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Addiction–including unrecognized addictions
I think that the word “addiction” conjurs up images of homeless drug addicts and a drunk that loses their job. That’s sad, because people suffer from all sorts of addictions that are sometimes equally damaging to their lives, but not … Continue reading
Posted in emotions, support/help, Uncategorized
Tagged addiction, clutter, depression, disorganization, emotions, employment, help, making decisions, mental health, stress
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Don’t borrow trouble
My son was born and someone bought us a photograph of the sunrise on the ocean on the morning of his birth. They asked what I’d like written on the border and I requested: Matthew 6:34 “So don’t worry about … Continue reading
Posted in emotions, perspective
Tagged anxiety, depression, emotions, exercises in awareness, negativity, perspective, stress
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Candlemas… purification and renewal
February 2nd is most widely known as Groundhog Day. People sit and eagerly await an animal emerging from the ground to determine the fate of the weather for the 6 weeks that follow. What most people do NOT know is … Continue reading
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Tagged clutter, disorganization, emotions, mental health, purpose, relationships, stress
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Sexual discord in a relationship
Man, if there’s one thing that can lead to a lot of stress, lack of peace and sometimes the death of a relationship–it’s sexual disconnects. This came up recently when chatting with a girlfriend and I found myself trying too … Continue reading
Posted in emotions, priorities, support/help, Uncategorized
Tagged emotions, health, mental health, priorities, relationships, spouse/partner, stress
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Loneliness, even if you’re not physically alone
It could be argued that you could feel alone in a crowded room… or if you’re married. Some people are single and living alone, but never feel loneliness. So let’s not try to rationalize the feeling, let’s just deal with … Continue reading
Posted in emotions, perspective, support/help, Uncategorized
Tagged depression, emotions, health, help, making decisions, mental health, negativity, perspective, priorities, relationships, spouse/partner
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Intangible disorganization
Disorganization comes in a two forms: tangible (the kind you can touch and see) and intangible (stuff you can’t touch or see, but is there none-the-less). We have already touched on tangible disorganization in this post. Intangible disorganization is all … Continue reading
Posted in disorganization, emotions, Peace Inhibitors, priorities, time
Tagged clutter, disorganization, emotions, managing time, mental health, organizing, planning, priorities, projects, time
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Organic obstacles to organization
What EXACTLY am I talking about here? It depends. For some people, it could mean Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) or Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD). But some people really just don’t fit the ADD/ADHD diagnosis and have troubles anyway–intermittently or … Continue reading
Posted in disorganization, emotions, Peace Inhibitors
Tagged ADD, anxiety, attention deficit, bipolar, depression, disorganization, emotions, executive functioning, health, mental health, ODD, oppositional defiance, organizing, stress
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Negativity… from the outside
You need to understand a very basic concept: people can only do to you what you ALLOW them to do. People can only make you feel bad about yourself if you are listening to what they say and believing it. … Continue reading
Posted in emotions, Peace Inhibitors, priorities, support/help
Tagged emotions, family, mental health, negativity, spouse/partner, toxicity
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