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Making the Unconscious Conscious

As I continue my self-improvement journey, I’m constantly learning more about the importance of making the unconscious conscious. By this I mean allowing unwanted thoughts, feelings, and emotions to rise to the surface rather than keeping them suppressed or repressed … Continue reading

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Stephen Covey: A Paradigm Shift

This is a story that Stephen Covey uses in The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People to demonstrate the power of paradigm shifts. Notice that nothing changes in the story except Covey’s perception on the situation; that one change made … Continue reading

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A Lesson in Letting Go

Saturday night was the roughest part of a difficult two weeks for me. When I got home after work, I spoke with a friend who helped me work through a lot of stuff I’ve been feeling lately and that was … Continue reading

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Good Stuff from Letting Go

Letting Go by David Hawkins contains a lot of good stuff. I’ll probably end up rereading it several times so I can get the most out of it. Here are some of the things that have resonated most strongly with … Continue reading

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The Way Out

Earlier this week, I started reading Letting Go by David Hawkins. A lot of stuff has resonated with me so far but the thing that’s stood out to me the most relates to consistently practicing mindfulness. I see it like … Continue reading

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Working Through Pain

Working through pain instead of trying to bury it has been integral to my personal growth. I’ve discovered that I’ll continue repeating lessons until I’ve learned them and that trying to avoid learning them only adds to my burden and, … Continue reading

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Classic City Swing 8

Classic City Swing 8 was the last weekend in September in Athens, Georgia, and I thoroughly enjoyed it. So far, this is the only swing dance workshop I’ve attended more than once. Just like last year, I also visited some … Continue reading

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The Daily Stoic: “How Can You Know If You’ve Never Been Tested?”

This entry from The Daily Stoic resonates quite strongly with me. When I think back to the most difficult season of my life, I can become sad or angry at how much it hurt to go through everything that happened. … Continue reading

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What Would It Cost

What would it cost To be innocent again and have no concept of cruelty? To be unaware of how much darkness is hiding beyond the light? To be free from the burden of misery that often comes with knowledge? Even … Continue reading

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The Daily Stoic: “The Philosopher’s School Is a Hospital”

Self-improvement is downright painful at times. The Daily Stoic makes that clear when it talks about how much healing can hurt. Deep-seated pain from early in my life is the most difficult stuff for me to work through and overcome. … Continue reading

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