Many of us have heard those words spoken to us by a partner who wants out. They use this phrase to soften the blow, but it boils down to the fact that they no longer want to be in the relationship. However, recently I was thinking about a habit I have, and the phrase “It’s [...]
Each of us has certain challenges in life. Some things are easier to deal with than others. I have gone through a lot in my life, but oddly enough, sometimes I find it harder to deal with annoying people than more serious things. Let’s face it; we aren’t going to like everyone we come across [...]
Someone close to me is in a 12-step program. A saying from AA that I love is, "you don't have to show up to every fight you are invited to." The Pause Many of my recent meditations lately have been about focusing on and noticing the pause between breaths. The idea behind this is if [...]
Pretty much everyone would agree the past year and a half has been tremendously stressful and painful in ways that we never experienced before. Once our local area mandated masks, my life became much more difficult because I cannot breathe with anything over my mouth. In late 2020, I started developing severe anxiety (like I [...]
