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Archive for April, 2009

A Mindful Way to Boost Self-Esteem

Wednesday, April 29th, 2009

There are a multitude of reasons we might suffer from low self-esteem or low self worth. Some of us might have grown up with challenges of anxiety, depression, dyslexia or attention deficit disorder and weren't ...

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What Everybody Should Know About the Dangers of Meditation

Monday, April 27th, 2009

In his recent article, Enlightenment Therapy, Chip Brown writes about a real life story that conveys the pitfalls of meditation, the importance of therapy and personal narrative, and the potential benefits of a combined ...

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Finding Religion to Forgive

Friday, April 24th, 2009

A recent comment to the blog Refusing to Forgive: 9 Steps to Break Free said: I really enjoyed this article but I could not help ...

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When You Can’t Forgive: Hope is Not Lost

Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009

In an earlier blog Refusing to Forgive: 9 Steps to Break Free , a community member asked the question: How can you forgive the same ...

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How Do We Forgive Ourselves?

Monday, April 20th, 2009

This blog is a response to a question around self-forgiveness that arose out of an earlier blog Refusing to Forgive: 9 Steps to Break ...

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Nothing Working? Maybe Your Mind is Asking the Wrong Question

Friday, April 17th, 2009

Let me tell you a story. A couple had just landed in Venice, Italy carrying heavy bags on their backs nad looking for a hotel to rest after a long journey. Every time they entered ...

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Refusing to Forgive: 9 Steps to Break Free

Wednesday, April 15th, 2009

I see it every day. We all hold grudges against other people who we feel have hurt or offended us in some way or another. We even hold these grudges for people who aren't even ...

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What to Do When Crying Feels Like Giving In

Monday, April 13th, 2009

In a recent PC blog by Erika Krull explores a personal journey with the act of crying and how she has come to a more accepting place with it. She writes about ...

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Mindful Parenting

Friday, April 10th, 2009

While there may be many books out there on parenting, there really isn't any definitive guide because every baby and child is unique and all parents come with our own unique baggage from childhood and ...

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Watering the Seeds of Happiness

Wednesday, April 8th, 2009

I often write about the demanding and criticizing voices in our heads a lot because it is so amazingly prevalent and I figure just about anyone can identify with that and almost all of us ...

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