We are our self-fulfilling prophecies

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Exploring Self, Shadow 101, Uncategorized

Did you know that if you believe something, your brain is hard-wired to keep searching for, interpreting, and remembering information in a way that confirms what you believe in? In other words, our brain is designed to seek out evidence that proves your viewpoint, no matter how wrong it it is, and to downplay any… continue reading.

What if we secretly like to suffer?

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Coping Skills, Exploring Self, Shadow 101

I discovered a great Reddit post that had a person wondering if they secretly enjoy suffering: “For some reason I feel like it’s really hard for me to let things go. I hold grudges, I take a very long time to feel better about things, I carry a lot of pain with me and have… continue reading.

Fragility Demands Complacency, Hopelessness

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Exploring Self, Narcissism, Shadow 101

Many of you have dealt with toxic people or full-on narcissists whose very identity is so fragile, that they absolutely must have beliefs in grandeur, power, absolution, and everything in between to sustain their personal narrative. Their refusal to accept their own suffering becomes the means of abuse to everyone around them – anywhere from… continue reading.

People leave you with the piece of you that needs to die

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Exploring Self, Grief and Grieving, Shadow 101

Femininethug said it beautifully, “People leave you with the piece of you that needs to die, and the more you are attached to them, the more you are attached to that part of you that needs to evolve. When you let that person go, you then create a void within yourself that you can fill… continue reading.

Holding Yourself Back Requires a LOT of Energy

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Exploring Self, Shadow 101

Have you ever felt completely drained after spending the day pretending to be “okay” even though you weren’t? What about if that’s what you have been doing the past day, week, month or even years? Without even realizing it, we often suppress our emotions in attempts to avoid conflict, protect others, or feeling that your… continue reading.

Pronoia: the universe is conspiring in your favor

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Exploring Self, Shadow 101

The delulu is the solulu.  Wouldn’t it be fun to believe that instead of the world is out trying to get you, you start to believe it’s actually secretly trying to help you? Meet pronoia, the opposite of paranoia. Job loss? Turns out, you got the last bit of severance pay before the company went… continue reading.

5 Ways in Finding Direction When Your World Fell Apart

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Exploring Self, Shadow 101

It’s easy to become obsessed and live in distressing thoughts, especially right around the new year. We start making New Year’s resolutions. We lie to ourselves that we are going to keep longer this year than last year. This is the year we change! We think we dismantle our old selves in hopes our “new”… continue reading.

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