Six Steps To Start Living Life To The Fullest!
They say we’re motivated by two things: love or fear. (Some say it’s “pain” or “pleasure.”) But one thing is for sure, if you’re in an unhappy or unfulfilling relationship or marriage, you probably experience pain and fear on most days. Love opens and warms our hearts; it makes us…
The Impact Of Optimism On Mental Well-being And Your Relationship
We have two basic choices regarding our attitude: One, we can focus on what can go wrong and things not working out, or two, on what can go right. We choose to see the world in either a positive or negative way every day. We choose to see the relationship…
What If You’re Stuck In Negativity?
It isn’t always easy to be positive and grateful, especially when experiencing loss or feeling worried or depressed. Just so it’s been said if you’re going through something terrible right now, and you’re in a real dark place, please get the support you need by finding a therapist or a…
How Hugs & Laughter Reduce Stress And Make A Relationship Happier!
When was the last time you and your significant other held each other tenderly in a loving embrace? When was the last time you laughed together, or, perhaps a better question, how much do you laugh? Hugging and laughing are simple ways to nurture emotional intimacy. If you’re not hugging…
Change Your Attitude Change Your Relationship
Do you enjoy being around negative, pessimistic people? Didn’t think so. Me either. Hardly anyone does, unless they’re pessimistic, too; you know, birds of a feather… But nurturing an optimistic outlook isn’t easy when you’re in the middle of an unhappy relationship. It’s hard to stay positive when facing ongoing…
5 Ways To Make More Time For Yourself
How often do you take time for yourself? When was the last time you made time to enjoy a hobby, pursue a passion, or relax? Unless you schedule time for yourself, you might be alive, but you’re not really living. Depriving yourself of the time you need to stay healthy…
5 Ways To Appreciate Yourself More
It’s easy to be hard on yourself, especially if you grew up in an environment where criticism was abundant and praise scarce, with caregivers more focused on your faults and failures than your talents and successes, which said more about them than you, by the way. (And there was more…
Self-Compassion Is A Fad, And Other Myths
The idea of self-compassion is still a pretty foreign concept to many people. Ok, most people. Not too long ago, in our parents’ day, there was this mindset that life was hard, very hard, and so you just sucked it up and got on with it. Period. End of story….
Why Are People Less Compassionate?
Life is busy and only getting busier. Everywhere you go, you hear about being more, doing more, having more, or buying more. Everyone in the family is going to work, going to school, going to social events. Going. Going. Going! “Busy” is the new normal. And unless you’re careful, your…
How To Have A More Compassionate, Empathetic Relationship
Over time, a romantic relationship that lacks compassion and empathy becomes a frigid environment as frost slowly encrusts the heart, replacing kindness and warmth with disinterest and cold indifference. For a romantic relationship to flourish and endure, compassion and empathy must be actively present. To withhold empathy and compassion is…