Tag Archives: Letting Go

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

How to Comfort Someone Effectively

Posted on November 1, 2023 by admin

There is a lot of pain in the world. Many humans and animals seek out comfort in other living creatures when they feel extremely upset. Animals are pretty good at comforting those in need, especially domestic animals. However, humans are … Continue reading →

Posted in Communication, Getting Along with Each Other, Great Books, Inspirational People, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement | Tagged comfort, Crucial Conversations, dog, emotions, empathic listening, healing, How to Comfort Someone Effectively, Inside Out, Letting Go, listening, Marshall Rosenberg, Never Split the Difference, Nonviolent Communication, pain, Sawyer, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, understanding | Comments Off

My Thoughts on Coping Mechanisms

Posted on April 26, 2023 by admin

Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about coping mechanisms. It seems that almost everyone has multiple coping mechanisms that help them get through the hard times. Anything from cell phones to talking for hours with those around them to playing … Continue reading →

Posted in Getting Along with Each Other, Great Books, Inspirational People, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement | Tagged David Hawkins, dog, growth, healing, Homecoming, John Bradshaw, Letting Go, MDMA therapy, pain, progress, psychedelic therapy, recovery, relief, Sawyer, trauma, Wim Hof, Wim Hof breathing | Comments Off

Preparing for Pain

Posted on April 12, 2023 by admin

For at least the past three years, spring has been a difficult season for me. Although I love the extra sunlight, cool weather alongside sunny days, and sense of freshness in spring, major changes, whether in the general world or … Continue reading →

Posted in Getting Along with Each Other, Inspirational People, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement | Tagged death, dog, emotions, healing, Letting Go, pain, Preparing for Pain, Sawyer, self-care, spring | 1 Comment

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