How do you treat yourself when you screw up your diet, miss a due date you had for yourself, or have some other setback? Any of these sound familiar? Viciously attacking yourself mentally Trying to …
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Punishing yourself does not get you closer to your goal
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Life Lessons from Taco Bell: “None of this is what I ordered”
“None of this is what I ordered,” my friend said, staring at a bag of Taco Bell tacos with broken shells, nachos without cheese, and burritos filled with something pretending to be meat. That bag …
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Your Childhood Crutches Don’t Fit You Anymore: Discovering Your Childhood Baggage
When you lose a parent as a child, the rest of the family has to stick together. You have to look out for each other and you can’t really ask for your wants and needs …
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“Pain is Knowledge Rushing in with Great Speed”
This quote by Jerry Seinfeld hit me pretty hard. Learning important lessons can hurt a lot. Maybe it’s learning that your soulmate is not who you thought it was. Maybe it’s learning that your old …
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I’m Proud of You
Do you realize how many things you’re doing right? Maybe they all seem like autopilot right now, but they are more rare than you think and I’m proud as hell of all the things you …
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Can we talk about your crutches?
Tell me which crutch you use. The thing you reach for to fill the moments when it’s uncomfortable to be with your thoughts. Is it social media? TV? Weed? Booze? Alcohol? Which distraction feels better …
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19 Habits and Strategies to Increase Efficiency, Productivity, and Happiness
Here’s a compilation of the best productivity habits and advice I’ve curated after reading tons of books, listening to podcasts, and doing plenty of my own experiments. Seeking out the good is just as important …
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Best Books on Healing Pain
Self Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself – Kristen Neff, PhD It’s hard to move forward when you tear yourself down constantly on the inside. This book helped me realize that I …
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Never be ashamed of a scar. It simply means you were stronger than whatever tried to hurt you.
Child you are so incredibly strong. You have so much inside of you. Life is brutal. You will be a small plant in a dark basement for a long time. You will not have much …
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You need a higher quality life than coping mechanisms can give you
How much are you living your life right now, how much are you hiding from? How many high quality moments did you get yesterday? Moments you can sink into and feel everything about it without …