If you’ve ever been in an acutely stressful situation, you’ve probably heard it before. “Okay, just breathe” or even more common, “let’s just take a breath.” Why do we use these phrases? After all, everyone breathes already. How important is it really to monitor your breathing?
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On my journey from slob to relatively neat person, I had to do a bit of personal decluttering—that is, decluttering my person. To be honest, I still am and will continue to do so for the rest of my life.
Should I forgive? (Permission to make your own decision)
We’re all human, and as humans we have this innate sense of wanting to feel like we’re on the right track– wanting to be on the right track. This can give us a lot of different ideas of what that “right track” looks like with regards to forgiveness.
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The universe isn’t a slot machine (but law of attraction works)
The law of attraction is just the theory that there is an ultimate law in the universe that like attracts like.
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How to save yourself from a meltdown
Life can be stressful. Although we may try to be mindful, spiritual, and so on and so forth, it doesn’t always work out the way we hope. After all, we’re all human.
So when life gets you down (and just keeps on stomping), what can you do to save your sanity? Mental breakdowns are never fun.
Is yoga satanic?
Coming from a very Christian background, I have been brought up to be wary of yoga, meditation, and all things similar. I was warned that adopting these practices would land me in hell, but even more so, open me up for spiritual warfare and possession, effectively ruining my life.
Confusingly enough, everyone who had tried these things themselves said nothing of these struggles, even if they no longer participated in these activities, so what gives?
10 things to do instead of cutting+a distraction discussion
If you’ve been self-harming for a while and wanting to stop, you’ve probably looked up “things to do instead of cutting” before. You may have looked at those long lists of things and wondered, “which one of these should I even do?”
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How to create a safe space to feel in
Recently, I wrote a post about the importance of getting in touch with your feelings. You can find that post by clicking here. I hope I’ve been able to convince you to take a look at your feelings from an honest perspective. If so, you’re in the right place, because today I’m going to address the question of, “How do I start?”
Facing your fears and taking action
It’s important to hold yourself to your own standards in life. Nobody wants to listen to a hypocrite, even though they give the best advice. It’s so hard to walk the walk though, and I’m no different.