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No Matter What You Tell Yourself, There Is Nothing Wrong with You

By Laurenne Sala in Blog, letting go, love & relationships

“I wish I’d had the courage to live a life true to myself, not the life others expected of me.” ~Bronnie Ware from Top Five Regrets of the Dying.

I wish I could remember the exact moment I mis-learned that being myself wasn’t going to cut it.

It happened early. Maybe kindergarten. I didn’t do it consciously, but at some undetectable moment, I put my real self in a box and created someone else. This new me was so much better—always happy, very accommodating, super quick and witty, and an expert at everything.

This new me was almost impossible to …

The Most Destructive Thing I’ve Ever Done

By Lori Deschene in Fun & Inspiring

Source: Higher Perspective

Whatever We Plant in Our Subconscious Mind

By Lori Deschene in Fun & Inspiring

Source: Heart Centered Rebalancing

The Best Revenge

By Lori Deschene in Fun & Inspiring

Source: Expanded Consciousness

7 Steps to Overcome Daily Despair and Start Living Again

By Jan Tucker in Blog, change & challenges

“If you cannot make a change, change the way you have been thinking. You might find a new solution.” ~Maya Angelou

Have you ever felt really stuck? Like every day was a struggle to get through and you knew in your heart the next day would feel the same?

For the last seven years—since the crash of 2008—I’ve been redefining myself, and it’s been painful.

In 2009 I opened an Internet retail store, knowing nothing about retail, let alone the intricacies of the Internet.

After years of hard work and little to show for it, every day began to …

How to Help a Friend Through Grief

By Aimee Foster in Blog, change & challenges, love & relationships

“Grief is like the ocean; it comes on waves ebbing and flowing. Sometimes the water is calm, and sometimes it is overwhelming. All we can do is learn to swim.” ~Vicki Harrison

I’m no stranger to grief. When I was twenty-three I lost my mum, and then eight years later I lost my second daughter, Grace, when she was only one day old.

Soon after Grace died, my husband and I saw a grief counselor. He said something about other people’s reactions to grief that turned out to be one of the truest statements anyone has ever made to me.…

So Often, Children Are Punished for Being Human

By Lori Deschene in Fun & Inspiring

Source: NotSalmon.com

End the Day with a Positive Thought

By Lori Deschene in Fun & Inspiring

Source: Simple Reminders

The Beauty of Being Single: 6 Benefits of Solitude

By Lauretta Zucchetti in Blog, love & relationships

“I never found a companion that was so companionable as solitude.” ~Henry David Thoreau

Shock. Rage. Sorrow. Excitement. Terror. These are just a handful of the emotions one experiences in the aftermath of a separation or divorce. Emotional rollercoaster? It’s more like being hit with the speed and velocity of a bullet train.

I should know. After twenty-five years of marriage to a kind and accomplished man, I found myself alone.

Our decision to divorce was neither acrimonious nor cruel; neither sudden nor impulsive. Rather, our decision to file for divorce was an incremental process.

We had more disappointment than …

Your Past Has Given You Strength and Wisdom

By Lori Deschene in Fun & Inspiring

Source: Be Human Be Kind

You Are Beautiful; Can You See It?

By Melody Schaper in Blog, love & relationships

“Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it.” ~Confucius

This is my sister Cindy and me when we were little. If you look closely you may be able to tell that Cindy has Down Syndrome. This was a long time ago and one of my most favorite pictures. I am now fifty-eight and Cindy would be sixty this month.

I followed Cindy into this world and I was with her three years ago when she left. I am who I am in this world because of Cindy. She taught me all of the most important things about life through being …

Live the Way You Want to Be Remembered

By Lori Deschene in Fun & Inspiring

My Mission in Life

By Lori Deschene in Fun & Inspiring

Source: Women’s Health

A Person Who Feels Appreciated Will Do More Than Expected

By Lori Deschene in Fun & Inspiring

Instead of Saying “I Don’t Have Time”

By Lori Deschene in Fun & Inspiring

Source: Happsters

I Can Choose

By Lori Deschene in Fun & Inspiring

Source: Live Life Happy

There Is No Such Thing as Going Back to Square One

By Lori Deschene in Fun & Inspiring

Source: Fresh Clean Fit

How Getting What You Want Can Sabotage You

By Will Jonathan in Blog, letting go

“You can’t win enough. You can’t have enough money. You can’t succeed enough. The only thing that can satiate that existential thirst is love. I just remember that day I made that shift from wanting to be a winner to wanting to have the most powerful, deep, and beautiful relationships I could possibly have.” ~Will Smith

About a year ago, I made the decision to start seriously working out with weights for the first time in my life. I’ve always been an athlete and in decent shape, but I wanted to test my body and see how much of …

Pushing Yourself to Try When You’re Afraid of Failing

By Kristen Ras in Blog, change & challenges

“You may be disappointed if you fail, but you are doomed if you don’t try.” ~Beverly Sills

Before I became a teenager, I developed a characteristic and a disease that went hand-in-hand: I was a perfectionist, and I had an eating disorder.

While my perfectionism was helpful in succeeding at things such as school and sports, the same perfectionism helped to fuel a dangerous relationship with my own body.

Fortunately, I received treatment in high school, and I learned to handle my issues related to anorexia and bulimia in healthy ways. This process was neither easy nor simple, but …