Tag: Emotions
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Gratitude Is?
I am often baffled by the lack of gratitude I see. Can this single issue be a root cause for all the suffering we see? At an internal level, lacking gratitude can create envy, jealousy, anger, hatred, self-loathing, and other negative feelings. This is because gratitude generates from a place of wholeness. We have this…
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Three Ways to Nurture Emotional Intelligence: A Means for Greater Wellness
Inspirational Quote We are the sum of our experiences. Therefore, as we learn to navigate life, we run into various emotions and reactions to people and events. The goal for emotional intelligence is to learn how to identify, understand, manage, and express your feelings in a way that leads to greater clarity; this nurtures more…
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7 Ways to Encourage Emotional Wellness
Sometimes, it feels like we are the only person in the world who is struggling with our emotions. But, how should you engage your emotions in a way that will prompt less stress while actively engaging your future? In this article, I explore 7 areas to help make your life a little less stressful. I…
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Love’s Unending Gift
Inspirational Quote Philosophical Food for Thought Love is the cornerstone emotion that encapsulates every other feeling. Whether it be those negative emotional undercurrents such as fear, anger, disgust, sadness, or those more positive dynamic states such as strength, courage, happiness, or bliss, our ability to love encapsulates it all. While this age-old wisdom may sound…
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Nurturing the Rose Within…
Inspirational Quote But he that dares not grasp the thorn Should never crave the rose. Anne Brontë A Depth Psychology Perspective Happiness. Perhaps it is the most elusive of all emotions. For in the practice of honoring the soul’s depth, there are genuinely only a few emotions that move us towards a realized state of…
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What’s Your Grateful Intent… Today, I Choose Loving Kindness…
Inspiration Gratitude is the healthiest of all human emotions. The more you express gratitude for what you have, the more likely you will have even more to express gratitude for. Zig Ziglar Love is the only force capable of transforming an enemy into a friend. Martin Luther King, Jr. A Father’s Guide to Wisdom Ever…
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Perseverance… The Will to Get Things Done!
Inspiration It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop. Confucius If you can dream it, you can do it. Walt Disney The Philosopher’s Corner Anything of great value begins with a dream. Once the dream is clear, it takes heart to create this etherial vision into reality. René…
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Live… Laugh… Love… A Harmony of Happiness
Inspiration Where there is love there is life. Mahatma Gandhi Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony. Mahatma Gandhi The Philosopher’s Corner The most elusive of emotion that I see enter my room as an analytical psychotherapist is the emotion of happiness. We all seek to…
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Inspiration: A Happy Life
Inspiration Very little is needed to make a happy life; it is all within yourself, in your way of thinking. Marcus Aurelius The Psychology Perspective We need very little to make us happy. In fact, other than food, water, shelter, and clothing, very little is needed of material goods to foster a sense of happiness…
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Siddhartha Gautama: A Jungian Perspective of Self-Realized Development During Middle-Life
Dr. Tom continues his exploration of Middle Life Development. Believe, Achieve. and Advance Confidently In The Direction of Your Dreams!!!