley in Blog, work fulfillment

“You will never feel truly satisfied by work until you are satisfied by life.” ~Heather Schuck

When I was two years old, my parents got divorced.

In other words, I’ve never seen my biological parents spending loving time with each other. I never had the chance to experience the small things most children take for granted.

For example…

I don’t remember my mom and dad ever sharing a loving kiss after a long day at work

I don’t remember ever having both parents around to tuck me in at night

And I never overheard simple “how was your day?”

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Helping a Person

By Lori Deschene in Fun & Inspiring

You Are Not Alone

By Lori Deschene in Fun & Inspiring

Be Good for People for No Reason

By Lori Deschene in Fun & Inspiring

What to Do When Your Partner Won’t Work on Your Relationship

By Sandra Cooper in Blog, love & relationships

“It takes two to manage the relationship, but it takes one to begin the change.” ~Sheri E. Ragland

So, your significant other doesn’t understand you. In fact you’re not even sure if they hear you. Despite trying to talk about things or take a break from each other, you end up arguing about the same thing over and over again.

You try this and you try that. You back away, you move in. You break up, you get back together. You try everything you can think of, and nothing is working, but you don’t want to end the relationship.…