Tag Archives: Letting Go

7 Books for Life

Posted on August 7, 2024 by admin

I spent a few years working on a book about effective communication. There were also some parts about healthy emotional management and mindfulness. I had such high hopes that it would inspire many to do things differently and offer guidance … Continue reading →

Let the Good Times Roll

Posted on May 8, 2024 by admin

For most of my adult life, I’ve spent much of my waking days reminiscing over good times. This has gotten to the point over the last few years that I often wish I could relive the best moments of my … Continue reading →

Posted in Adventures, Getting Along with Each Other, Great Books, Inspirational People, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement | Tagged 2018, David Hawkins, dog, emotions, Fear, feelings, happiness, Let the Good Times Roll, Letting Go, nostalgia, pain, peace, reminiscing, Sawyer | Comments Off

Two Years Without Sawyer

Posted on April 24, 2024 by admin

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 | Comments Off

The Value of Kids’ Books

Posted on April 3, 2024 by admin

Emotional work can be difficult at times. Sometimes it’s even exhausting. What makes it more challenging are works that are hard to understand and even harder to practice. Some writers on these subjects seem to think that including lots of … Continue reading →

Posted in Communication, Getting Along with Each Other, Great Books, Inspirational People, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement | Tagged A Little SPOT of Emotion, Cori Doerrfeld, Diane Alber, dog, emotions, Homecoming, John Bradshaw, Letting Go, Mister Rogers, pain, Sawyer, The Rabbit Listened, The Value of Kids' Books, When a Pet Dies | Comments Off

Being Kind to Myself

Posted on March 13, 2024 by admin

So many humans are cruel to themselves. They might treat others well and be quick to lift the spirits of someone else who is struggling, yet it’s so hard for them to be kind to themselves. A common example is … Continue reading →

Posted in Getting Along with Each Other, Great Books, Inspirational People, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement | Tagged Being Kind to Myself, compassion, David Hawkins, dog, emotions, empathic listening, empathy, grace, guilt, Homecoming, John Bradshaw, kindness, Letting Go, love, Marshall Rosenberg, Nonviolent Communication, pain, peace, Sawyer, self-forgiveness, shame | 1 Comment

Self-Forgiveness

Posted on March 6, 2024 by admin

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 | 1 Comment

Pain and Boundaries

Posted on January 17, 2024 by admin

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 | Comments Off

Recent Unexpected Obstacles

Posted on January 10, 2024 by admin

It’s amazing how quickly things can change. My previous post briefly described how 2024 started off fairly nicely and quietly for me. Since then, it has gone full speed in the other direction. It took almost no time for there … Continue reading →

Posted in Inspirational People | Tagged change, dog, healing, Letting Go, obstacles, pain, Recent Unexpected Obstacles, Sawyer | Comments Off

Healing: Obstacles and Opportunities

Posted on December 6, 2023 by admin

As you might have guessed from many of my past posts, I think there is much to be desired from common approaches to healing. Not only do so many attempts to heal fail to bring peace, some of them actually … Continue reading →

Posted in Communication, Getting Along with Each Other, Great Books, Inspirational People, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement | Tagged animals, David Hawkins, dog, emotions, healing, Healing: Obstacles and Opportunities, Letting Go, love, pain, peace, Sawyer | Comments Off

A Better Alternative to Fighting

Posted on November 22, 2023 by admin

Occasionally, I’m reminded of how commonly fighting is an everyday occurrence for countless humans. Given how much fighting I did both verbally and online for much of my life, I’m glad that my life is now peaceful enough that I … Continue reading →

Posted in Communication, Getting Along with Each Other, Great Books, Inspirational People, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement | Tagged A Better Alternative to Fighting, Chris Voss, Christian Picciolini, Crucial Conversations, Daryl Davis, David Hawkins, dog, ego, emotions, fighting, hostility, Letting Go, Marshall Rosenberg, Megan Phelps-Roper, Mister Rogers, Never Split the Difference, Nonviolent Communication, peace, Sawyer, Stephen Covey, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, violence | 1 Comment

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