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6 Ways Of Resisting The Urge To Say ‘No’.

You are always ready to strike back, to chop off the enemy’s head. For being told what to do. For being asked a favor even. Everything that smells the slightest bit like expectation or demand gets you mad. Of course you’ll do it — but with an inner No of deep abandon and ...

poetry

The Heaviest Forest. {poetry}

How do you change this creature of habit who sits and aches in darkness? Darkness that is so deep it moves. Darker than the darkest night. Deeper than the deepest.

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The Joy Of Being An Outcast.

Instead of becoming a part of one group in the world, I became a part of all groups. Up on that mountain, I gained a perspective wider and clearer than any I’d ever experienced being down in the world of social acceptance and conformity.

wellness

Bipolar Coaster: A Journey Of Acceptance.

I had a short stint, around age 30, where a particular cocktail temporarily tamed the beast that was my illness. I stayed sober and stable long enough to get my career on the fast track. The problem was, I missed the mania. I was quickly climbing the corporate ladder, and having the ability to ...

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My Truth Expressed Is Beautiful — Because It is.

Don’t let anyone take apart your thoughts, dissecting you like a first-year medical student’s cadaver. Your thoughts, your perceptions, are a mosaic of your life steps and their resulting feelings. Your thoughts are not unlike a painting one may stop in front of for minutes, even hours, in a ...

happiness

When You’re Happy And You (Don’t) Know It…

You look at yourself, and realize that while you were busy entrusting the Universe with your happiness, the Universe, in all its wisdom, had been busy setting up these tests to make sure you can actually implement all that you’ve been observing along the way, and not just being theoretically ...

wellness

A Mindful Practice For Discovering What Is Actually Hurting.

Mindfulness will help you to direct your life into positive new directions all while staying present and mindful of the here and now.

you & me

Take A 20-Minute Self-Pat On The Back — You Earned It.

In speaking the truth, there comes a tremendous release. And 9 times out of 10, we find ourselves feeling better for having done so at that moment. Alright, 8 out of 10 -- but the odds are in our favor. It’s just a relief to know we are not alone. Someone else gets it. And who do we think we ...

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Extinguishing The Twin Flame: From Fire Crotch To Firefighter.

Thank the gods for their combined efforts. You now have the strength to sift through the rubble. It is hard to say what you will find between all the ash and debris. It could be a postcard addressed to you from Jerusalem, Kolkata, or even Madrid.

you & me

How This Hypocrite Found Rest To Be The Best Form Of Bad-ass-ity Weaponry.

I am a judgmental person. Ironic. Because most days you can find me teaching peace and love. Teaching forgiveness and non-attachment. Acceptance. But the truth is: I’m a total hypocrite. I am incredibly judgmental. Let’s get this straight. I am an extremely hard worker.

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