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How Childhood Bullying Influenced How I Treat Others as an Adult

By Lena Lee in Blog, love & relationships

“For me, that strong back is grounded confidence and boundaries. The soft front is staying vulnerable and curious. The mark of a wild heart is living out these paradoxes in our lives and not giving into the either/or BS that reduces us. It’s showing up in our vulnerability and our courage, and, above all else, being both fierce and kind.” ~Brené Brown

Many people have experienced bullying in their lives and have possibly been a bully by association without realizing it at the time.

While the type of bullying may differ, the emotions are often the same. Bullying is …

I Need to Start Living More

By Lori Deschene in Fun & Inspiring

Hyper Independence Is a Trauma Response

By Lori Deschene in Fun & Inspiring

How I Found My Worth in Spite of My Father’s Abandonment

By Charlene Alofs in Blog, love & relationships

“Because if I myself saw my worth, I wouldn’t base my worthiness on someone else’s seeing it.” ~Unknown

I can’t be sure which title I would have preferred. Daddy, Poppa, Pa, Dad. Aren’t these the endearing titles one earns when they live up to all that it means in the role of the first and most important man in a little girl’s life?

The one who she can count on for love, guidance, comfort, and safety. The one who she adores. The one who teaches her how to play soccer or baseball because she is a tomboy through and through. …

You Can Feel in Your Soul When It’s Time

By Lori Deschene in Fun & Inspiring

Stop-Doing List

By Lori Deschene in Fun & Inspiring

Letting People Be Wrong About You

By Lori Deschene in Fun & Inspiring

Embrace a Moment of Space: 5 Easy Ways to Create a Daily Meditation Habit

By Lori Deschene in Blog, mindfulness & peace

“Meditation is choosing not to engage in the drama of the mind but elevating the mind to its highest potential.” ~Amit Ray

If you’re reading this and you follow Tiny Buddha, chances are you’re already intrigued by meditation and perhaps even practicing it. But if you’re anything like me, you might find it hard to be consistent, given the demands of your busy life. Which means you don’t always reap the benefits you know a sustained practice can provide (reduced stress, better sleep, and less emotional reactivity, to name a few).

As a mom of two who works from home, …

You Can’t Live Every Day Like It’s Your Last

By Lori Deschene in Fun & Inspiring

8 Signs You’re Carrying Deep Shame and How to Start to Heal

By Debra Mittler in Blog, letting go

“If you put shame in a petri dish, it needs three ingredients to grow exponentially: secrecy, silence, and judgment. If you put the same amount of shame in the petri dish and douse it with empathy, it can’t survive.” ~Brené Brown

Did you know that one of the biggest causes of suffering is unacknowledged shame? It makes us believe that there’s something wrong with us and we’re not good enough.

When we have deep shame inside, instead of being true to ourselves, we “dress to impress” so others will like us, which eventually makes us tired, depressed, and anxious because …

When Life Feels Too Big to Handle

By Lori Deschene in Fun & Inspiring

We Don’t Buy Things with Money

By Lori Deschene in Fun & Inspiring

Your Body Is Not a Coffin for Pain to Be Buried In

By Lori Deschene in Fun & Inspiring

When You’re Terrified of Conflict: Why True Intimacy Means Speaking Up

By Zachary Goodson in Blog, love & relationships

“Conflict avoidance is not the hallmark of a good relationship. On the contrary, it is a symptom of serious problems and of poor communication.” ~Harriet B. Braiker

I walk on eggshells in my relationship. I have for the past ten years.

I try to design everything out of my mouth to lead to the least amount of friction between my wife and me. And you know what? It’s hurting our relationship.

You see, I’m afraid of confrontation. For me, confrontation leads to tension and tension can lead to stress and angst.

When I was a kid, tension, stress, and angst …

To Make a Relationship Last

By Lori Deschene in Fun & Inspiring

The Happiest People

By Lori Deschene in Fun & Inspiring

The One Powerful Question That Could Completely Change Your Life

By Angharad Davies in Blog, meaning & passion

“Nothing shapes our journey through life so much as the questions we ask.” ~Greg Levoy

“My Way” by Frank Sinatra has been a bit of a soundtrack to my life. When it comes to my career path, I have opted more often than not for the alternative routes—studying and working abroad, setting up social projects, and being my own boss. This is something my friends still laugh at today, since my sole goal after graduation was to move back to my hometown, get a job, and never leave!

However, it turns out that it wasn’t a soundtrack that I was …

You never know the impact you might have on someone at any given moment.

It may be entirely unknown to you.

While people often look “fine” on the surface and out in public, many aren’t.

In fact, there are some who spend most of their time sitting curled up in a ball, waiting for the darkness they feel to close in on them, to swallow them whole.

A simple look, smile, text, or “hello” in the grocery line could be the …