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Once we accept life as something filled with uncertainty and challenge by its very nature, our hearts and minds become available to live it more fully.
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Dr. Olivia Blandford
Your new mantra: This isn’t going to be what stops me.
Anxiety will tell us we’re done for, but we have the final say.
How to avoid garbage-dumping in arguments
When we bring up things from the past to add to the heap, we generate extra anger, shame, and resentment that we may have been able to avoid.
What do you choose for this day? (And you always have a choice.)
Even in the deepest of struggles, we always have the ability to choose our response.
How to embrace imperfections and flaws
When we let go of the pressure to have chosen the perfect job, or the perfect partner, or the perfect life path, happiness finds us much more readily.
Set better goals by focusing on behaviors, not feelings
When we let go of trying to will our emotions away, we also let go of our helplessness.
How to deal with emotionally draining people
If someone consistently makes you feel frustrated, upset, or bad about yourself, it’s time to honor and protect yourself.
What “counts” as trauma?
Many feel invalidated by a definition of trauma that is overly broad or overly narrow. Learn how to define trauma for yourself.
Steps toward reconciling a family estrangement
So much of our suffering comes from the gap between the way our life is and the way we think things should be– including other people.
Using rituals to mark growth and progress
If we slow down and allow ourselves, routine visits to a consistent place or activity offer us the opportunity to reflect on our past, present, and future
