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Tag Archives: freedom
The Monster
The monster lost its power over me. For most of my life, it controlled me and made me do anything it wanted me to. I always tried to avoid its crushing grip but never succeeded. Fighting it only made it … Continue reading
Posted in Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement
Tagged anger, dog, fighting, freedom, hatred, love, pain, sadness, Sawyer, The Monster
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Watching Myself Change
Watching myself change brings up a lot of mixed emotions. Overall, it’s been a relief to feel increasingly deeper peace, let go of most of my anxiety, and learn more about who I am. Sometimes, though, it’s shocking to consider … Continue reading
Posted in Adventures, Communication, Getting Along with Each Other, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement
Tagged change, freedom, peace, personal growth, progress, Watching Myself Change
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The Danger of Pride
It seems there’s always a missing piece of the puzzle for me. The one I’ve discovered most recently was pride. How it hid from me, worked all kinds of trouble behind the scenes, and what I’ve done about it since. … Continue reading
More of My Thoughts on Control
So many people seem to be concerned about things that are ultimately beyond their control. Systems, institutions, practices, traditions, and even entire, cities, states, and countries. Not to mention the mundane actions of other people whom they may not even … Continue reading
Posted in Getting Along with Each Other, Humanitarian Things, Inspirational People, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement
Tagged concern, control, Fear, freedom, guilt, influence, More of My Thoughts on Control, peace, Stephen Covey
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Who Are You?
Who are you? Not the role you play at your job, in your family, or in your community. Not the political, religious, or philosophical beliefs you hold. Not your nationality or ethnicity. Not what you enjoy doing in your free … Continue reading
Posted in Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement
Tagged concepts, ego, freedom, identity, roles, true self, understanding, Who Are You?
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Review of Homecoming
Homecoming is an incredibly profound book by John Bradshaw. It was a great introduction for me to inner child work. I’m still no expert on it but now that I’ve finished working through Homecoming, I see how powerful and healing … Continue reading
Posted in Communication, Getting Along with Each Other, Great Books, Inspirational People, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement
Tagged boundaries, communication, emotional healing, emotions, freedom, healing, Homecoming, inner child work, inner freedom, inner peace, inner work, John Bradshaw, Letting Go, pain, peace, personal freedom, Review of Homecoming, transcendence, transformation
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Letting Go and Gratitude
It’s been a little over a month now since I’ve been letting go consistently. I started doing it a little bit on my way back from my road trip. Even though I wasn’t using the full letting go technique, it … Continue reading
Posted in Getting Along with Each Other, Great Books, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement
Tagged compassion, emotions, floating, flow, freedom, gratitude, healing, inner freedom, inner peace, joy, Letting Go, lightness, love, negativity, nonresistance, peace, personal growth, positivity, Presence, resistance, Surrender, wu wei
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Some of My Thoughts on Projection
There’s a simple exercise I’ve heard of for finding your shadow. Simply write on a piece of paper everything you dislike seeing in other people and then put your name at the top; that’s your shadow. Although I’ve done this … Continue reading
Posted in Getting Along with Each Other, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement
Tagged emotions, feelings, freedom, love, peace, projection, self-awareness, shadow, Some of My Thoughts on Projection, thoughts
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Let Go and Dance
This passage from Letting Go is a wonderful illustration of what it’s like to get lost in a dance. David Hawkins perfectly describes the feeling I’ve felt on many occasions; that feeling is primarily why I stuck with swing dancing … Continue reading
Posted in Communication, Getting Along with Each Other, Great Books, Inspirational People, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement, Swing Dancing
Tagged dancing, David Hawkins, freedom, joy, Let Go and Dance, Letting Go, love, mental freedom, Surrender, swing dancing
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The Daily Stoic: “Give People the Benefit of the Doubt”
The Daily Stoic has once again touched on a subject I find incredibly difficult when I’m in the heat of the moment, although I’m pretty good at doing this when I’m observing a situation from the outside. Still, when I … Continue reading
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Tagged assumptions, communication, freedom, interactions, Marcus Aurelius, mental freedom, peace, The Daily Stoic, The Daily Stoic: "Give People the Benefit of the Doubt"
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