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Tag Archives: healing
The Most Painful Recurrence
Life is strange as of late. Some things are going well. Others are still difficult and confusing. I feel a lot of sadness over the impending death of a loved one. This is the first such death I’ve faced since … Continue reading
Posted in Inspirational People, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement
Tagged death, dog, feelings, healing, loved ones, pain, Sawyer, The Most Painful Recurrence
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More of My Thoughts on Welcoming the Mess
A few years ago, I wrote about the importance of welcoming the mess when making improvements. I’d like to talk more about that as I’ve gained some new insights since writing that previous post. So many things get worse before … Continue reading
Posted in Communication, Getting Along with Each Other, Inspirational People
Tagged dog, emotions, growth, healing, messes, More of My Thoughts on Welcoming the Mess, pain, progress, Sawyer
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Why I Love Routines
This past weekend was weird. Each day featured something upsetting, whether big or small. Since there were plenty of good things surrounding the upsetting things, it turned out to be an ok weekend. Still, it reminded me of the critically … Continue reading
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Tagged comfort, Consistency, dog, familiarity, healing, pain, recovery, rest, routines, Sawyer, Why I Love Routines
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Two Years Without Sawyer
This past Friday, April 19th, was the two-year anniversary of my dog Sawyer’s death. In both good and bad ways, that day was quite different than I imagined it would be. Here are some observations about it. I wasn’t sure … Continue reading
Posted in Getting Along with Each Other, Inspirational People
Tagged anger, death, dog, Fear, healing, Letting Go, Mister Rogers, Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, pain, pets, sadness, Sawyer, Two Years Without Sawyer
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Boundaries vs Nonviolent Communication
I’ve thought a lot about boundaries lately. My interest in this started in 2019 after I read the book Boundaries by Henry Cloud and John Townsend. Despite seeming to understand it at the time, I struggled to apply what I’d … Continue reading
Posted in Communication, Getting Along with Each Other, Great Books, Inspirational People, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement
Tagged boundaries, Boundaries vs Nonviolent Communication, dog, effective communication, healing, Henry Cloud, John Townsend, Marshall Rosenberg, Nonviolent Communication, pain, Sawyer
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Self-Forgiveness
Forgiveness has always been a struggle for me. When someone apologizes for hurting me, makes amends, and improves their behavior moving forward, then it’s pretty easy to forgive and forget. However, that hardly ever happens. What almost always happens is … Continue reading
Posted in Inspirational People, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement
Tagged dog, emotions, empathic listening, forgiveness, grace, guilt, healing, Letting Go, love, pain, peace, Sawyer, self-forgiveness, shame
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New Relief and Hope
This year has been a roller coaster. In fact, 2024 may have had the most chaotic start to any year of my adult life. However, based on my goals for this year, things are going pretty well now that much … Continue reading
Posted in Adventures, Great Books, Inspirational People, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement
Tagged dog, finances, healing, hope, It Didn't Start with You, New Relief and Hope, relief, Sawyer
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Pain and Boundaries
I recently realized the extent to which I’m affected by others and how much I still want to control their actions. While this has been an issue for most of my life, I didn’t become consciously aware of it until … Continue reading
Posted in Communication, Getting Along with Each Other, Great Books, Inspirational People, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement
Tagged actions, boundaries, David Hawkins, dog, emotional health, emotions, gentleness, healing, Letting Go, mental health, mindfulness, pain, Pain and Boundaries, Sawyer, Stephen Covey, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, Win/Win
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