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Wanting more than friendship when they don’t

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Wanting more than friendship when they don't

I think the phrase, “Lovers for a moment, friends for a lifetime,” is very true in many cases. Sometimes a friendship can develop into something more.

Other times, a development could end what was already great as-is. Does love conquer all?

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Filed Under: Desires, Emotional Healing, Friendships, Personal Boundaries, Podcast Episode, Rejection, Relationships Tagged With: I am afraid to tell my friend how I feel, I have feelings for my friend but they do not, I want more than friendship but they do not, My friend does not want a relationship but I cannot stop thinking about them

Where do you look when you believe “this” is all there is?

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Where do you look when you believe “this” is all there is?
Where do you look when you believe “this” is all there is?
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Where do you look when you believe “this” is all there is?

How deep do you have to dig in order to figure out who you are? What does it take to respond to the world from that deeper, authentic place inside of you?

It can be a spiritual journey for some, but there are practical methods to understand yourself at the deepest level, too. 

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Filed Under: Beliefs, Depression, Emotional Healing, Finding peace, Loneliness, Mindfulness, Overwhelm, Podcast Episode, Suffering, Thinking

The tiny things that improve your life

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The tiny things that improve your life
The tiny things that improve your life
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The tiny things that improve your life

Have you ever had a tiny squeak in a door in your home that irritated you every time you used it? What happens after you oil the hinge and the squeak goes away? To some, it can feel like a life-changing moment!

That and other quality-of-life improvements can actually create happiness and make the day-to-day that much better. 

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Filed Under: Emotional Healing, Happiness, Personal Boundaries, Podcast Episode, Relationships, Self-Esteem, Values Tagged With: Quality-of-Life Choices, Self-Improvement Nuggets, Small ways to happiness

Just how deep do you have to dig to heal unresolved issues?

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Just how deep do you have to dig to heal unresolved issues?
Just how deep do you have to dig to heal unresolved issues?
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Just how deep do you have to dig to heal unresolved issues?
September 5, 2021

The past can wreak havoc on the present, especially on your relationships. If therapy, reading, watching videos, and learning all you can about how to improve and heal isn’t working, sometimes you need to dig so deep that break down the wall that’s hiding the true source of pain underneath. At that point, healing can begin.

Filed Under: Addiction, Emotional Healing, Emotional Triggers, Negative Emotions, Podcast Episode Tagged With: deep pain, past trauma and abuse, unhealed emotions

When bad things keep happening to you

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When bad things keep happening to you
When bad things keep happening to you
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When bad things keep happening to you

Changing how you respond to and cope with challenges can improve your relationships and life overall. When you’re getting the same bad results over and over again, it might be time for a new perspective to help you create better outcomes. 

When times are tough, things will change. When times are tough, they sometimes get tougher and sometimes get better. And when they don’t get better, they might stay pretty bad for a while.

These aren’t happy truths. They’re real truths. They are reality.

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Filed Under: Communication, Depression, Emotional Healing, Personal Boundaries, Podcast Episode, Relationships, Self-Esteem, Therapy Tagged With: Change your terrible outcomes, Getting better results, Taking control of your life

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