I want to talk about the upside of problems. We are attacked in life by inadequate resources, lack of preparation, unforeseen events, and changes out of our control. This leaves us often in uncomfortable and sometimes depressing situations.
Now before I really bring you down, I want you to know I believe there
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This post is about preparing your mental and emotional health for lean times by taking full advantage of the good times.
There is a story about a young dreamer named Joseph. He was the great grandson of pretty gutsy guy named Abraham. While there is a lot that can be said of their story, there
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Image via WikipediaI would like to write some thoughts about cherishing relationships. As I get older (funny how these things matter as you get older) I find myself reflecting on past, present, and future relationships. I think about the bad ones, the good ones, and those that seem to have been of no consequence. I
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You have a friend. You have observed something that your friend should change that will really help them if it is received. Though you are not sure of several things:
How will the friend react to the information?
Are they aware of what is going on?
Will they ignore the information?
Will they resent you for telling them?
Does this
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Response to events that take place with mental and emotional impacts is the opportunity to use one of the greatest leverages we have to protect ourselves. That leverage is called choice.
Habitual Mechanism Response
During times in which our public and private worlds experience upheaval we find ourselves pushed and pulled in different directions. We manage
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