Tag: Relationships
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Understanding Criticism: A Path to Self-Awareness
t takes real soul-searching to stop taking personally what others say to us or about us. That kind of self-awareness is essential — unless we want to keep responding reflexively. Of course, most of us are well-meaning. We care about others. But here’s the hard truth: many of our perspectives, comments, ideas, and criticisms are…
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Navigating the Waters of Limerence, Romantic Longing, and Abstinence: Insights from Amanda McCracken
In today’s exploration of human emotions, we delve into the intricacies of limerence, a powerful state of romantic longing and obsession. Often misunderstood as pure love, limerence can drive our thoughts and emotions into a whirlwind of craving and fantasy. Amanda McCracken, an insightful writer and researcher, shares her personal journey and expert insights on…
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Cleaning Up My Email Lists: A Reflective Journey
Yesterday, I decided would be the day to clean up my email lists. It was a collective of thousands of names gathered from business and personal relationships during the past 20 years. I’d been forced to do this a few years back after my server crashed — but there were still many, many names in…
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How to Achieve Contentment Without Accumulating More
“Possessing all you want does not mean you have everything.” This is something I regularly ask my private consulting clients to consider. I share this because, to some degree, we are all conditioned to believe that once we acquire the right titles, relationships, achievements, or comforts, life will finally feel complete. Yet anyone who has…