In my experience I have found that there is a path that leads to a freedom. A freedom to be myself, to pursue my dream and to find fulfillment. The freedom that matures and is experienced as I grow in awareness, acceptance and action. When I realize that I am responsible for my life and well-being. What I have discovered through my experience is that I need to do the work to … [Read more...]
Archives for July 2015
Owning Our Reality — No Longer a Victim
Three rules are often used to mask reality. These rules are Do Not Talk, Do Not Trust and Do Not Feel. These rules give way to a state of helplessness. When helplessness becomes a learned behavior, individuals may unconsciously believe they are trapped by their circumstances. Instead of seeking to learn and grow from their circumstances, being a victim becomes an alternative to … [Read more...]
Helping Children Create Hope in Their Lives
Today, I would like to share some thing that helped me to understand what undermined my ability to create hope in my life for many years. My motivation is not to point the finger in anyone's direction, but to share what helped me to connect the dots. The beauty in living is that we can make a decision to change our behavior at any time. The process of behavior modification … [Read more...]
Understanding and Overcoming Societal Bullying
In yesterday's article, I shared what I found to be a core factor in limiting the individual's ability to create hope. As explained in yesterday's article, this factor is used to control and manipulate the individual to comply to contain the denial repressing or suppressing pain. The core factor, shame coupled with reprisal inhibits or stymies the individual from individuating … [Read more...]
Creating Hope Beyond Generational Messages
In previous articles I shared that there was a way to create hope in my life, despite what may have occurred in my life. I then spoke to the need to recognize that denial undermines my ability to see that a door has opened for me. In the next several articles I spoke to the need to recognize and to realize the need to practice healthy self-care. In the next article, I spoke to … [Read more...]
