The emotional impact of abuse is undeniable. Abuse comes in all forms – emotional, mental and physical and not one kind is worse than the other. All forms strip the victim of all of their dignity. When I got my…
The emotional impact of abuse is undeniable. Abuse comes in all forms – emotional, mental and physical and not one kind is worse than the other. All forms strip the victim of all of their dignity. When I got my…
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Self compassion is extremely important because, without it, it’s almost impossible to experience joy, laughter and happiness. If you aren’t being compassionate with yourself, you are doing the opposite … judging and condemning yourself. Without self compassion, you are thrown into…
It’s amazing how many people use this one simple word to punish themselves for even the slightest infraction. Using the word “should” is so destructive yet it’s used all the time and, what’s worse, people usually don’t even realize how…
Everyone’s sense of reality gets challenged from time to time. However, when you’re bummed and battling the blues and blahs, it’s so easy to get into a pattern of self-destructive thinking that just makes matters worse. This is because you…
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Self worth … interesting topic, isn’t it? In the spirit of St. Patricks day, I have been thinking about Irish Leprechauns and Pots of Gold. The Irish leprechauns always find their pot o’ gold at the end of the…
