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Five Principles of Healthy Parenting

The most important job in any society is raising children. And there is no more important influence on how children develop than their parents. But do you approach parenting with the same focus you would use for a job? Do you act on your gut reactions or just use the same parenting techniques your own parents used, whether they are...
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Soul Prose

Being human isn’t for the fainthearted! We all need something to soothe our souls from time to time. Max Ehrmann’s self-help piece Desiderata provides us with a set of guideposts that can help steady and balance us as we confront the daily challenges of living. It offers a simple positive credo for life. Desiderata – Words for Life Go placidly...
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The Real Story…

It began with my Father’s death in 1994.  That deep loss initiated the end of my life as I knew it and started my awakening from emotional prison. Emotional prisons are filled with broken hearts, despair, loneliness, confusion, anger, anxiety, fear, co-dependency, dysfunctional relationships, addictions, personal pain projections (on innocent bystanders),...
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8 Consequences of Healthy Self-Esteem

Self-esteem is the key to success or failure.  It is a major requirement of a fulfilling life and of mental healthiness. How you feel about yourself crucially affects virtually every aspect of your experience.  From the way you function at work, in love or sex, to the way you operate as a parent, to how high in life you are...
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To change or not to change. That is your question.

I remember coming across this poem by Portia Nelson while I was becoming aware that healing is a journey – a journey of individuation. She says it very well. You repeat behaviors that bring about dissatisfaction, frustration, and a loss of self-worth. 5 things to know before you change your life. 1. It starts with self-compassion. Self-compassion...
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