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The Fish Who Taught Compassion

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Since I moved in with my girlfriend in 2015, I’ve been feeding our fish, Flash, every morning. She says I feed him too much which is why he is so much larger than when I first moved in. I say he got larger because we got a bigger tank.

This debate may go on for years!

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Filed Under: Behavior, Beliefs, Compassion, Healthy Thinking, Human Potential, Thinking Tagged With: Compassion for all living things, do animals have emotions?, Fish have emotions too

The Choice of Growing Closer in a New Long-Distance Relationship

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I’ve done the long-distance dating thing twice, and I will say that both times were a success. Sure, the women I met aren’t in my life anymore but I learned and gained so much from those two long-term relationships.

After the first relationship ended in 2005, I was not ready for another relationship but I looked for one anyway. I figured the true path to happiness was to find someone else to fill the new void in my life (more on that dysfunction shortly). [Read more…]

Filed Under: Behavior, Dating, Decisions, Human Potential, Negative Emotions, Relationships Tagged With: How do I know when to get closer in a long-distance relationship?, long distance relationship, Should I stop seeing someone long-dstance?

Kids Humiliating Kids – My Boss is Irrational – Enablers Give Their Dependents a Free Ride – The Meaning of Spirituality

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Kids Humiliating Kids – My Boss is Irrational – Enablers Give Their Dependents a Free Ride – The Meaning of Spirituality
Kids Humiliating Kids – My Boss is Irrational – Enablers Give Their Dependents a Free Ride – The Meaning of Spirituality
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Kids Humiliating Kids – My Boss is Irrational – Enablers Give Their Dependents a Free Ride – The Meaning of Spirituality
March 20, 2016

In this multi-faceted episode, I’ll talk about how bullies love when you react negatively and what to do to squash the energy behind their bullying.

This is from a letter from a kid who got bullied in school and was humiliated to the point where he didn’t want to go back. Adopting a “who cares?” attitude can be very helpful in situations like this.

In the second segment, I talk about someone with an irrational boss. What do you do when your boss is completely crazy? The lizard brain kicks in, and you can react like a human, or perhaps what really needs to happen is for you to react like another lizard!

I also talk about spirituality in this episode, something I rarely talk about on this show. When the trauma is too much, and you can’t get beyond it, maybe spirituality is a factor in healing. After all, when even the worst events in life have a positive meaning of some sort, it can surely help get beyond the pain and other negative feelings.

Finally, I discuss enabling and empowerment. This episode is packed. 

Filed Under: Bullying, childhood, Children, Codependency, enabling, Fears, Friendships, Hate, Humiliation, Spirituality, Toxic People

The Abused Mind in Relationships – A Listener Gets Cheated On And Kicked Out – Wanting Others To Do What You Believe is Right

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The Abused Mind in Relationships – A Listener Gets Cheated On And Kicked Out – Wanting Others To Do What You Believe is Right
The Abused Mind in Relationships – A Listener Gets Cheated On And Kicked Out – Wanting Others To Do What You Believe is Right
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The Abused Mind in Relationships – A Listener Gets Cheated On And Kicked Out – Wanting Others To Do What You Believe is Right
March 6, 2016

Getting into an abusive relationship is a quick path to a horrible future. Getting into a great relationship, however, can seem like the best thing that ever happened… unless they cheat, then it feels like an abusive relationship.

If you decide to stay in a relationship where you know infidelity is happening, are you being abused, or are you abusing yourself? 

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Filed Under: abuse, anxiety, Behavior, Control, Divorce, Dysfunction, Emotional Abuse, Emotional Withdrawal, enabling, Family, Guilt, Human Potential, Infidelity, Loneliness, Marriage, Podcast Episode, Relationships, Toxic People Tagged With: cheating in a marriage, Emotional Abuse, I have an abused mind, verbal abuse, Wanting others to do what you want

The Pain of Chronic Pain

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A Perspective on Living with Chronic Pain – Coming Out in the World and Broadcasting Your True Self
A Perspective on Living with Chronic Pain – Coming Out in the World and Broadcasting Your True Self
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A Perspective on Living with Chronic Pain – Coming Out in the World and Broadcasting Your True Self
January 17, 2016

When I was in my late 20s, I started developing pain in my butt and right leg. It was very minor, and more of an annoyance than anything, but enough of a signal that prompted me to see someone about it.

I wasn’t sure who to see, but I ended up choosing a chiropractor. I went, and she moved my body in a certain way. I heard cracks and pops, and the next day the pain was gone.

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Filed Under: Physical Health, Podcast Episode Tagged With: chronic pain, physical pain, suffering

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