The words "toxic family members"make my stomach turn. Let me help you recognize these people and improve your relationship with them. First off, it’s hard to talk about something that has impacted my life with such fierce control. This is especially true if you’re still dealing with said toxic family members. Oftentimes, I’d rather talk about something else to keep from becoming overwhelmed…
If you love an overthinker, then there are a few things you need to know in order to weather the difficulties. I never thought about it before. Actually, I did, I thought about it several times over, come to think of it, because I'm an overthinker-I just forgot.There’s so much in my brain, so much that There is so much in my brain,…
There come times our lives when everything seems to go wrong. Suddenly, your world is crumbling around you and you’ve nowhere to turn. It’s important, when you feel that everything is falling apart in your life, to sit back and take stock. Take advantage of this time of crisis to gain perspective on what’s really important to you. When everything goes wrong for…
Fear of commitment is a common phobia, and even those who are comfortable with making some commitments in their lives don't do so lightly. Before we talk about the fear of commitment, let's give a definition of the word "commitment" first. It means a pledge, and something binding you to a particular path of action. It therefore inevitably reduces your field of possibilities.…
I’d like to preface this article by briefly pointing out what I mean by being real. Being real is not the same thing as being cruel or malicious. Criticizing people, insulting them, and pointing out their failures for sport is not being real, it's being abusive. Being real is about taking the time and making the effort to be genuine with people, and…
Since time immemorial, people have perceived religion and spirituality as the path to a meaningful life. The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying by Sogyal Rinpoche is a guide to leading an engaging and fulfilling existence. This thought-provoking book will help you see death as a new possibility instead of the end of the road. The lessons that you can draw from this…
Toxic love, when it really comes down to it, is any love affair that makes you feel in some way bad or uncomfortable. We could describe any love affair in which anxiety and pain are more common a feature than contentment and pleasure as toxic. It’s common for people to blame others for being toxic individuals when in every relationship there are two people…
Brutal truths are the hardest truths to face. But facing them and ceasing to live under illusions are not only acts of self-liberation, but ones that empower you to be a better person. There are some brutal truths about life that most people choose to neglect because they make them feel uncomfortable. What about you, do you choose to ignore or to face…