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Over the years of helping hundreds of women heal their heart wounds, there is one thing I observe time and time again:
Emotional trauma is the common thread that keeps clients stuck.
What is emotional trauma? [Read more…] about Why Emotional Trauma Matters and How to Spot It
We want to do everything right.
We want to be good. We want other people to approve of us, give us jobs, invite us to their parties, introduce us to the handsome single men they know.
We’ve got this vision in our heads of who we want to be. [Read more…] about Why You Should Break the Habit of Being Good
Imagine this:
You’re on the eve of publishing a brutally honest memoir about how you saved your marriage. Oprah loves it. Everyone predicts it will hit the top of the bestseller lists.
Then you’re at a conference … and you see someone across the room. [Read more…] about #BrilliantBabe: Blogger Glennon Doyle
Do you find that you always put yourself last?
You spend your life making sure everyone else is happy, but no one looks out for you. You give and give and give some more, but it’s never enough.
Then this episode of YBTV is one you don’t want to miss. [Read more…] about Learning to Put Yourself First with Hemla Makan-Dullabh (Video)
The thought of surrendering goes against our instincts, but to surrender does not mean to give up.
On the contrary, it means to let go of a belief you hold because it is no longer valid. [Read more…] about The Power of Surrendering
Nothing wrecks a perfectly good day faster than someone making a nasty comment.
Especially when it happens right when you need confidence the most.
That’s what happened to me. [Read more…] about 4 Words You Need to Survive in a Culture of Nastiness
“You take everything personally.”
“You can’t take a joke.”
“You’re so uptight about everything.”
“You’re making a big deal over nothing.”
“You belong in a mental hospital.”
Each of those statements was true, according to Janet’s husband. True beyond the shadow of a doubt. [Read more…] about Is Something Wrong with Being Too Sensitive?
Whilst walking through the Willows Estate in Johannesburg, South Africa, my dear friend Eva and I were discussing Paulo Coelho’s book The Pilgrimage.
There was a quote in that book that began a thought-provoking discussion: [Read more…] about The Safe Harbor of Friendship
Are you happier now than you were 10 years ago?
Are you happier now than you were when you were a kid?
Or, to put it another way: Are you still waiting for the day when you’re finally going to be happy? [Read more…] about Get More Happiness from Each and Every Day
Being a woman means caring too much.
Too much about what’s going to happen to you and the people you love.
Too much about all the crap going on in the world today, and whether it will even be around for your kids’ kids. [Read more…] about When All the Pain and Suffering in the World Seem Too Much
It’s all in the voice.
I can watch a video of some doctor in a white coat, informing me intelligently what I need to know to live a better life.
And then I click away. I forget what I’ve learned within milliseconds. “Oh, look at that cute cat video!” [Read more…] about 5 Minutes a Day to Happiness, Health & Wealth
Are you like me?
You hear the alarm, throw your arm out hoping to hit the snooze button, and fall out of bed. You stumble to the bathroom and dial the shower up to its hottest setting. After a cup of coffee, you grab your keys and hope you’re awake by the time you make it to work. [Read more…] about The Morning Habit that Gives You a Perfect Start to Your Day
I had so much more time when I had insomnia.
I’d wake up in the middle of the night, slip downstairs, turn on the computer, and work. I got so much done. And not just actual work, but blogging, photobooks, and home movies to boot.
I came to rely on that time. The house at night was so peaceful. So still. [Read more…] about When You’d Cut Off Your Right Leg to Get More Time
It’s one of the modern laws of happiness: Reduce overwhelm.
But most of us ignore it.
When was the last time you got the feeling that everything was squared away and in its place? [Read more…] about Stop Feeling Overwhelmed: The Surprising Secret to Happiness and Romantic Bliss
Guilt is the story of my life.
I wish I were a better mother.
I wish I were a better friend.
I wish I were a better person.
I fail myself in so many ways it’s hard to list them all. [Read more…] about Do You Feel Guilty for Not Being a Good Enough Mother / Wife / Employee / Daughter?
