It is virtually impossible for most human beings to hold back all feelings when hurt, whether from a physical, emotional or psychological injury. How the feelings are expressed depends very much on the individual personality concerned, as well at the…
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Mental health and brain-related disorders have long been thought to be biologically based. Though many of those disorders are triggered by certain life-experiences, their effects and predispositions are still rooted in physical structures within the brain and the neurons that…
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I am happy every single day. It is a personal choice I make to get out of bed, put a smile on my face and greet the world. We all have the same option, but many choose a different path….
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As a very fat child, I learned to accept calls of “Fatso!”, “Fattie,” and many more comments like these, as a way of life. It made me cry, it made me into a clown in order to protect myself. It…
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“Hope is both the earliest and the most indispensable virtue inherent in the state of being alive. If life is to be sustained hope must remain, even where confidence is wounded, trust impaired.” -Erik Erikson Erik Homburger Erikson was a…
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Fear is an exhausting and detrimental emotion. It has the ability to permeate every aspect of our existence, and it can cloud our ability to think and reason clearly. Fear can also be cunning and relentless. Many times throughout the…
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If the stereotypical assumptions about the British were all true, then most of us here in these islands would “grin and bear it,” “take it on the chin,” and “keep a stiff upper lip” when coping with criticism. As with…
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A child does not ask to be born. It comes into this world equipped with the potential for goodness and even greatness within the environment of its particular world. A child needs guidance, care, nurturing and love, comfort and safety….
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Why it is never too late to conquer fear? Fear is something that can appear in a flash and stay with you for a lifetime unless you find out how to conquer it. Fear can enter into a person’s mind…
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Many people don’t realize how color impacts their mood and emotions. Color is everywhere; from the walls of every room to the sky, the earth, nature, and every piece of clothing. It’s impossible to avoid color unless you’re color-blind. The…
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