by Scott Kalechstein — I have come to believe that how much joy I experience in any given moment pretty much boils down to how much permission I give myself to have that joy. Sounds simple enough, but for many of us, after a lifetime of withholding permission from ourselves, we might notice some subtle […]
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Relationships and your inner child
January 11, 2013
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by Lisa Angelini — Many of us are aspiring to have happy, loving relationships. This can become a reality for everyone, but only after we have a healthy and loving relationship with ourselves. However, we sometimes unconsciously carry our wounded inner child into our adult relationships, because we carry what we term “baggage” from past […]
Find joy despite life’s obstacles
December 14, 2012
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by Bruce F. Rosen — Beneath the noise of daily life — filled with traffic congestion and sirens, incessant text messages and emails demanding answers, and obligations you are striving to fulfill — your true self is aching to experience and express joy, which is your birthright. Here are six ways to allow joy to […]
Using the inner adult to make lasting life changes
September 20, 2012
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by Ada Porat — We all dream of improving our lives — and most often we want to see results, now! This makes us vulnerable to schemes that promise weight loss without proper diet or exercise, or that we can become millionaires while working only a few hours a day. Why are we susceptible to […]
The seven habits of highly dramatic people
September 10, 2012
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by Scott Kalechstein — Do gratitude, contentment and inner peace sometimes creep up on you and undermine your ability to indulge your anxiety? Here’s a quick and handy two-step process to make sure you get your M.D.R. (minimum daily requirements) of worry and chaos. Step One: Believe and act like your safety, security and happiness […]
The terror-list
August 24, 2012
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by Scott Kalechstein — In a cave between my ears there hides a terrorist who has been waging a holy war for a very long time. He believes that using force and fear tactics are justified and that holding my inner child hostage is the only way to create real change and growth. He presents […]
Patience, persistence and trust
February 27, 2012
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by Scott Kalechstein — In the fall of 1996, I began feeling the urge to get my own place. At that point I had never lived alone before. I had gone from parents to college roommates to lovers to housemates and back to lovers, but never alone. Finding a place to live was always an […]
March 9, 2013
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