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Relax…The Earth Won’t Stop Spinning
We often find ourselves so consumed with life’s demands that we fail to step back, ground ourselves, and keep everything in perspective. Like a computer, the failure to reboot our perceptual systems can leave us functioning less than optimally and … Continue reading
Posted in Life and Living, Psychology, Spirituality
Tagged anxiety, faith, meditiation, stress
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Non-Racist Racism
The Unconscious Mind Anyone who has taken an introductory psychology class should remember Freud’s iceberg theory – the conscious mind represents the visible part of the iceberg above water and the unconscious mind represents the part invisible to the naked eye. … Continue reading
Posted in Psychology, Race, Society
Tagged Freud, Jung, Race, Racism, Shadow, White Privilege
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Hope in the Midst of Hate
“Nothing ever goes away until it has taught us what we need to know” Pema Chodron The history of African people and their descendants in the United States is characterized by an enduring fight for justice, freedom, and equality. A … Continue reading
Posted in Race, Society
Tagged Allies, Charleston, Civil Rights Movement, Ferguson, Racism, Social Media, White Supremacy
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What I Learned from a Decade of Failed Relationships (part 7)
Reflections Over the past few weeks, I shared a few lessons learned from 10 years of failed relationships. I conclude this series with one final thought about each of the posts. All require a certain level of inner strength, maturation … Continue reading
Posted in Relationships
Tagged Brene' Brown, Daily OM, Empathy, marriage, Paulo Coelho, The Celestine Prophecy
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What I Learned from a Decade of Failed Relationships (part 6)
Holding Space “Don’t we all have enough enemies to contend with in life, human or circumstantial? Isn’t support one the reasons we partner with another human being on this challenging journey through life?” As an optimist, I see life filled … Continue reading
What I Learned from a Decade of Failed Relationships (part 5)
Learn from the Past In our day-to-day activities it is virtually impossible to be 100% in the present moment of each task we have to accomplish. We multi-task, shifting our focus among a multitude of want-to’s and have-to’s, often making … Continue reading
Posted in Relationships
Tagged Centering, Grief and Loss, Life Lessons, Recurring Patterns
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What I Learned from a Decade of Failed Relationships (part 3)
You are 100% Responsible for Your 50% of the Relationship Three entities exist in every relationship – the two individuals and the relationship itself. A therapist once told me that each partner is 100% responsible for their 50% of the relationship. … Continue reading
Posted in Relationships
Tagged Blame, Drama Triangle, Responsibility, Stephen Karpman
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What I Learned from a Decade of Failed Relationships (part 2)
It Will Work or It Won’t Two possible outcomes exist at the beginning of every relationship – it will result in a lifelong commitment or ultimately end. One party, for whatever reason, will conclude the relationship no longer works or … Continue reading
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Tagged courting, dating, engagement, hooking up, intimacy, marriage
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What I Learned from a Decade of Failed Relationships (part 1)
My original intention was to write a single post chronicling lessons learned from my relationships over the past ten years. As I began writing, too much content emerged to put in one blog post. What began as a single entry … Continue reading
Posted in Psychology, Relationships
Tagged Divorce, Inner Conflict, Personality, Self, Self-sabotage
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