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Category Archives: Self-Improvement
Emotions and How We Treat Each Other
There is a lot of disagreement around emotional management and how we should treat each other. One common perspective says that nobody can control anybody else’s emotions. Another, perhaps less common, perspective says that nobody can truly fully control their … Continue reading
Posted in Communication, Getting Along with Each Other, Inspirational People, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement
Tagged abuse, dog, ego, emotional intelligence, emotions, Emotions and How We Treat Each Other, fawn, fight, flight, freeze, healing, love, pain, Sawyer, trauma, trauma responses
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The Healing Power of Animals
I’ve long known how healing animals can be. My dog Sawyer always made me feel better, no matter what sickness, injury, or emotional challenge I faced. Losing him was a massive blow in so many ways, especially in the healing … Continue reading
Updates on My Healing Journey
It’s been just over 4 months since I lost my dog Sawyer. While my healing journey has been a roller coaster, it’s overall tended in a good direction. Here are some updates. Less pain. I still have plenty of pain … Continue reading
An Important Reminder
Me: “Sawyer?” Sawyer: “Yeah?” Me: “I don’t understand humans. So much hostility, fighting, hatred, and cruelty. Dogs might have an occasional spat but nothing like what goes on between so many humans. Why don’t they get it? Why are humans … Continue reading
Posted in Communication, Getting Along with Each Other, Inspirational People, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement
Tagged An Important Reminder, cruelty, death, dogs, humans, life, love, Sawyer
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What Next?
My dog Sawyer’s death has turned my life upside down. In the nearly four months since I lost him, I’ve questioned tons of things I thought were settled, realized how much pain I still have to heal (both pain related … Continue reading
Posted in Communication, Getting Along with Each Other, Inspirational People, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement
Tagged boundaries, dog, emotions, Fear, healing, inner work, pain, rage, Sawyer, What Next?
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Innocence: Loss and Recovery
Innocence is one of the most precious, if not the most precious, character traits there is. The ability to look wide-eyed at the world, marvel at all the grandeur of life, see the myriad untapped possibilities in everything, and treat … Continue reading
Posted in Getting Along with Each Other, Great Books, Inspirational People, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement
Tagged animals, dog, Fear, healing, Homecoming, inner child work, innocence, Innocence: Loss and Recovery, pain, peace, Sawyer, trust
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2018: My Favorite Year
Of all the years I’ve lived, 2018 was by far my favorite year and the best year of my life. I’ve thought this for many years now, including during 2018 itself. Although it contained some troubles, 2018 was mostly a … Continue reading
Posted in Adventures, Getting Along with Each Other, Inspirational People, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement, Swing Dancing
Tagged 2018, 2018: My Favorite Year, comfort, dog, easiness, friends, fun, happiness, joy, juggling, leisure, love, peace, personal growth, rest, Sawyer, self-improvement, swing dancing, time
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Healing Deep Trauma
I still have a lot of pain from being mocked, shamed, guilted, yelled at, hit, intimidated, and otherwise punished, hurt, and traumatized when I felt afraid and asked for help early in life. Even now, that often leads to me … Continue reading
Posted in Communication, Getting Along with Each Other, Inspirational People, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement
Tagged best friend, communication, confrontation, dog, emotional intelligence, emotions, Fear, friend, friendship, guilt, healing, Healing Deep Trauma, kindness, love, negativity, pain, Sawyer, shame, trauma
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Rest, Recovery, and Growth
I’ve noticed some people want to grow continuously. They undergo a number of challenges and stressors (often going out of their way for them) in the hope of reaching new heights as a result of growing from each one of … Continue reading
Posted in Adventures, Communication, Getting Along with Each Other, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement
Tagged comfort, dog, emotions, growth, healing, Letting Go, pain, progress, recovery, regression, rest, Rest Recovery and Growth, Sawyer, stress, trauma
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Adding the Positive
Last year, I wrote a post about removing the negative. I still find that to be the most effective thing for relieving stress, overcoming obstacles, and enjoying life. Lately, however, I’ve realized that adding the positive is also extremely important. … Continue reading
Posted in Adventures, Getting Along with Each Other, Inspirational People, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement
Tagged Adding the Positive, dog, emotional healing, emotional pain, fun, healing, inner work, negative, pain, positive, Removing the Negative, Sawyer
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