Happiness & Success
Achieving Happiness Through Acceptance of Life
The quest for happiness often leads to frustration, as many fail to realize that the...
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- Written by: Juliana Zabatiero, Curtin University et al
Many parents worry about how much time their children spend watching screens. While some time on devices is fine for entertainment and education, we also know it is important children do things away from TVs and devices.
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- Written by: Alex Jordan, InnerSelf.com
We often hesitate to spill the beans on the darker aspects of our lives, fearing judgment and scorn from others.
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- Written by: Celia Landman
My child’s pain is always calling me into a new relationship with my highest intentions. The difficulties I encounter smooth the rough edges of my heart and mind, giving me more wisdom, balance, and capacity as long as I have the courage to be near the pain.
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- Written by: Barry Vissell
Over the years of working with men and their relationships, not to mention my own 59-year relationship with Joyce, I have seen some central issues emerge. , I have seen certain tendencies which apply to many men.
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- Written by: Darlene Taylor
I had longed to be a mother and felt so fortunate that I was afforded the luxury of being home with her. So against all my feminist leanings, we settled into very traditional family roles, with me spending a lot more time with Sammi than he did.
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- Written by: Robert Jennings, InnerSelf.com
Ah, the holiday season is when our hearts brim with anticipation, and our spirits soar with expectations.
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- Written by: Sally Patton
When we fall into a hole of our own making, it is probably a situation we’ve experienced before. There may be different actors and a different setting, but the essence of the problem is the same.
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- Written by: Lisa Weinert
Whether you’re aware of it or not, you're communicating powerful messages all day without uttering a single word...
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- Written by: Celia Landman
All parents I know have gone through hard times with their children. And the holidays with either unexpressed or expressed expectations add more pressure to the family system.
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- Written by: Trish Thompson
Fear of talking too much affected my professional life. A watch or a clock was always in view when I gave a presentation. I rehearsed my presentations. No spontaneity for me; I stuck with the script!
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- Written by: Darlene Taylor
The thing about divorce that is hard to remember is that as much as it is happening to you, your partner, and your children, it’s also happening to everyone else in your little world. Your friends, your extended family, everyone is affected.
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- Written by: Joyce & Barry Vissell
My heart nearly skipped a beat. "What an amazing coincidence!" (I didn't yet believe in miracles or divine guidance.)
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- Written by: Jasmine Fledderjohann and Laura Sochas
Climate crisis: what to consider if you’re questioning whether to have children
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- Written by: Michelle Madrid
We’re not here, as adoptees, to live someone else’s life. My desire to get to the truth of me and to reignite the light within me has taken me on a transformational journey...
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- Written by: Niranjana Rajalakshmi-U. Arizona
Researchers have analyzed the relationship between loneliness and aloneness—and found that they are two different things that aren’t closely correlated.
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- Written by: John Campbell
When I was studying for a certificate in counselling, we had to create a ‘genogram.’ This is similar to a family tree, but in addition to recording the names and dates of births, deaths, marriages, etc. of each family member, we were also required to do little biographies on each person.
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- Written by: Pierre Pradervand
There are two major factors which, combined, make present day living extremely challenging for anyone who attempts to stay informed on major issues of our times.
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- Written by: Christia Spears Brown, University of Kentucky
States sue Meta for knowingly hurting teens with Facebook and Instagram ? here are the harms researchers have documented
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- Written by: Jacqueline Heller, MD
Without regular face-to-face connection, empathy and compassion can diminish or disappear.
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- Written by: Robert Jennings, InnerSelf.com
Articulation is more than just an assembly of words; it manifests thoughts, feelings, and emotions.
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- Written by: Vasavi Kumar
When you practice rigorous honesty with yourself and get comfortable saying your thoughts out loud, you will no longer hold back on authentically communicating with everyone in your life.
