When someone you care about hurts you, you can hold on to anger, resentment, and thoughts of revenge — or embrace forgiveness and move forward.Who hasn’t been hurt by the actions or words of another? Perhaps a parent constantly criticized you growing up, a colleague sabotaged a project or your […]
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What do healthy boundaries look like
Healthy boundaries are the ultimate guide to successful relationships. Without healthy boundaries, relationships do not thrive—they result in feelings of resentment, disappointment, or violation.Boundaries are what happen when you can sense yourself and what you need and want and access your voice to speak to those things. We all have […]
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Acceptance & moving on
Acceptance can be a confusing word. Some things get called “unacceptable” because they are clearly wrong in some ways. And yet if you allow such events or behavior to bother you, someone wise will inevitably turn around and say something like “You need to accept it”. Things happen throughout the […]
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Coping with the Illness of a Loved One
There is no way that we can imagine getting through a situation where a family member is terminally ill, without awareness of the disease and its manifestations, a heads up on how soon to expect death, or how we can take care of ourselves and them in the best way […]
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‘Older makes you wiser’ is it always true?
‘You should always listen to your elders’‘I have been in this world longer than you have’‘Old ways are the best’ Just how many times have you been told ‘Older makes you wiser’? A little too many times, isn’t it? But is that any true? Let’s consider a scenario: At work, […]
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How to talk to yourself
When pessimistic thoughts start flowing, it can be a struggle to be positive. With a few steps and tricks, we can conquer our negative thoughts by talking more positively to ourselves. Pretend you are the best friend you always wanted and treat yourself exactly how you would treat them. It […]
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Why Valentine’s Day should be about self-love
Valentine’s has in the past been all about celebrating our partners and the idea of being paired up But we’ve seen a cultural shift when it comes to relationships – having a partner has gone from being a universal goal to just one of many options. As we’ve shifted away […]
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A little faith goes a long way
“Have faith, everything will work out”“You’ve got this. Have faith in yourself” We’ve all grown up to our well-wishers reminding us of a better tomorrow. For us to be patient, for us to work harder, and for us to ‘Have faith’. But what do we mean by faith?Is it luck? […]
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The critical elements to New Year resolutions
New Years’ resolution is a declaration of something we wish to achieve during the year. The only difference between a New Year resolution and any other career or life goal is that we use January 1st as a fresh start for making a significant change in our behaviour or life. […]
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Being Alone Doesn’t Mean You Are Lonely
Being single, whether by choice or not, must mean you’re lonely, right? We don’t know where the myth came from that being on your own means you’re desperately pining for someone else to complete you, but there’s a major difference between being alone and being lonely. Even if you were […]
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