Declaring Peace
At some point, and this is different for each of us, it is necessary to declare peace with one’s self.
At some point, and this is different for each of us, it is necessary to declare peace with one’s self.
Pain is simply part of our human condition. What can make pain turn into despair is the demand that we not have such strong reactions to life anymore.
Whenever we make the choice to commit to something, large or small, we sometimes forget that this commitment will, most likely, come at a cost.
What would happen if you broke your own heart wide open?
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We are all one and the same. The energy that is the stars and the moon and beyond, all, are one and the same. This, if you allow this to penetrate your being, changes your relationship to the small, petty differences that you experience. This separation that you insist on keeps you small. At one
The habit of negativity cannot be ground down and stomped out.
Nor can we simply put a positive spin on our thoughts and feelings and pretend the negative does not exist in us (only in “them”).
Withdrawal, via an over-intellectualization of our negativity, leaves us in apathy, a false sense that we are above all of those messy emotions.
As emotional beings, it is vital to feel into and understand ourselves from our feeling body. This is not to moralize or change or make ourselves bad for having negativity, but to grow ourselves up by including all of the parts of ourselves. We cannot be responsible for something unless we know it exists in us.
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Resistance never works. And, it is human nature to resist. We want what we want, period the end. When we don’t get what we want, we look for the reason “why?” We blame life, our partners, our parents, life. We resist not having with all of our might. We throw tantrums, usually internally, and make
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Comedian Louis CK talks about the power and benefits of feeling your feelings in this hilarious segment.
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One of the most important questions I invite my clients to ask themselves is “where are you not telling the truth?” Most of us believe ourselves to be honest. We do not steal, we work hard, we do our very best. We compare ourselves to criminals, and because we win that contest, we jump to
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