"There is but one truly serious philosophical problem and that is suicide." - Albert Camus Why Do People Commit Suicide? Yesterday I found out that one of my friends shot himself in the head. We hadn’t spoken in a few years except the occasional Facebook prompt, yet I feel like I’ve lost a brother and a family member. I was sixteen when I moved out of my house and moved to Orange County, California from [...]
"I really think that you have to find a partner that compliments you and is somebody that pushes you and is better at some things than you are, so they can push you to improve yourself as a person." - Ashton Kutcher Who doesn't want the person they are dating to be "The One"? How do you know if they are the one for you or not? There are usually plenty of warning signs when [...]
“Anxiety is love's greatest killer. It makes others feel as you might when a drowning man holds on to you. You want to save him, but you know he will strangle you with his panic.” ― Anais Nin Suffering Do you constantly have a little knot in the pit of your stomach? Do you spend endless nights tossing and turning as you try to get to sleep only to wake up over and over again? [...]
"Once you make a decision, the universe conspires to make it happen." -Ralph Waldo Emerson How do you know when you should quit your job and change your life? Do you wake up every day miserable and wanting a new life? Do you come home exhausted and have little energy for anything you actually enjoy doing? Do you wish you could snap your fingers and suddenly everything would be different? If so, I understand. I [...]
"Toxic people defy logic. Some are blissfully unaware of the negative impact that they have on those around them, and others seem to derive satisfaction from creating chaos and pushing other people's buttons. " - Travis Bradberry If you're in a toxic relationship you need to escape and I say escape because often you're a prisoner and don't even know it. You've become a prisoner of your own negative beliefs and thoughts because every ounce [...]
"A lover always thinks of his mistress first and himself second; with a husband it runs the other way." - Honore de Balzac Are you a mistress? Have you been a mistress? If so, I'm going to give you ten empowering reasons to avoid being a mistress at all costs. First, let me ask you this. If you have a daughter, or a best friend and she told you she met the love of her [...]
“The walls we build around us to keep sadness out also keeps out the joy.” - Jim Rohn There are ways to find and experience true love and there are ways to keep love out. Which do you want? Do you want to put up walls and keep love out or do you want to unlock the key to finding true love and let down your walls? What is a wall? Why do we have [...]
https://youtu.be/Jyy0ra2WcQQ This guided meditation will help you with relaxation and peace. Listen to the sounds of crashing waves and enter into a meditative calmness with help from the Honest Guys.
“Our wounds are often the openings into the best and most beautiful part of us.”― David Richo Are you over all of the hurt from your past relationships? Do you think you've processed and dealt with the disappointment and the pain? Do you project your fears onto your new partner even though they’ve given you no reason to doubt their sincerity or commitment? Do you constantly worry that they'll cheat or they aren’t being honest [...]
"The task we must set for ourselves is not to feel secure, but to be able to tolerate insecurity." - Erich Fromm For those of you that read my prior post on Insecurity in Relationships on Tiny Buddha this is a follow up. For those who haven't, here is the link:Why You Feel Anxious in Relationships and How To Stop I’m going to share something really painful right now. After 7 months of what I [...]
