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Are you settling?

Signs you are settling for less in love and life: You are constantly drained. You’re always thinking, but rarely doing. You keep saying “someday”. You feel stuck or restless. You don’t feel supported. You can’t be you. You rationalize and make excuses. You are envious. You make dangerous compromises. You see your relationship as a … Continue reading »
Are you settling?
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Things you can control.

When was the last time you felt completely certain, charged, confident, proud, self-assured, and capable of anything? In order to feel more powerful and in control of your life, it is important to explore those areas where you feel insecure or less powerful. Perhaps you feel underappreciated at work or trapped in a job you … Continue reading »
Things you can control.
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Each time we hide who we are to please someone else, we give up a little self-respect.

Many of us want to feel safe, loved and accepted in life. There is nothing wrong with this. However, sometimes in our efforts for approval, we attempt to show the world just how accommodating we are. This pattern of people pleasing sets us on a path of losing ourselves. The constant desire to feel accepted … Continue reading »
Each time we hide who we are to please someone else, we give up a little self-respect.
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If honesty is truly best for a happy life, then why do we avoid the truth?

At one time or another, we have all found ourselves in a situation that results in us telling a lie or two in order to avoid complications. Besides avoiding the consequences of our actions, there appears to be many reasons to avoid total honesty; such as trying to spare someone’s feelings, not wanting others to … Continue reading »
If honesty is truly best for a happy life, then why do we avoid the truth?
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Love is giving someone the power to hurt you… and trusting they won’t.

It can be hard to understand why someone who is supposed to care about you can hurt you. And because you’re you – that beautiful, soft, loving, forgiving, understanding, compassionate, helpful, giving, caring, hopeful you – is exactly why you’re about to do the very worst thing you could do. You blame yourself. You start … Continue reading »
Love is giving someone the power to hurt you… and trusting they won’t.
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What kind of life do you truly deserve?

For many of us, there is a deep-rooted belief that we don’t deserve love, happiness and success. A large number of us are under the impression that we aren’t worthy enough of good things; so therefore, we believe we are supposed to suffer. If you feel that you don’t deserve love, you will inadvertently push … Continue reading »
What kind of life do you truly deserve?