(Therese J. Borchard) Rarely does a person emerge from childhood completely unscathed.Most of us learn to protect ourselves with defense mechanisms and personality traits that ensure our safety in the world. By adopting certain behavioral patterns, we unconsciously or consciously seek security and stability. We wear different kinds of masks to keep us from getting too hurt. However, in doing so, we close ourselves off from authentic relationships and stay stuck in the scabs of our childhood wounds.
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The Dark Side of Spiritual Healing That No One Talks About
(Aletheia Luna) Spiritual healing is generally considered to be something very positive.
Digital Self: A Third Type of Self-Representation
(Richard Kensinger) The sense of mind and self is created by multiple social interactions with many others; particularly from those in our early psychosocial environment. These intimate interactions result in the construction of our personality. Personality becomes, in time, the consistent features of who we are in regards to our thoughts, feelings, and actions (which I refer to as mind, mood, and motor). Around age 3, personality emerges. It is dynamically formed by multiple inputs from others, becomes consolidated in our late teens and early 20’s, and
Five Truths that Emotionally Mature People Accept
(Explore Your Mind) Emotionally mature people have traveled a long journey. They have learned from their failures. They decided to be responsible for their own destinies.
Fight the Establishment’s Narratives by Getting Clear On Your Own
(Caitlin Johnstone) Anti-establishment movements are a mess. Whether they’re left-wing or right-wing, whether they’re statist or anarchist, whether they’re organized or decentralized, whether they place emphasis on official or unofficial narratives, any circle of people who are interested in opposing the status quo on a deep, meaningful level almost invariably find themselves significantly bogged down by confusion, paranoia, infighting, and misdirected use of energy.
12 Signs You’re A Natural Born Healer And Don’t Know It
(Gerald Sinclair) In this day and age, we tend to forget the powers within ourselves. Healing is not always something doctors do, if you are someone who heals others on an energetic level chances are you don’t even know it.
12 Things You Are Doing Right Now That Will Make You Hate Yourself In 10 Years
(Gerald Sinclair) We spend our lives making choices that follow us for the rest of our lives. And while these choices can sometimes benefit us, there are choices that haunt us for the rest of our lives. Many of these choices may seem like the best decision at the time, we later learn that our judgment may have been skewed.
3 Daily Rituals to Dissolve Inflammation and Pain
(Nick Polizzi) Every human on this planet has experienced some type of physical pain in their lifetime. One of the great equalizers, pain knows no race, gender or creed.
Proven: LSD to Produce “Higher” State of Consciousness… No Wonder Governments Want to Keep It Criminalized
(Rhonda Johansson) Science has just recently validated what our parents knew in their teenage years: LSD can trigger a “higher state” of consciousness.
The Spiritual Cause and Solution of Depression — 15 Symptoms to Identify Your Lack of Fulfilment
(Justin Deschamps) Is there a spiritual basis for depression? Many have contended there is. In the following article, 15 points describe some of these symptoms. Before those are reviewed, I’ll offer my model as to the deeper reasons we suffer from depression.
11 Red Flags That Mean You Are Emotionally And Physically Exhausted
(Elizabeth DeVille) We are all familiar with the draining impact of physical exhaustion, the result of a long day out with friends, a challenging workout session or going for too long without adequate sleep. However, we often overlook the impact of mental and emotional exhaustion on our overall well-being.
How To Find Your Higher Purpose — Making Your Passion Your North Star
(Bob Rosen, Ph.D.) An irony of human life is that we all possess a higher purpose, yet many of us have no idea what it is. Have you ever asked yourself, “What is my purpose here? Am I meant to do more with my life than take care of myself?” So how do you discover your higher purpose?
You Don’t Have to React to Everything That Upsets You — Reclaim the Power of a Positive Attitude | Mind Hacks
(Justin Deschamps) Our emotions and reactions to things in life can often be overwhelming. Despite advances in the modern age, most of humanity still suffers from the trappings of an unmastered mind, never having learned how to manage their being. But there are proven and effective methods of regulating your reactions. Below you’ll learn that you can, in fact, manage your reactions, and in doing so, you’ll finally experience the peace of mind and tranquility of heart that makes life progressively more rewarding and joyful.
Passive Aggressive Behavior in Relationships (and How to Change It)
(Dr. Tarra Bates-Duford) Do you have a passive aggressive person in your life? Even more importantly, do you think that passive aggressive person might be you?
9 Things Unloved Children Have To Deal With As Adults — And How to Get Your Power Back
(Justin Deschamps) Children need love and nurturing to fulfill their potentials in life. As a student of psychology, particularly, developmental psychology, I can attest to the fact scores of studies have been conducted suggesting the formative years of your life are critically important. The following 9 symptoms of an unloved child relate to how you define yourself in life, what’s called your personal narrative. If we learn to retake control of our personal narrative, everything in life gets easier and better.