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Questioning Your Truths – The Philosophy of Belief

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There’s a program running in the background of your mind that drives almost all of your behavior. You could call that your philosophy.

Your philosophy is made up of all the beliefs and assumptions that you have about the world. Many of these beliefs and assumptions are never questioned, just followed – sometimes blindly.
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Filed Under: Behavior, Beliefs, Healthy Thinking, Human Potential, Personal Boundaries, Spirituality, Thinking Tagged With: I know I'm right, My partner won't change their beliefs, She always thinks she's right

Knowing is a box – The Commitment to Open Mindedness

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Have you ever known something to be true, only to find out you were completely wrong? I’ve had arguments with people where half-way through I figured out I was wrong, but I still held my ground because of my commitment to winning.

It’s time to learn how to create and keep an open mind so that you are flexible in all of life’s challenges.

“Knowing” something limits what more you can know, but admitting that you don’t know everything opens the the door to endless possibilities.

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Filed Under: Behavior, Beliefs, Human Potential, Personal Boundaries Tagged With: Commitment, knowing

Dealing With the Victim Mentality

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There are true victims in the world, then there are chronic complainers who keep themselves in a victimized state closing the door to progress, healing and growth.

It could have started in childhood or sprung up when they were older, but those who have a victim mentality know one thing for sure: Nothing ever works out for them.

This belief system keeps them in a rut and prevents them from seeing options that could be right in front of them.

Are you or someone you know a self-perpetuating victim? 

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Filed Under: Behavior, Emotional Abuse, Manipulation, Negative Emotions, Personal Boundaries, Podcast Episode, Relationships, Toxic People, Victim Mentality Tagged With: complaining, drama queen, hypochondriac, victim mentality

Empowerment Through Vulnerability

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vulnerabilityEmotions rise up from our core, where we are both most vulnerable and powerful. When we can live from this core place inside of us we can be authentic. When that happens we are empowered to be our true selves.

Align your thoughts and feelings with your behavior and you have a recipe for true success in your life.  [Read more…]

Filed Under: Behavior, Human Potential, Negative Emotions, Passion, Personal Boundaries, Podcast Episode, Relationships, Self-Esteem, Self-Worth, Vulnerability Tagged With: authenticity, emotional core, empowerment, strength, vulnerability

Surviving Infidelity – An Overlooked Warning Sign and Healing After Cheating

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Infidelity can be one of the most painful experiences you can have next to losing a child. The pain that is created by the betrayal is nearly unbearable, and much healing is needed afterward, whether you stay in the relationship or not.

In this article, I talk about one sign you need to pay attention to most when you suspect cheating in your relationship. Then, after an affair is discovered, the emotional wounding that takes place will need mending and healing.

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    Filed Under: abuse, Betrayal, Divorce, Emotional Abuse, Emotional Withdrawal, Forgiveness, Infidelity, Jealousy, Manipulation, Marriage, Negative Emotions, Relationships, Toxic People Tagged With: How can I get over the pain of the affair?, How do I get past his cheating?, husband cheated on me, I think my spouse is cheating, I'm in so much pain because she cheated, wife cheated on me

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