Most likely the outcome of eighteen years of formal education, early September has always seemed much more to me like the beginning of a new year than January 1st does. While January 1st is just as dark and cold as December 31st was, by early September we are beginning to see evidence of a physical as well as emotional change … Read More
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Archive for Personal Growth – Page 2
Our behavior, thoughts and emotions are driven in great part by forces we are only vaguely aware of at best, our unconscious (UCS) minds. Though this may be considered by some to be a daring statement (some would even say untrue), I have found it, in both my personal and professional experience, to be the case. I will attempt to … Read More
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Let me preface my comments about the value of talents with a little story, courtesy of St. Matthew, 25:14-30.
“For it will be like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted to them his property. To one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one, to each according to his ability. Then he … Read More
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Did you ever wonder why people can become so attached to self-defeating behaviors? It defies logic. Why would someone continue to emit behaviors that are harmful to themselves and others? Why not just let them go?
When was the last time you had a good, solid cry? If you are a woman, it was probably fairly recently. If you are a man, it may have been quite some time ago. Women are reported to cry about five times as often as men. They are even more prone to tears during the months following childbirth, during the … Read More
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Categories : General Interest, Personal Growth
The feeling of loneliness is a universal experience, part and parcel of the human condition. Everyone feels lonely at least some of the time. Where people differ is in how often they feel lonely and how they respond to the feeling when it occurs. While the experience of loneliness is fairly straightforward, the root causes are fairly complicated.
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How would you rate yourself when it comes to taking chances? I don’t mean silly chances, like walking through the woods sampling every mushroom you may find, but considered growth opportunities. The concept of intentionally and willingly taking on challenges in your life that will afford growth opportunities. This is the topic I would like to examine today.… Read More
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Your vision will become clear only when you look into your own heart. Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakens. – Carl Jung
One of the major problems of our hectic, fast-paced modern life is that we are very prone to lose our sense of perspective. … Read More
Turning Over A New Leaf: Dealing With Emotional Dependency
Dealing with emotional dependency is no laughing matter. Many good people are lonely and just want to find a good relationship for themselves, but their best efforts are met with repeated failure. Though each new relationship shows promise at first, they soon devolve into the familiar pattern of betrayal, hurt feelings, … Read More