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Habits and Mindfulness
We all have behaviors we seek to change that affect our daily lives – mind, body and soul. Often the best way to combat the uncomfortable situation to which we feel captive is to face it head on with our true feelings. Mindfulness practice asks us to acknowledge and accept an undesirable behavior, a habit
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Learn to Eat Intuitively
The relationship between mood and food is complex and interactive, and has been extensively studied and examined for decades. Your mood can influence what and when you eat, however the converse is also true – what and when you eat influences how you feel. One key is to be attentive to the body’s cues without
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Relationships and Self-Love
17th century poet John Donne is credited with the phrase “no man is an island.” Even the most self-reliant of us is affected by family, friends, coworkers, acquaintances, even pets. In our modern age, this phrase rings more true as we consider the effect of the media on our moods and emotions. Let’s revisit Joe,
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Emotions and Self-Love
We can go through life with gratitude or with bitterness, with joy or with anxiety, with hope or with despair. The way we feel inside won’t change our external circumstances, but it can alter our perception of them and how we experience them. When we are aware and present, we can alter our emotions. Consider
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The Shadow Self
I have blogged about self-love and what seems opposite to it – shame. Shame is a component of our shadow-self. When we are conscious of what our shame is about, it is not be considered shadow> (It is not hidden in darkness). However, when we are unaware of how and why we feel shame, then
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Shame and Shadows
There is an unfortunate saying in our culture that is often used to punish or discipline children: “Shame on you!” Rather than shame ON you, it would be more accurately worded shame IN you. Shame is a shadow, a hint of darkness, of secrets. It is the feeling of inadequacy and worthlessness, brought on by
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What Are Your Natural Rhythms?
Another component of self-love is self-respect – honoring one’s own rhythms. All of nature has a rhythm. The seasons bring change, hibernation, growth, planting and sprouting. Each of us has a rhythm as well. You experience cycles of quiet and activity, darkness and light, struggle and thriving. And when you experience a challenge, it is
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How Do You Define Self-Love?
As the popular song says, “Learning to love yourself is the greatest love of all.” It is interesting that the composer chose the words “learning to love yourself.” Does this not come naturally? Not necessarily. The influences that can lead to or separate us from self-love can arise from our soul and from our environment.
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Who Are You, Really?
This may sound a little harsh, but it is so true that when we deny our own feelings we not only negatively affect our health, we deny our authentic self, or essence. (I believe our essence is our soul, and is love). How many of us have been, or are currently, what is popularly known
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Reconnect with Soul
Did you know that the origin of the word “psyche” is “soul”? My work as a psychotherapist involves seeing my client as a whole person – the physical body, the mind, and the “higher self,” the spirit or soul. When we connect more deeply with our inner soul-wisdom, we discover a new level of wholeness,
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What is My Purpose?
It became popular in the 1960s for people to want to “find themselves.” Modern spiritual teachers ask us to “go within” to find our higher selves, and people go on retreats or vision quests to find their purpose. While there is still breath in your lungs there is purpose for your life. Your purpose may
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Acceptance
We’re often told to “accept what is.” Accepting the idea that “this present moment” just IS can lead to increased serenity. You may have no control over circumstances you encounter but you can choose how to respond to them. Being aware in this very moment of how you feel means that you can act deliberately