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How to Get Over Your Fear of Being Alone
Does the idea of being alone terrify you? Have you even considered it? What does being alone mean to you? Being in a loving relationship is a blessing and certainly, something most people want and desire, but it shouldn’t mean losing yourself, for the sake of that relationship. The reason there are so many unhealthy relationships nowadays is that people believe a relationship will complete them. We hear people say, my other half, my rock, or I can’t live without them, etc. All these imply that the person feels incomplete on their own. The problem with this kind of thinking is that the one who is terrified of being alone…
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Let Go & Let God: 3 Simple Steps To Letting Go of Past Hurts
Letting go is not as easy as it sounds, so I don’t take it lightly. Earlier this year, I was led to face some issues from my past, things I thought I had dealt with. I didn’t enjoy it, but I know it was God’s way of leading me into more freedom. Letting Go is Difficult It’s difficult because to heal our past hurts, we first need to acknowledge them and then revisit the pain, which is hard. Although I was aware that it was just a process, I still felt the sadness of it, but more importantly, the injustice. I also had an underlying fear that I was going…
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Forgiveness and Reconciliation: What to Do If Someone You Love Has Hurt You Deeply and Broken the Trust Between You?
Many people get confused about the difference between forgiveness and reconciliation. I was one of those people. I was afraid that if I forgave my offender, I would have to let down my guard and risk being hurt again. It didn’t feel safe or wise. In this article, I am going to explain what forgiveness and reconciliation are, and then show you how to move through the process of forgiveness. Reconciliation is different, so I will deal with that separately. What is Forgiveness? “Forgiveness is giving up resentment against someone and our right to get even no matter what has been done to us. It is the surrendering of my…
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Why We Need to Forgive Others: How to Let Go and Find Peace Again
Forgiveness is for you, not them. We all know it’s good to forgive others, but why do we find it so difficult? It’s difficult because we don’t fully understand it. When we know why we need to forgive and how to go about it, it becomes a lot easier. My mother was good at teaching me the importance of forgiveness, but she failed to explain why I should forgive. It didn’t feel authentic for me to forgive others and then allow the bad behaviour to continue. So, I studied it further to get a complete understanding of why forgiveness is necessary and what steps I could take to find peace…
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Are You Consistently Inconsistent? Here’s How To Change It
Consistency – the key to success. Great potential can be a source of great frustration. There can be a sense of not fitting in, belonging, being understood, or even accepted. Why is it that some people see the world as an exciting adventure, whilst others can’t seem to find anything good in it at all? It’s a tough question, but we see it every day. The latter have a veil over their eyes, blocking them from reaching their fullest potential. So, what do you do if you have a big vision and want more out of life? You want to feel satisfied and fulfilled in all areas of your life.…
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Love Heals
Reflecting on my journey of healing this week led me to the conclusion that Love Heals. When I started my healing journey, I hadn’t looked too far ahead, I just knew I needed to feel better. I could no longer live with the emotional pain that seemed to be dominating my life in my 20’s. I longed to be less agitated and more at peace with myself. I hated the constant feeling of uneasiness and low self-confidence. I appeared confident on the exterior (most of the time), and I was doing ok in life. I was nursing, had plenty of friends, good relationships, and enough money to do what I…
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How to Be Happy:20 Ways to Find More Happiness in Your Life
Everyone has a different view of what happiness is, but regardless of what your idea of happiness is, living a happier, more fulfilling life is attainable! It just requires a few adjustments to your daily habits and attitudes. If you develop new habits and intentionally practice them regularly, you will be able to improve the quality of your life and overall well being. So, why not ditch those bad habits and replace them with ones that will bring you more and more happiness everyday of your life! Below are 20 steps to help you: 1. Choose Happiness Happiness is a conscious decision. According to Elbert Hubbard, American writer, and philosopher,…
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Discover the Benefits of Emotional Expression by Learning How to Experience and Express Your Emotions Effectively
Many people simply do not know how to express their emotions. This is quite shocking when you think about it. They know they have a lot of uncomfortable emotions, but they don’t know how to name them, let alone express them to another human being. This is so sad because to live with your emotions bottled up, is to feel so alone. It doesn’t have to be this way. You just have to learn how to express them in a healthy way. When I was younger, I didn’t know how to express my emotions adequately and it wasn’t good. I think everyone should be able to express their emotions without shame…
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Why Loving Yourself is the Cure for Co-Dependency: What Codependents Think and How They Can Make Lasting Positive Change
I’m so happy to be finally writing this post, as I know many people think the Christian life is all about painful sacrifice and hardship. They remember significant people in their lives doing everything for others while neglecting themselves. This was considered to be a good Christian way to behave and we should all feel so guilty for not being as self-sacrificing. Loving yourself was thought to be selfish. Well, thankfully I don’t believe that anymore, and so I don’t have to live my life feeling guilty all the time for not doing enough for others. I was taught to live this way, to always put others before me. It was…
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Learn How To Meditate in 3 Simple Steps, and Experience the Joy of Greater Inner Peace and Happiness Every Day
Meditation is something almost everyone agrees is a good practice for quietening the mind and connecting with our deeper selves. We all know that being busy all the time is not the right way to live, but that’s how we are nowadays. Meditation has many benefits, it relieves stress, anxiety, and even depression. Learning to shift the focus from your mind to your heart brings greater inner peace and happiness. But, how does meditation help us to experience inner peace and happiness? It helps because it moves us out of our bad moods. Meditation helps to shift us out of our negative thinking patterns. The secret is to know that…